Learn what you get with Adobe Creative Cloud free membership.
Adobe offers you a Creative Cloud free membership, which comes with a host of benefits. No purchase is necessary to sign up for a Creative Cloud free membership. You can create an Adobe ID to access free versions of some of Adobe’s most popular apps and services. These free versions of Adobe apps and services empower you to unlock your creativity, allowing you to upgrade to premium versions for an enhanced creative experience.
Users actively using Adobe's products and services are entitled to Creative Cloud free membership benefits, including storage. These benefits and user limits are subject to change at any given time.
What's included in Creative Cloud free membership?
The Creative Cloud free membership includes creative apps and services, access to Adobe's extensive learning resources, and exclusive discounts.
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Creative apps
Access to Adobe Acrobat Reader, the global standard for seamlessly viewing, printing, and sharing PDFs across desktop and mobile devices. Free members can store and retrieve files in Adobe Document Cloud with a complimentary 5GB of storage.
Access to an intuitive means of discovering and sharing immersive storytelling experiences in mobile AR using Adobe Aero, available on both mobile and desktop platforms, currently in beta testing.
Access to the Adobe Capture mobile app so you can turn photos into color themes, patterns, types, materials, brushes and shapes that yuo can use in all your creative projects.
Access to a free version of Adobe Character Animator, offering essential tools for creating and exporting animations within minutes. This includes pre-designed puppets, various gestures, and real-time face-tracking capabilities. Upgrade to unlock the complete feature set of Adobe Character Animator.
Access to the Adobe Express free plan, available on both web and mobile platforms, offering thousands of unique templates, design assets, and basic editing and photo effects, such as background removal and animation effects. Upgrade to the Adobe Express Premium plan for unrestricted access to all features.
Access to the Adobe Fill & Sign mobile app for effortless filing, signing, and sending forms. Capture a picture of a paper form, complete it, add your signature, and easily transmit it directly from your phone or tablet.
Access to the Adobe Firefly web application, where, with simple text prompts in over 100 languages, you can generate images, add or remove objects, transform text, and so much more. 25 generative credits are included in the free membership, and you can subscribe to an Adobe Firefly premium plan to get more generative credits and other premium features.
Access to the Adobe Fresco free plan, offering a truly authentic painting and drawing experience on their mobile devices or tablets. Upgrade to unlock the complete feature set of Adobe Fresco.
Access to Adobe Lightroom for mobile, designed for capturing, organizing, and seamlessly sharing photos. Most of the editing features are available for free. Upgrade to the Adobe Lightroom Premium plan to unlock the premium features.
Access to the Adobe Premiere Rush free plan to shoot, edit, and share high-quality videos on desktop and mobile, and includes unlimited exports, easy editing and effects, customized animated titles, and more. Upgrade to unlock the complete feature set of Adobe Premiere Rush.
Access to the Adobe Scan mobile application, simplifying the process of capturing and converting documents, forms, business cards, and whiteboards into high-quality PDFs.
Can I get Creative Cloud free membership even if I have cancelled a plan?
Yes, if you decide to cancel your paid plan, your account is converted to a Creative Cloud free membership. You can sign in to your Creative Cloud desktop app with the same Adobe account and get access to all the features listed on this page.
A Creative Cloud free membership lets you continue to access your files in the Creative Cloud folder on your computer and via the Creative Cloud website, subject to the free user storage limit and active usage.
If you're over the free membership storage limit when you cancel, you have 30 days to reduce your online usage. After 30 days, you could lose access to some or all of your files saved on the Creative Cloud servers. Creative Cloud storage is contingent upon active usage of your Adobe Account and Adobe products and services.
If you want full access to products and services again, you can subscribe anew at any time. Go to the Creative Cloud Plans page, sign into your Adobe account, and purchase the plan that suits your needs.
Can I get Creative Cloud free membership without purchasing a plan?
Yes, you can sign up for an Adobe ID anytime and at no cost to get all the benefits of a Creative Cloud free membership. You can also sign up for any of our free apps, like Adobe Express, to get started using Creative Cloud and receive all the benefits of the Creative Cloud free membership.
