If you’d like to start your BioRender subscription before the end of your 14-day free trial, you have two options: upgrading through Plan & Billing or exporting an illustration with a Publication License. Follow the steps below to activate your subscription early and gain full Premium access.
Option 1: Upgrade through Plan & Billing
To manually start your subscription early:
- Click on your name in the top-right corner of the BioRender app.
- Select "Edit profile & settings" from the drop-down menu.
- Click "Plan & Billing" section in the left column.
- Click "Start Plan Now", a green link found in a light blue box under Your Plan.
- In the pop-up window, click "Start Plan Now" again to confirm. This will:
- End your trial period immediately.
- Charge the default credit card on file.
- Activate the subscription type and billing cycle you selected when starting your free trial.
Option 2: Exporting an illustration with a publication license
You can also start your subscription early by attempting to download a publication license while exporting an illustration.
Steps to activate subscription via export:
- When exporting an illustration on a Trial plan, a pop-up window will appear stating that publication licenses are not available for download during the Free Trial.
- In this pop-up window:
- Check the box next to "I would like a publication license with this export" in the light blue section titled Publication Permissions.
- Click the "Export" button at the bottom of the pop-up window.
- Click "Start Plan Now" on the next page.
- Click "Start Plan Now" again on the following page.
- After confirming Start Plan Now a second time, the app will process your payment and activate your subscription.
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Need help?
If you have any questions or concerns:
- Email Support: support@biorender.com
- Live Chat: Available by clicking on the "Help" bubble in the app on the bottom right-hand corner.
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- Change your subscription’s billing cycle
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- Refund request
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