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Adobe Creative Cloud

7 days free · $69.99/mo after

Exit grade F: The DOJ and FTC won a 150 million dollar settlement in 2025 over Adobe's hidden early-termination fee and hard-to-cancel flow.

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Quick answer

The Adobe Creative Cloud free trial runs 7 days, then bills $69.99/month for the Creative Cloud Pro plan. A credit card is required to start. Cancelling is hard - about 4 minutes.

What you get

The Adobe Creative Cloud Creative Cloud Pro plan

Included · 6

  • 20+ desktop apps: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign, Lightroom, Acrobat Pro

  • Mobile companion apps for iPad and iPhone (Photoshop, Illustrator, Fresco, Rush)

  • 100GB cloud storage with Creative Cloud Libraries syncing assets across apps

  • Adobe Fonts - the entire library, automatically synced to apps

  • Adobe Firefly generative AI credits included (the allowance was increased with the Creative Cloud Pro rebrand)

  • Behance Pro features for portfolio hosting

Worth knowing

  • Substance 3D collection - separate $50/mo bundle for material/texture work

  • Adobe Stock asset subscription - only 10 standard assets included during the trial

  • Education or volume pricing - those have separate verification flows

  • Single-app plans (e.g. Photoshop on its own) - cheaper if you only need one app

The honest data

By the numbers

Trial length
7 days
Price after
$69.99 / mo
Card required
Yes
Cancellation
Hard
Time to cancel
~4 min
% kept past trial
44%

What’s new with Adobe Creative Cloud

  • UpdateOct 13, 2026

    Adobe holds off on a planned Creative Cloud price increase

    Adobe has deferred a planned Creative Cloud price increase (what analysts call a 'line optimization') since June 2026, choosing instead to expand free access to tools like Firefly, Express and Acrobat. Outgoing CEO Shantanu Narayen confirmed the decision in September 2026 remarks ahead of handing the role to incoming CEO Anil Chakravarthy on December 1.

    via Yahoo Finance

  • Price changeOct 13, 2026

    Adobe Holds Off on Planned Creative Cloud Price Increase

    Adobe has deferred a previously planned increase to Creative Cloud subscription pricing for individual and prosumer plans, opting instead to expand free access to tools like Firefly and Express. Analysts noted the pause on the company's recent earnings call amid growing competition from lower-cost design tools.

    via TheStreet

  • Feature changeOct 9, 2026

    Adobe Firefly Update Expands Prompt Length for Creative Cloud Subscribers

    Adobe's official Firefly community update for September 2026 describes longer prompt limits for image and video generation, addressing a prior pain point where short prompts forced users to split ideas across multiple generations and use more credits in the process.

    via Adobe Community (Official)

Cancellation guide

How to cancel Adobe Creative Cloud

Documented · ~4 min

  1. 01

    Sign in at account.adobe.com and select Plans

  2. 02

    Click Manage plan, then Cancel your plan

  3. 03

    Acknowledge the early termination fee (annual plans only), then confirm cancellation

Full guide: how to cancel Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Cloud free trial - frequently asked

Is the Adobe Creative Cloud free trial really free?
Yes - the Adobe Creative Cloud free trial is free for 7 days. A credit card is required, so it renews at $69.99/month unless you cancel first.
How much does Adobe Creative Cloud cost after the trial?
After the free trial, Adobe Creative Cloud costs $69.99 per month for the Creative Cloud Pro plan.
How do I cancel Adobe Creative Cloud?
To cancel Adobe Creative Cloud: 1. Sign in at account.adobe.com and select Plans; 2. Click Manage plan, then Cancel your plan; 3. Acknowledge the early termination fee (annual plans only), then confirm cancellation. It takes about 4 minutes and is rated hard to cancel.
Do I need a credit card for the Adobe Creative Cloud trial?
Yes - Adobe Creative Cloud requires a credit card to start the free trial, so note the renewal date - day 7 - if you only want the trial.

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