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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.
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. These benefits and user limits are subject to change at any given time.
Creative apps
Access to Adobe Acrobat Reader, the global standard for reliably viewing, printing, and sharing PDFs from desktop and mobile. You can store and access files in Adobe Document Cloud with included storage.
Access to Adobe Aero, the most intuitive way to build, view, and share robust, immersive storytelling experiences in mobile AR. Adobe Aero is available on mobile and on desktop in beta.
Access to Adobe Capture gives you the power to create production-ready color themes, patterns, vector-based shapes, 3D material, type, and custom brushes from a single photo. Adobe Capture is available on mobile.
Adobe Character Animator (Starter plan)
Access to the Adobe Character Animator free version, which includes basic features to create and export animations in minutes, including predesigned puppets, select gestures, and real-time face tracking. Adobe Character Animator is available on desktop. Access to the full feature set requires an upgrade.
Access to the Adobe Express free plan, available on both web and mobile, which includes thousands of unique templates, design assets, and basic editing and photo effects, including removing background and animation. Subscribe to the Adobe Express Premium plan to access the full set of premium features.
Access to Adobe Fill & Sign, where you can fill, sign, and send forms with ease. Snap a picture of a paper form, fill it out, sign it, and send it from a phone or tablet. Adobe Fill & Sign is available on mobile.
Access to Adobe Firefly, where you can generate images, add or remove objects, transform text, and more using simple text prompts. Adobe Firefly is available on the web, and 25 generative credits are included with Creative Cloud Photography plan with 20GB storage.
Access to Frame.io for Creative Cloud includes 2 seats, 2 projects, and 2GB of storage on Frame.io, the leading cloud-based video collaboration solution. Frame.io brings powerful review and collaboration tools to Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects. Frame.io is available on both web and mobile.
Adobe Fresco (Starter plan)
Access to the Adobe Fresco free plan, which delivers an entirely natural painting and drawing experience on their mobile device or tablet. Adobe Fresco is available on desktop and mobile. Access to the full feature set requires an upgrade.
Adobe Lightroom Mobile (Starter plan)
Access to Adobe Lightroom, with all the capture, organization, and sharing features. Adobe Lightroom is available on mobile. You can also use most of the editing features for free. Access to the full feature set requires an upgrade.
Adobe Photoshop Express (Starter plan)
Access to Adobe Photoshop Express to make quick, powerful, and easy photo edits and create collages. Adobe Photoshop Express is available on mobile. Access to the full feature set requires an upgrade for both iOS and Android.
Access to Adobe Scan to easily capture and convert documents, forms, business cards, and whiteboards into high-quality PDFs. Adobe Scan is available on mobile.
Creative essentials
Access to powerful harmonization engines for creating beautiful color palettes and themes to use in Adobe Creative Cloud apps.
Access to a library of over 1,000 fonts. Adobe Fonts can be used in Adobe Creative Cloud apps. A paid subscription is required to access the complete library of more than 25,000 fonts.
Access to the free Adobe Stock collection that includes over 1 million photos, graphics, and videos that can be used for personal or commercial purposes. Upgrade to unlock the complete library of free and premium Adobe Stock assets.
You are entitled to cloud storage space to store all your creative assets and projects for seamless access across apps and devices.
Members can gather design elements for specific projects, clients, or teams for use within any of your Creative Cloud apps to ensure you and your team access the same elements for a project throughout its lifecycle.
Access to a collection of free templates, presets, asset packs, brushes, textures, and more to help jumpstart a creative project. Members can take advantage of templates, presets, asset packs, brushes, textures and more to help jumpstart a creative project.
Learning and Community
Access to a space to learn from each other, ask questions, suggest new features, and connect with other members.
You can attend Adobe events like Adobe Create Now and others. Certain events may require a registration fee.
Access to detailed product documentation and how-to’s so you can unblock yourself, learn the products, and more.
Access to Adobe Live, where you can be inspired, learn something new, and get your questions answered by leading members of the Creative Community with daily live streams, creative challenges, and more.
Access to the world's largest creative network, Behance, a source for inspiration, learning, and career growth.
Access to a robust library of learning content provided by Adobe allows you to learn how to get the most out of your apps through curated tutorials and learning paths.
Access to various product Discord servers, where you can participate in events, chat with peers, get feedback on your work, and connect with mentors and pros.
Perks
Access to a wide range of exclusive discounts, offers, and experiences from partners handpicked to help streamline your creative workflow.
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.