Navigate to the Creative Cloud apps catalog. Find an app that you want to download, and then select Free trial.

Note: Depending on the plan you select, your download experience may vary.

Choose your trial option, and select  Continue.

  Want to try Creative Cloud for teams? You can start a free Creative Cloud for teams trial for yourself and up to nine other team members. Learn more.

Select a subscription, and select Continue.

Note: Your trial period is free. You can cancel online anytime, with no fee, during the trial period.

Note: You are prompted to sign in first. If you don't have an Adobe account, select  Sign up and then follow the instructions. Once you sign in, continue with the next step.

Note: Depending on your plan, you might see the option to download your app. Select Download, to start downloading the app.

See Creative Cloud download and installation troubleshooting.

Open the Creative Cloud desktop app. (Select the Creative Cloud icon  in your Windows taskbar or macOS menu bar).

The All Apps section displays apps that you can install under Apps to try. Find the app you want to install.

Select Try. Your app begins to install. 

Your new app gets installed in the same location as your other applications, such as the Program Files folder (Windows) or the Applications folder (macOS).

Note:

Depending on your network’s speed, it could take some time to download your app.

To launch the app, select the More actions icon  and select Open from the drop-down list.

To convert your trial to a full membership at any time, see Convert a trial to a paid Creative Cloud membership.

You see a Buy Now button next to the app's name in the Creative Cloud desktop app. To purchase a Creative Cloud membership, select Buy Now and follow the onscreen instructions.