Trial Memberships
Start a free or cardless trial, see when it ends, and decide what happens next.
By the end of this page, you'll understand the two types of trials Subscriby supports, when you're eligible for a trial, and what happens when one ends.
A trial is a period where you have access to a creator's content without paying. If the trial converts, you continue as a normal subscriber. If it doesn't, your access ends automatically — no surprise charges.
Two types of trials
No payment method required up front. You pick a plan, tap through a short confirmation, and you're in.
- You're not charged anything during the trial.
- When the trial ends, access stops automatically — you are not auto-enrolled into the paid plan.
- To continue past the trial, you'd have to subscribe again with a payment method.
Best for: trying a creator's community without commitment, with zero financial friction.
Am I eligible for a trial?
Not every plan offers a trial — that's the creator's choice. When a plan does have a trial, eligibility depends on:
| Rule | How it works |
|---|---|
| Trial type: "Once for project" | You get one trial across any plan in this project. If you've trialled before on a different plan, you're not eligible for this one. |
| Trial type: "Once for plan" | You can trial this specific plan once, even if you've trialled another plan previously. |
| Current status | You can't start a trial while you already have an active subscription on the project. Cancel or wait for expiry first. |
| Cardless trial flag | For a cardless trial specifically, the plan must have trial_cardless enabled. |
When you're not eligible, the trial option is hidden — you'll just see the plan's normal payment methods.
How to start a trial
Sign in to the portal
Sign in to the creator's portal.
Find a plan with a trial indicator
On the Plans page, find a plan with a trial indicator (e.g. "7 days free").
Click Start Free Trial
Click Start Free Trial (or equivalent) on the plan card.
Review the cardless confirmation
If the plan is eligible for a cardless trial and you qualify, a simple confirmation screen appears — no card form.
Confirm and get access
Confirm. Your subscription is created with a Trialing status and access is granted immediately.
What "access" looks like during a trial
Access during a trial is identical to paid access:
- You're in every Telegram channel / group / supergroup the plan unlocks.
- Your subscription status reads Trialing instead of Active.
- The trial end date is shown on the subscription card on both the portal and the bot.
When a trial ends
Cardless trial
- You hit the end date with no payment method attached.
- Subscriby marks the subscription Expired.
- You're automatically removed from the Telegram resources.
- You can subscribe again anytime through a paid payment method — but you can't trial the same plan again (eligibility rules).
Card-required trial
- You hit the end date with a payment method on file.
- The provider automatically charges your first billing cycle.
- On success, your status flips from Trialing → Active and access continues seamlessly.
- On charge failure, the provider retries per its own policy; if retries are exhausted, your subscription lapses to Past Due or Unpaid, then Expired.
Ending a trial early
If you don't want to continue, cancel before the trial end:
- Cardless trial — cancelling is optional (access ends automatically with no charge). Cancelling just marks the status Canceled for your records.
- Card-required trial — cancel before the end date to avoid being charged. See Cancel a subscription.
Common questions
Related
- Choosing a plan — spot plans that include trials.
- Making payments — what happens when a card-required trial converts.
- Cancel a subscription — cancel before a card-required trial ends.
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