Avid currently offers a free, full-featured 30-day Pro Tools trial through MyAvid. The free entitlement is bound to the MyAvid account used for activation and expires instead of becoming a paid subscription automatically. Avid's installation article calls the entitlement a Pro Tools Ultimate trial, while the direct signup page says only Pro Tools Trial, so the exact edition shown in MyAvid controls.
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Offer facts
Offer type
Free trial
Duration
30 days from installation; the free entitlement is bound to the activating MyAvid account
Payment method
Varies by offer or signup path
After the trial
No automatic charge and no cancellation is required; the trial stops after 30 days. Continuing requires deliberately buying a subscription or perpetual license. Avid currently offers new Pro Tools subscriptions as monthly paid monthly or annual paid upfront—not annual paid monthly—and direct Avid subscriptions renew automatically by default unless renewal is turned off in MyAvid at least two days beforehand. The U.S. product page displays Artist at $9.99/month, Studio at $34.99/month, and Ultimate at $99/month while describing discounts for new one-year paid-upfront purchases through September 30, 2026; the selected edition, first-term total, tax, standard renewal price, region, and checkout terms control. Pro Tools Intro is a separate free-forever fallback.
Eligibility
Create or use the MyAvid account that should own the trial before activation. Avid says the free entitlement is bound to that account and cannot be transferred later. The public first signup step asks only for an email address and shows no payment field, but Avid does not publish a universal card rule for the complete flow; confirm any later requirement before activation. Installation and authorization require internet, MyAvid, and either a second- or third-generation iLok USB or iLok Cloud; iLok Cloud requires a continuous internet connection. Avid's July 2026 requirements for Pro Tools 2026.4.1 list qualified macOS or Windows 11 systems, 16 GB RAM, 15 GB installation space, a recording/playback drive, and compatible audio hardware or built-in audio. The current qualified-configuration page at download time controls.
Regions
US, Other countries where Avid makes the Pro Tools trial and licensing available
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