Logic Pro free trial: how to get 30 days, and what to do before it ends

Platform and version

Start the trial and set yourself up to decide by day 30

1. Check you qualify. Apple's trial page states the free period is for new subscribers only. If you have subscribed to Creator Studio before on the same Apple Account, the trial will not be offered.
2. Confirm your device. Logic Pro needs macOS 15.6 or later on Apple silicon, or iPadOS 26 or later on an iPad with an A12 Bionic or later. See the requirements guide.
3. Open the App Store and find Creator Studio. On Mac open App Store, search for Logic Pro, and click the Creator Studio subscribe or try-free button on the listing. Apple's trial page uses a Try it free button that sends you to the same place.
4. Confirm with your Apple Account. Approve with Touch ID or your password. The App Store shows the renewal price before you confirm; read it so you know what day 31 will cost.
5. Download Logic Pro and, if you want, the other apps. Once subscribed, each Creator Studio app shows a download button in the App Store. On iPad, open the App Store and download Logic Pro for iPad under the same Apple Account.
6. Note the renewal date. Open App Store > your name > Account Settings > Manage Subscriptions (or Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions on iPad) and write down the date shown. Set a reminder for about five days earlier.
7. Save projects somewhere permanent. Logic Pro projects are ordinary files or packages you own. Keep them in Documents or on an external drive, not only inside a trial folder you might forget.
8. Bounce anything you need as audio. Before the trial ends, export finished mixes and stems with File > Bounce > Project or Section so you have playable files whatever you decide. See how to bounce.
9. Decide: keep, switch or cancel. Continue the subscription, cancel and buy Logic Pro for Mac outright for US$199.99, or cancel and walk away. The next section compares those paths.

What happens on day 30, and your options

How to cancel

On Mac: App Store > your name (bottom left) > Account Settings > Manage Subscriptions > Apple Creator Studio > Cancel Subscription. On iPad or iPhone: Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions > Apple Creator Studio > Cancel Subscription. Cancelling keeps the trial active until the end date; Apple's trial page notes the plan renews until cancelled, so cancelling early does not shorten your 30 days.

Keeping your projects

A Logic Pro project is a file you own, and cancelling does not delete it. If your access lapses you will not be able to open the project in Logic Pro until you subscribe again or buy the app, which is why bouncing stems first matters. Projects you created during the trial open normally in a purchased copy of Logic Pro for Mac because the software is the same build.

Student and educator pricing

Apple lists Creator Studio for education at US$2.99 a month or US$29.99 a year on its trial page. Eligibility is verified by Apple at sign-up; the 30-day free period applies to new subscribers on either tier.

What happened to the 90-day trial

Apple used to offer a standalone 90-day Logic Pro trial download. According to 9to5Mac's reporting from January and February 2026, that offer ended early in 2026 as Apple moved Logic Pro into Creator Studio. If you find older guides promising 90 days, they are out of date.

Next steps

• Make the most of the 30 days with the beginner tutorial and the shortcut list.
• Export your work before deciding: bounce a mix or export stems.
• Still choosing a DAW? Compare Logic Pro with GarageBand, which is free and opens Logic projects created from GarageBand.
• Back to the download hub for the full price table.