The LinkedIn Premium free trial, in LinkedIn's own words
There is no published six-month offer. What LinkedIn publishes is a trial it will not commit to a length for, gated per account, requiring a card, with a twelve-month cooldown and automatic conversion to a paid plan. Every one of those five is quoted below rather than summarised, because the summary is the part the rest of this search result gets wrong. The genuinely useful thing on this page is the last section: how not to be charged for a plan you meant to try.
The five terms that decide what the trial costs you
From LinkedIn's own help page on the Premium free trial, read 18 September 2026.
“Trial length may vary based on region or promotional terms.”
LinkedIn does not publish a single trial length. One month is the common case; it is not a guarantee, and it is not the same everywhere.
“Not all members qualify for a free trial. Eligibility depends on several factors, including whether you’ve used a Premium trial before.”
Whether you see a trial offer at all is decided by LinkedIn per account. If the option is not on your purchase screen, there is no workaround that does not involve a second account.
“If you cancel a free Premium trial, you won’t be eligible to sign up for another free trial for at least 12 months.”
One trial per account per year. Cancelling early does not preserve the entitlement.
“You must enter a valid credit card to start the trial.”
There is no card-free trial. Tax may also be authorised against that card.
“At the end of the trial, your subscription will automatically convert to a paid plan unless you cancel before the trial ends.”
The trial is an opt-out purchase. Diary the cancellation date on the day you start it — this is the single most common way people pay for a plan they meant to try.
The number that starts charging when the trial ends
This is the figure the trial is a funnel into, and the one worth knowing before you enter a card. US list prices per seat, excluding tax, verified 10 September 2026.
| Plan | Monthly after the trial | Annual, if you prepay | LinkedIn's trial terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Career | $39.99 | $239.88 | Typically one month — LinkedIn does not commit to a length; card required |
| Premium Business | $69.99 | $575.88 | Typically one month — LinkedIn does not commit to a length; card required |
| Sales Navigator Core | $119.99 | $1,079.88 | Typically one month — LinkedIn does not commit to a length; card required |
| Sales Navigator Advanced | $159.99 | $1,799.88 | Typically one month — LinkedIn does not commit to a length; card required |
| Recruiter Lite | $170 | $1,680 | One month on Recruiter Lite, once per account |
| LinkedIn Learning (standalone) | $39.99 | $239.88 | Typically one month — length and eligibility set by LinkedIn per account |
| Premium Company Page | $99.99 | Quote only | One month on the page, once |
Outside the US, VAT or GST is added on top and the local list price is set separately — what that does to the figure, by country.
What the “free Premium” pages are actually describing
Assessed against what LinkedIn publishes. Where something is genuinely possible we say so — the point is not that every claim is false, it is that none of them is a published offer you can rely on.
LinkedIn has run time-limited promotions of various lengths, and partner bundles have existed. None of it is a standing, claimable offer, and LinkedIn does not publish one. A page telling you to click through for six free months is either describing a promotion that has ended or earning a commission on the paid signup you make when you get there.
There is no published student price for Premium. LinkedIn Learning has reached students through institutional licences, which is a different product bought by a university rather than a discount you apply for.
Every version of this reduces to making another account to get another trial. That is a terms violation, it puts the account you actually care about at risk by association, and the trial still requires a card.
Retention offers exist at the cancellation step and people do receive them. They are not published, not guaranteed, and not something to plan a budget around — but if you were cancelling anyway, you lose nothing by reading the screen on the way out.
How not to pay for a trial you meant to cancel
The trial is an opt-out purchase. This is the single most common way people end up paying $39.99 a month for something they tried once.
- Diary the cancellation on the day you start — not the end date LinkedIn shows, two days before it. A reminder set later is a reminder set after a billing date.
- Read the length on the payment screen. It is the only place your actual trial length appears, and LinkedIn explicitly does not commit to a standard one.
- Decide what you are testing before you start. A trial spent browsing is a trial wasted; pick the two features you are actually buying for — usually InMail credits and who-viewed-your-profile — and test those in the first week.
- Cancel from the account you started it on. Cancelling ends the auto-conversion but you keep the features until the trial period expires, so there is no reason to wait.
- If you do want to keep it, switch to annual at that point rather than letting it convert to monthly — prepaying saves between 6% and 50% depending on the tier, and the conversion defaults to the expensive option.
Straight answers, with LinkedIn's wording
Is there a six-month LinkedIn Premium free trial?
Not as a published, claimable offer. LinkedIn’s own help page says only that "trial length may vary based on region or promotional terms" — it does not commit to a length at all, and one month is the common case rather than a guarantee. Pages promising six months are describing an expired promotion, a partner bundle, or nothing.
How long is the LinkedIn Premium free trial?
LinkedIn does not state a fixed length. Its wording is "trial length may vary based on region or promotional terms", which is a deliberate non-answer. The offer you personally see on the payment screen is the only reliable figure, and it is shown before you confirm.
Do I need a credit card for the LinkedIn free trial?
Yes. LinkedIn states: "You must enter a valid credit card to start the trial." There is no card-free route, and in a market where tax applies, an authorisation may appear against the card even during the trial.
What happens when the trial ends?
It becomes a paid subscription automatically. LinkedIn: "At the end of the trial, your subscription will automatically convert to a paid plan unless you cancel before the trial ends." On Premium Career that is $39.99 a month, on Premium Business $69.99, and on Sales Navigator Core $119.99.
Can I take a second free trial?
Not within a year. LinkedIn: "If you cancel a free Premium trial, you won’t be eligible to sign up for another free trial for at least 12 months." Cancelling on day two does not preserve the entitlement — the cooldown starts anyway.
Why is there no trial option on my account?
Because eligibility is decided per account. LinkedIn: "Not all members qualify for a free trial. Eligibility depends on several factors, including whether you’ve used a Premium trial before." If the option is not on your purchase screen there is no setting that brings it back.
Know what it becomes before you enter a card
The trial converts automatically. $39.99 for Career, $69.99 for Business, $119.99 for Sales Navigator Core — every tier, dated, in one table.