Free trial license

Key Takeaways

You can request an ATLAS.ti free trial online and start immediately.
The trial is valid for 20 calendar days from the day you request it. Within those 20 days, you can use ATLAS.ti in full capacity for 5 active days (these do not need to be consecutive).
Some AI-based features have limitations during the trial, including word limits for AI analysis and no complimentary AI transcription minutes.
If you reach the trial size limits, you can purchase a license and convert your trial into a fully licensed version without losing your work.
A new trial license cannot be issued if you already have a regular license, an active trial license, or have recently used a trial version.

Who this article is for:

Anyone who wants to request and activate an ATLAS.ti free trial, understand how long the trial lasts and how active days are counted, or resolve a message about exceeding the trial size limit should use this article.

How to Get a Trial License

Go to the ATLAS.ti Free Trial page: https://atlasti.com/free-trial-version. You will be redirected to my.atlasti.com to create your account.
Click Sign up and complete the registration. After signing in, you can:
- Download the ATLAS.ti for Desktop (Windows and Mac), or
- Access ATLAS.ti Web directly in your browser.
Open ATLAS.ti and log in using the same email address and password you just created.

You can now start using ATLAS.ti with your free trial.

Trial Period

It is valid for a period of 20 calendar days after the trial license was requested. During these 20 days, you can use the software in its full capacity for five full days. These five days do not have to be consecutive, i.e., can be spaced out as desired.

When you start the application, it deducts 1 day from the 5 active days you are allowed evaluate the software. If you close and restart the application or let it run within the next 24 hours, no additional days are deducted from your active trial days. When the 24 hours have passed, if the app is still running, an additional active day is deducted. Same applies if you start or restart the application.

This allows you for example to evaluate the app for two days, go on a one-week vacation and later evaluate the app for another three days. When all five active days are used, the trial license expires. Likewise, if the five active days are not used within the 20 calendar days, the license expires.

Common issues or mistakes

I thought the free trial was valid for 20 full days
- The trial is valid for 20 calendar days, but it includes only 5 active days of full functionality within that period. This means you can use ATLAS.ti in full capacity for 5 non-consecutive days anytime during the 20-day window. The trial ends when either the 5 active days are used or the 20 calendar days expire — whichever comes first.
I used one day just by opening the app
- Yes. Active days are deducted in 24-hour blocks starting from the moment you launch ATLAS.ti.
I can no longer save, export, or register for another free trial
- Once your trial expires, ATLAS.ti switches to a restricted version that allows you to open and view projects of any size, but limits new projects to 10 documents, 50 quotations, 25 codes, and 2 memos.
- You will no longer be able to export projects unless you upgrade to a paid license.
- The system will not issue a new trial license if you already have a regular license, currently have an active trial license, or have recently used a trial license.
I can't use AI tools or auto transcription
- The trial provides full access to most ATLAS.ti features, with some limitations on AI-based functionalities:
  - AI tools (AI Coding, AI Summaries, and Conversational AI): These are available during the trial, but a word limit applies to AI analysis. AI Coding can process documents between 6,000 and 12,000 words; however, for best results during the trial, we recommend working with documents under 500 words.
  - AI Transcription: The free trial does not include complimentary transcription minutes. However, purchased transcription minutes can be used while the trial is active.