Skillshare
7 days free · $167.88/mo after
Exit grade B: Online cancel works, but you click past a retention offer first.
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Quick answer
The Skillshare free trial runs 7 days, then bills $167.88/month for the Skillshare membership (annual, billed up front after the 7-day trial) plan. A credit card is required to start. Cancelling is easy - about 3 minutes. Our take: Skillshare is a deep, project-first library for creative skills: design, illustration, photography, animation, plus the freelance business side of it all.
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Our take
Skillshare is a deep, project-first library for creative skills: design, illustration, photography, animation, plus the freelance business side of it all. There's over 30,000 classes, and the hands-on projects actually make the learning stick. App-store ratings back this up, too, around 4.8 on iOS and 4.1 on Android. People who use it to learn tend to love it. There's one thing worth knowing before you start. It's the whole reason we're flagging this one. The website trial runs 7 days. When it ends, it converts to a full year billed up front, about $167.88, instead of a monthly charge you'd actually notice and could cancel. That single mechanic, a short trial quietly turning into a year-long commitment, is behind most of the billing complaints on Trustpilot. And it's entirely avoidable with a heads-up at the right moment. So start the trial. Learn what you came to learn. Let us send a reminder a couple of days before it converts, so the decision to continue is yours and nothing catches you off guard.</revised>
Skillshare plans at a glance
| Annual (website) | In-app / promo | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headline price | $167.88/yr (about $13.99/mo) | often $59.99/yr first year | about $159/user/yr |
| How you are billed | Full year up front | Full year up front | Per user, annual |
| Free trial | 7 days, card required | Often 30 days via the app | Varies by team |
| Full class catalog | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Offline downloads (app) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Renews at | Full list rate | Full list rate, not the promo | Full list rate |
Prices researched 2026-07-20; skillshare.com and its pricing page 403 our fetcher, so figures are from agreeing third-party trackers and rotate with promotions. In-app trial length and promo pricing differ from the website, and any promo renews at the full list rate.
What you get
The Skillshare Skillshare membership (annual, billed up front after the 7-day trial) plan
Included · 6
The full class catalog, 30,000-plus classes across design, illustration, photography, animation, video, and creative business, taught project-first rather than lecture-first
Class projects - hands-on assignments you complete and share, which is where most of the learning actually lands
Offline downloads on the mobile app, so classes travel with you
Unlimited access for the membership period - watch as many classes as you like, no per-course fees
Community and workshop access, including instructor-led sessions
A longer trial on the mobile app for many new learners (often 30 days), if you start there instead of the website
Worth knowing
A permanent free tier - as of 2026 access is trial-then-paid, so once the trial ends the membership is what keeps the catalog open
Accredited credentials or degrees - Skillshare is skill-building and portfolio work, not certification, and it is a light fit for deep technical or engineering training
A monthly plan on the default website checkout - the web trial converts to the annual plan; month-to-month generally lives with the app stores
Promo pricing at renewal - a discounted or in-app first year renews at the then-current full list rate
Refunds on monthly payments, and only one refund per customer even on the annual window, so the renewal date is the one to know
The honest data
By the numbers
- Trial length
- 7 days
- Price after
- $167.88 / mo
- Card required
- Yes
- Cancellation
- Easy
- Time to cancel
- ~3 min
Around the web
What others say about Skillshare
Curated outside takes. We don't edit them, we just point at them.
At a glance
3 reviews from 3 sources
Topline: Mixed
1 positive2 mixed
Our read across dimensions
- Product quality
- Value
- Cancellation
- Honest billing
- Customer support
Reviewer
TechRadar
TechRadar review - strong creative catalog, held back by the trial and cancellation
“Praises the project-based teaching and breadth of creative classes, but flags the card-required 7-day trial and cancellation friction as the reasons it stops short of a top score.”
A standalone pro review; sentiment summarized from the piece, which is positive on learning and critical on billing mechanics.
Read on techradar.com
Cancellation guide
How to cancel Skillshare
Documented · ~3 min
- 01
First check where you signed up, because that decides where you cancel - Skillshare can only cancel memberships started on its own website
- 02
Website signups: sign in at skillshare.com, click your profile icon, open Account Settings, choose Membership and Payments, then Cancel Membership and confirm
- 03
Apple signups: iPhone Settings, tap your Apple Account, Subscriptions, Skillshare, Cancel Subscription
- 04
Google Play signups: Play Store, your profile, Payments and subscriptions, Subscriptions, Skillshare, Cancel
- 05
Cancel before the trial ends to avoid the annual charge entirely - that is the clean path, since the trial converts to a full year billed at once
- 06
If a charge has already landed, contact Skillshare support promptly - the help center describes a refund window of about 14 days on an annual charge, but replies can take several business days, so act early
Full guide: how to cancel Skillshare
Skillshare free trial - frequently asked
- Is the Skillshare free trial really free?
- Yes - the Skillshare free trial is free for 7 days. A credit card is required, so it renews at $167.88/month unless you cancel first.
- How much does Skillshare cost after the trial?
- After the free trial, Skillshare costs $167.88 per month for the Skillshare membership (annual, billed up front after the 7-day trial) plan.
- How do I cancel Skillshare?
- To cancel Skillshare: 1. First check where you signed up, because that decides where you cancel - Skillshare can only cancel memberships started on its own website; 2. Website signups: sign in at skillshare.com, click your profile icon, open Account Settings, choose Membership and Payments, then Cancel Membership and confirm; 3. Apple signups: iPhone Settings, tap your Apple Account, Subscriptions, Skillshare, Cancel Subscription; 4. Google Play signups: Play Store, your profile, Payments and subscriptions, Subscriptions, Skillshare, Cancel; 5. Cancel before the trial ends to avoid the annual charge entirely - that is the clean path, since the trial converts to a full year billed at once; 6. If a charge has already landed, contact Skillshare support promptly - the help center describes a refund window of about 14 days on an annual charge, but replies can take several business days, so act early. It takes about 3 minutes and is rated easy to cancel.
- Do I need a credit card for the Skillshare trial?
- Yes - Skillshare 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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