Why am I seeing a $1 charge after signing up for a free trial?
When you sign up for a free trial, you might notice a $1 charge on your credit card or PayPal account.
This is called pre-authentication, a standard verification process used during free trial sign-ups to:
Verify your payment method is valid and active.
Confirm that the account belongs to a real user (not an automated bot)
Ensure your card or PayPal account can support transactions, should you continue with a paid plan after the trial.
The $1 is not actually deducted from your account—it’s just held temporarily to check your card’s validity. You’ll typically see the transaction drop off your statement within a few hours or days, depending on your bank or payment provider.
Some platforms also use this step to reduce the risk of users abusing the system by signing up for multiple free trials using fake or expired cards.
You can review this information directly through one of our payment providers here.
Written by: John Ezekiel Jacinto
What is this $1 charge?
This is called pre-authentication, a standard verification process used during free trial sign-ups to:
Verify your payment method is valid and active.
Confirm that the account belongs to a real user (not an automated bot)
Ensure your card or PayPal account can support transactions, should you continue with a paid plan after the trial.
The $1 is not actually deducted from your account—it’s just held temporarily to check your card’s validity. You’ll typically see the transaction drop off your statement within a few hours or days, depending on your bank or payment provider.
Some platforms also use this step to reduce the risk of users abusing the system by signing up for multiple free trials using fake or expired cards.
You can review this information directly through one of our payment providers here.
Written by: John Ezekiel Jacinto
Updated on: 30/04/2025
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