# Feature Request: 'Trial Period' with Members before Automatically Charging **URL:** \ **Category:** Memberships & subscriptions\ **Created:** [April 27, 2020, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/feature-request-trial-period-with-members-before-automatically-charging/13872 "2020-04-27T07:34:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Malhar\_Mali](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/malhar_mali/32/7568_2.png) [@Malhar\_Mali](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Malhar_Mali)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/feature-request-trial-period-with-members-before-automatically-charging/13872/1 "2020-04-27T07:34:57Z")
Hi there, Would be amazing if there was a way to create a free ‘trial period’ for new subscribers before they are automatically charged. I could envision this as a great path to building a subscription base and, if I’m not being too presumptuous, I think other users who use Members would appreciate it too. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![DavidDarnes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/daviddarnes/32/3533_2.png) [@DavidDarnes](https://forum.ghost.org/u/DavidDarnes)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/feature-request-trial-period-with-members-before-automatically-charging/13872/2 "2020-05-28T16:49:28Z")
Hey @Malhar_Mali 👋 Just wanted to let you know that it’s now possible to add a trial period to Member plans. Check out our guide, [Add a free trial](https://ghost.org/docs/members/requirements/#add-a-free-trial-optional), for more info : > **[Setting up memberships & subscriptions](https://ghost.org/help/setup-members/)** > > Getting setup with Members in Ghost involves connecting a Stripe account to take payments, setting up the Portal experience, and configuring outbound email settings for your newsletters. Using this guide you can get up and running in under an... Make sure your version of Ghost is up to date. Hope this helps 😊 ---
**Author:** ![DavidAbakan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/davidabakan/32/19426_2.png) [@DavidAbakan](https://forum.ghost.org/u/DavidAbakan)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/feature-request-trial-period-with-members-before-automatically-charging/13872/3 "2022-08-23T21:06:31Z")
no answer related to a free trial mode in this link 😐 ---
**Author:** ![DavidDarnes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/daviddarnes/32/3533_2.png) [@DavidDarnes](https://forum.ghost.org/u/DavidDarnes)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/feature-request-trial-period-with-members-before-automatically-charging/13872/4 "2022-08-24T12:47:53Z")
There’s another thread here which might highlight why there is no trial option at the moment [Stripe free trial - #9 by DavidDarnes](https://forum.ghost.org/t/stripe-free-trial/12452/9) ---
**Author:** ![DavidDarnes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/daviddarnes/32/3533_2.png) [@DavidDarnes](https://forum.ghost.org/u/DavidDarnes)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/feature-request-trial-period-with-members-before-automatically-charging/13872/5 "2022-08-24T16:43:06Z")
What good timing > **[Free trials of premium content](https://ghost.org/changelog/free-trials/?_ga=2.243509509.1427371823.1661345092-259693679.1659202676)** > > Today we're making it even easier for publishers and creators to gain new paid subscribers to their premium content, with the introduction of free trials. > > We just shipped three new ways to offer free trials natively in Ghost, depending on your... ---
**Author:** ![DavidAbakan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/davidabakan/32/19426_2.png) [@DavidAbakan](https://forum.ghost.org/u/DavidAbakan)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/feature-request-trial-period-with-members-before-automatically-charging/13872/6 "2022-08-24T17:10:23Z")
Awesome news David ! 🔥