Try before you buy
Try Plaud's paid plans free before you commit. New users get a free trial of the annual Pro or annual Unlimited plan after binding their first device.
What is the Plaud free trial?
After you bind a Plaud device to your account for the first time, within 72 hours, you can try the free 7-day annual Pro or annual Unlimited Plan.
After 72 hours, you can only enjoy a 3-day free trial.
How does billing work after the trial?
If you don't cancel the free trial before it expires, the annual membership will be automatically renewed by default.
Below are the deduction trigger rules on different platforms:
| Platform | iOS (Apple App Store) | Google Play (Android) | Stripe (Web and iOS) |
| Reference | Apple Auto-Renewable Subscriptions | Google Play, Billing Lifecycle | Stripe Trials and Billing |
| Payment Trigger Rules | Charges are processed precisely at the trial expiration time (hour-level accuracy). | The system initiates the first payment attempt 24 hours before trial ends. | First charge attempt occurs within ~1 hour after the trial ends. |
| Example Scenario | Trial starts: June 6, 2:00 PMCharge occurs: June 13, 2:00 PMRetry Policy: Failed payments are automatically retried for up to 28 days. | Trial starts: June 6, 2:00 PMFirst attempt: June 12, 2:00 PM | Trial starts: June 6, 2:00 PMTrial ends: June 13, 2:00 PMCharge window: Between 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM on June 13 |
Can I switch plans during the trial?
During the free trial period, you can still switch subscriptions. Here is how it works:
- Upgrading from a lower-tier plan to a higher-tier plan: The higher-tier plan will take effect immediately, and the free trial will stop.
- Downgrading: It will take effect after the free trial ends.
For example, if you got the annual Pro Plan free trial, then you subscribed to the annual Unlimited Plan. The annual Unlimited Plan will take effect immediately and the free trial will stop.