How to Get a Surfshark Free Trial

1. Find and download Surfshark in the App Store.
2. Create a Surfshark account: Enter your email address and create a password. These will be the same account details you use to log in to all other Surfshark apps.
   

   You need to insert an email and generate a password to create an account.

3. Subscribe to the 12-month deal: This is the only pricing plan that qualifies for the 7-day free trial.
   

   You have to select the 12-month plan to access Surfshark’s free trial.

4. Start using Surfshark for free on iOS: To use it on other devices, use your details to log into Surfshark’s website and download all of its other apps.
   

   Surfshark automatically takes payment once the free trial period ends.

5. Cancel the free trial immediately. If you don’t before 7 days, Surfshark will take payment. This is explained under the Subscribe button:
   

   Cancel auto-renew via your iOS settings to avoid being charged.

1. Download and install Surfshark’s Android app:Search for Surfshark in the Google Play Store and tap Install.
   

   Surfshark is listed as Secure VPN Surfshark in the Google Play Store.

2. Once installed, tap Open.
3. Activate the free trial and create a Surfshark account: You will be taken to the home screen below. Select Start Free Trial and create an email and password.
   

   You have to create an account with Surfshark to access the free trial

4. Select the annual subscription plan: To qualify for the seven-day free trial, tap Start under the 12-month pricing plan.
   

   You have to choose the one-year plan to get the Surfshark free trial.

5. Select your payment method and subscribe: You will then be automatically directed to the Surfshark app where you can begin your free trial.
   

   You will be automatically directed to the Surfshark app after you subscribe.

6. Surfshark will take payment from your Google Play account in seven days. As with iOS, you need to cancel auto-renewal at least one day before the trial ends if you want to avoid payment.
   

   Automatic payment information is detailed in the auto-renewal notice.

1. Open the Mac App Store and search for ‘Surfshark’: Click ‘Get‘ to download and install the app.



2. Once the installation is complete, click ‘Open’ to launch Surfshark.
3. In the app, select ‘Create account’: Enter a valid email address and create a strong password. Click ‘Create account‘ again to proceed.



4. When prompted, click ‘Subscribe’, then ‘Continue’ to confirm your subscription: Unlike on iOS and Android, you don’t have to manually select the 12-month plan as it’s the only choice available.



5. To avoid accidental charges, cancel your free trial right away: You’ll still have full access to Surfshark for the entire 7-day period. Go to the App Store > Apple Account > Subscriptions, find Surfshark, and click ‘Cancel Free Trial‘. For detailed instructions, see elsewhere in this article.
6. Use Surfshark free for 7 days: You’ll have full access to the VPN’s premium features, including unlimited data and bandwidth, and access to IP addresses from 100 countries.

1. Open your iOS Settings.
2. Go to your subscriptions: Tap your Apple Account name > Subscriptions.
   

   You will find an active Surfshark subscription in your iOS settings.

3. Select your Surfshark free trial: Tap Surfshark VPN from your list of subscriptions and scroll down to Cancel Free Trial.
   

   You need to cancel your annual Surfshark plan.

4. Tap Confirm to cancel your free trial: This will not stop you from being able to use Surfshark. This will only happen after the free trial period ends. Doing this will only prevent you being charged once the trial period ends.
   

   You can still use Surfshark until the trial period ends after you cancel your subscription.

1. Open your account in the Google Play Store: You can find your account in the top right corner of the Store.
2. Locate your subscriptions: Tap Payments and subscriptions and then, in the next window, Subscriptions.
   

   You can find your Surfshark subscription in your Google Play Store account.

3. Select your Surfshark subscription from the list of active subscriptions.
   

   You can your active Surfshark subscription in your list of Play Store subscriptions.

4. Cancel your Surfshark free trial: Scroll to the bottom and select Cancel subscription.
   

   You can still use Surfshark VPN after you cancel your subscription,

Your Surfshark subscription will now be listed as Canceled. You’ll still be able to use Surfshark for the duration of the free trial, but now you can be rest assured that you’re not going to be accidentally charged.

You’ll see a notification that your Surfshark subscription has been canceled.

1. Open the Mac App Store on your computer and click on your name in the bottom-left corner.



2. In the window that appears, click ‘Account Settings’ at the top-right: You’ll need to enter your Apple Account password.



3. Scroll down to the bottom of the Account Information page, find the ‘Subscriptions’ section and click the small blue ‘Manage’ text next to it.



4. In the list of active subscriptions, find and click on ‘Surfshark VPN’.



5. Click the ‘Cancel Free Trial’ button: Confirm your decision when prompted.



6. To verify the cancellation, check for the red text that says ‘You have cancelled your subscription’ on the App Store subscriptions page.

For the smallest sign-up fee, choose ‘Surfshark Starter’ and the one-month plan.

You can trial Surfshark on any compatible device including Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Fire TV.

You can do this by navigating to the refund request form in your browser. Then, select a reason for your refund and type a short explanation. Don’t worry, you can type anything here and still receive the refund. Then, click ‘Submit and continue’ and then ‘Request refund’.

You can actually get a full refund multiple times from Surfshark as long as “the period between both cancellations for which you claim refund is not less than 6 months.” Unlike with other VPNs, this means you can use Surfshark for free for over 60 days.

Surfshark offers one of the most generous free trial policies in the VPN market. Unlike competitors that limit trials to mobile devices, Surfshark provides a genuine 7-day free trial for Mac users, in addition to iOS and Android platforms.

What’s more, Surfshark has a unique refund policy. While most VPN services allow only one refund per customer, Surfshark lets you claim a second refund after a 6-month waiting period from your first one – a flexibility not found with VPNs like ExpressVPN.

The one downside we noticed is that Surfshark tracks refunds by payment method, not email address. This means you cannot receive multiple refunds using the same payment details, even if you create a new account with a different email address.

The table below compares Surfshark’s trial and refund terms with other popular VPNs:

We’ve always found Surfshark’s apps easy to use and understand, due to its slick design, helpful explainers, and user-friendly toggles. As this is consistent across its apps, you can expect a similar user experience regardless of platform.

Though simple to use, the VPN includes several advanced features like RAM-only servers, multi-hop, split tunneling, a GPS spoofing tool on Android, and an ad blocker. This range of features isn’t matched by many VPNs, particularly the GPS tool.

Moreover, its unlimited device policy lets you install and run Surfshark on as many devices as you want, resulting in a seamless user experience. We didn’t appreciate this fully until we switched to testing Mullvad and had to immediately log out of multiple devices due to exceeding its limit.

It’s also a great choice for streaming as Surfshark consistently unblocks 9 Netflix libraries, including the US and UK. This lets you access geo-locked content that would normally be unavailable to you. For example, we used Surfshark to stream Spirited Away on UK Netflix from our US location.

We also found it to be the best Disney+ VPN we’ve tested, and a good VPN for HBO Max, too. On the rare occasion Surfshark didn’t work with a streaming service, we found that connecting to a different server fixed it.

Surfshark excels in all areas, but especially unblocking streaming services.

The only area where Surfshark compares poorly to its competitors is speed. Connecting to other countries, our speeds slowed down by 17% on average, compared to ExpressVPN’s 15% and NordVPN’s 14%. As such, you may notice buffering while streaming or lag while gaming if you connect to a distant Surfshark server.

We’d like to see Surfshark address this by upgrading more of its servers to 10Gbps.