How to Get an ExpressVPN Free Trial

ExpressVPN isn’t completely free, but it does offer a seven-day free trial to all new users that download the app from the App Store or Google Play.

While there isn’t an official free trial available on other platforms and devices, there is a workaround to get an unlimited ExpressVPN free trial account for up to 30 days.

You can use ExpressVPN for free by taking advantage of its 30-day refund guarantee. While you will be charged when you subscribe, you can easily get your money back, in full, by canceling your subscription before the refund period ends.

We found that by combining the seven-day free trial with the 30-day money-back guarantee, you can enjoy using ExpressVPN cost-free for a total of 37 days.

You can get an ExpressVPN 100% free trial for seven days on iOS and Android devices.

Once you’ve started your free trial on either platform, you can use your activation code to trial ExpressVPN for free on up to 8 devices at once. This includes desktop, Fire TV, Android TV, and Apple TV.

Our video walkthrough below shows you how to get a seven-day ExpressVPN free trial on mobile as well as an explanation of its 30-day money-back guarantee:

You can use the written step-by-step instructions below to get a seven-day ExpressVPN free trial via the Apple App Store. The sign-up process is similar to the Google Play Store and doesn’t take any payment from your account.

Here’s how to get an ExpressVPN free trial on iOS:

1. Open the App Store and download the ExpressVPN app.

   

2. Tap ‘Start 7-Day Free Trial’ > ‘Got It’.
3. Confirm the free trial: Tap Start Your Free Trial and then the Subscribe button on the App Store popup.
4. Allow ExpressVPN to add VPN configurations to your device: Once you’ve set up your account and begun the trial, you’ll need to allow ExpressVPN to add VPN configurations to your iPhone – this is perfectly safe and standard practice.
5. Accept or decline the app permissions: You can say yes or no to these, it doesn’t make a difference.
6. Connect to a VPN server: You can use the VPN for free for seven days. Note the banner at the top of the screen which tells you how long your trial has left.
7. Check the status of your account and the trial time remaining: Go to Options > Account to view your account status and the amount of time remaining on your ExpressVPN trial.

The main advantage of ExpressVPN’s mobile free trial is that it doesn’t require any payment upfront.

In fact, ExpressVPN doesn’t take any payment on iOS or Android at all as long as you cancel the auto-renewal. You can do this by accessing your subscriptions in your Apple ID settings on iOS or in your Google Play account on Android.

As such, you won’t be automatically ‘upgraded’ and billed for one of ExpressVPN’s plans once the trial ends. Currently, this is the only way to get an ExpressVPN free trial without a credit card.

If you don’t do this, or forget to cancel, you will be charged for the full subscription after the trial period ends.

As we’ve already mentioned, the ExpressVPN seven-day free trial is only available through iOS and Android. To use the VPN risk-free for longer, follow the method below.

The only way to use ExpressVPN for free for more than seven days is to take advantage of its 30-day risk-free money-back guarantee.

You will benefit from this refund guarantee if you subscribe via PC, Mac, Android, Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV. There is no money-back guarantee available via iOS.

Below are the simple steps you need to follow:

1. Sign up for an ExpressVPN subscription: If you’re only planning on using it for 30 days, the one-month plan is the best option (you will be charged the least at sign-up).
   
   

   To get the most benefit, cancel close to the 30-day expiration date. ExpressVPN’s support even told us that the service may continue ‘for a few days’ after cancelation. Most times it’ll stop working immediately, though.

2. Use ExpressVPN for up to 30 days for free on any device: This includes PC, Mac, Fire TV Stick, etc. Remember to set a reminder to cancel your subscription before the refund period is up.
3. Contact ExpressVPN’s 24/7 live chat to cancel your subscription before the 30-day periods end:The support agent we spoke to asked us why we were canceling, and we simply said we didn’t need the account anymore. We weren’t asked any more questions, and our request was actioned immediately.
4. Wait for your refund to be processed: This can take anywhere from 5 to 7 working days.

It’s very simple to end your seven-day free trial on your iOS or Android device. Below are simple instructions to cancel your trial on both platforms.

The process on Android smartphones or tablets is very similar to the above, but remember that if you don’t cancel your free trial in time, you’ll be charged a subscription fee.

If you’ve opted to take advantage of the 30-day money-back guarantee, simply contact ExpressVPN’s live chat support team and ask them for a refund.

While the live customer support team may ask for feedback, you aren’t obliged to give them any.

ExpressVPN’s customer service is consistently very good and available 24/7. We’ve never had any issues canceling a subscription before the end of the refund period.

You will need to actively end the subscription in your ‘My Account’ area, though. Otherwise, your VPN plan will auto-renew and charge you for the full term of your subscription.

Pros	Cons
User-friendly apps for all platforms & devices	More expensive than rivals
Unblocks US Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, & more	No multi-hop, dedicated IP, or other advanced features
Consistently fast speeds across any distance	No split tunneling on macOS
Secure encryption & private logging policy	CAPTCHAs triggered across multiple servers
Knowledgeable & responsive 24/7 live support
Fully encrypted browser extensions

We’ve reviewed ExpressVPN for over 8 years and it continues to be the best VPN service available. Our most recent review of ExpressVPN confirms the service is still fast, user-friendly, private, and secure.

ExpressVPN also remains an exceptional VPN for anonymous torrenting and unblocking streaming services around the world.

For instance, we tested ExpressVPN with Netflix and found that the VPN works with 18 Netflix regions, including the American catalog.

We also appreciate ExpressVPN’s advanced security features like Network Lock (its VPN kill switch), alongside its privacy-focussed logging policy. In our personal experience of testing ExpressVPN, we always found its apps intuitive and easy-to-use which makes it the best VPN for Mac and Windows devices.

The VPN company is also headquartered in the British Virgin Islands, a jurisdiction that doesn’t compel ExpressVPN to hand over data to government agencies.

That said, there are some drawbacks to subscribing to ExpressVPN’s free trial such as its lack of advanced technical features and Linux GUI. Most notably, our browsing experience was often interrupted by CAPTCHAs when switching between ExpressVPN servers.

Another way to use ExpressVPN for free for 30 days or longer is by referring your friends to the VPN service.

You’ll need an active account, from which you can invite your friends to join ExpressVPN via email, or by sharing a personalized link with them.

There’s no limit to the number of friends you can refer, either. For every friend you refer to ExpressVPN, you’ll receive 30 days of additional VPN use completely free.