Update: Kahoot! Premium trial during COVID-19 school closures: How to continue once the trial expires on Sep 30

Intro

Here’s to you, teacher of awesome! You’ve risen to many challenges in 2020, and we hope that using Kahoot! Premium for free helped you ace distance learning!

In March, to support the Kahoot! community through unprecedented times, we offered a free trial of Kahoot! Premium to educators whose schools were closed due to COVID-19. On this page, you’ll discover how to make learning awesome with Kahoot! now that your free trial expired on September 30

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Choose a plan to continue Kahoot!’ing

When you log into your account after September 30, you’ll be asked how you want to continue Kahoot!’ing, either with a Basic, Pro, Premium, or Premium+ plan. If you’re a school admin, you can empower every educator to create interactive lessons, collaborate with colleagues, and assess learning progress with a Kahoot! EDU site license. See K12 plans or see higher education plans.

Keep creating engaging learning material with Kahoot! Premium

Upgrade and continue to use Kahoot! Premium’s interactive features that boost learning outcomes! From polls and puzzles to slides and type answers, you’ll have all your current favorite features at your fingertips to ensure students remain focused and engaged throughout the new school year. Upgrade to Kahoot! Premium for K12 or upgrade to Kahoot! Premium for higher education.

Teach interactive lessons with Kahoot! Premium+

Create interactive lessons, import slides, and combine reports (coming soon!) with Kahoot! Premium+! What’s more, if you upgrade to Kahoot! Premium+, you get the first year of our most powerful offering for the same price as Kahoot! Premium. Limited time offer. Upgrade to Kahoot! Premium+ for K12 or upgrade to Kahoot! Premium+ for higher education.

Frequently asked questions

Will I be charged on September 30 when the free trial expires?
No, you will not be charged unless you choose to upgrade to a paid subscription. If you’re not ready to upgrade, you can downgrade to a free version, Kahoot! Basic, upon logging in after September 30.

How do I reduce my number of licenses?
We've put together a handy, step-by-step guide to take you through the process of reducing the number of licenses. Read guide.

What happens to my kahoots if I return to Kahoot! Basic?
All kahoots created during the free trial will still be accessible - even if you revert to Kahoot! Basic.

What happens if my kahoots include Premium features?
You’ll still be able to play kahoots you created with Premium features, either live (in-class or remotely) or as student-paced challenges. However, you will not be able to create new kahoots with Premium features or edit existing kahoots that include Premium features. You will need to upgrade to Premium in order to edit Premium kahoots.

What happens to the kahoots that I have saved in folders?
When downgrading to the free Basic plan, kahoots from your Team Space folders will be available in the Groups tab. You won't lose any games you've created. The folder structure will not be maintained unless you reactivate a subscription.  

What happens to my team space content and members?
We will automatically move all team space content and users to Groups, which is  a collaboration tool available on all plans. 

How do I purchase my own subscription?
When you first log in after September 30, select a plan from the popup message. Alternatively, you can upgrade now. See K12 plans or see higher education plans.