The SketchUp free trial is a great way to try out SketchUp and all the features included in a SketchUp Pro subscription before you decide to purchase one. Once your trial is over, you have the option to purchase a subscription.

Your SketchUp account is your key to all the products and features available to you through your SketchUp subscription. We want to make sure you know your way around your SketchUp account and how to make the most out of it. In Accounts and Administration we provide you with all the resources you need to get things up and running:

Each product license is intended for use by a single named user, a real person using their first name, last name, and email address, for the duration of the subscription term. The person using a license must match the person assigned to that license when purchasing or renewing a subscription. Single named-user licenses cannot be transferred to another user, but can be updated at specific times.

If you need to fix a missing or corrupt SketchUp network license file on your existing server:

Classic Licenses can authorize specific versions of SketchUp. To authorize the version of SketchUp associated with your Classic License:

To correct this issue, we suggest uninstalling and reinstalling SketchUp.

Whether you are new to SketchUp or just coming back after a break, we want to help you get things up and running.Here’s a few articles with the information you need to get SketchUp up and running: :

To use SketchUp you need a Classic License or a SketchUp subscription like Go, Pro, or Studio. Here are some common errors related to licenses and subscriptions, and how you can fix them:

Note: If you've purchased a SketchUp Subscription, there is no license information to administer. When you sign into SketchUp it will automatically sync with our servers and authorize SketchUp for use. The information below will only apply to older versions of SketchUp, or SketchUp 2019 using a Classic License.