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Google Cloud Free Trial Ended: What Happens and What to Do

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Ongoing Web console Updated November 14, 2026Based on 3 user reportsHow we research

Quick answer

The trial ends after $300 is spent or 90 days pass. Resources stop, and you have a 30-day grace period to upgrade to a Paid account and recover them; after that they are permanently deleted.

Most likely fix: Keep your resources

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

  1. 1. Keep your resources

    1. Billing > upgrade the Free Trial account to a Paid account
    2. Remaining credit still applies but must be used within the original 90 days
    3. You pay for usage that exceeds the credit after upgrade
    Did this fix it?

  2. 2. Walk away without charges

    1. If you do nothing, the trial account closes; you are not charged during the trial
    2. Export data you need within the 30-day grace period
    3. Do not upgrade; resources are deleted after the grace period
    Did this fix it?

  3. 3. Stay on Always Free

    1. One e2-micro VM per month in us-west1, us-central1 or us-east1
    2. 5 GB-months Cloud Storage in US regions
    3. GPUs and TPUs are not covered
    Did this fix it?

Symptoms

Message that your free trial has ended, services stopped, or worry about being billed.

Why it happens

  • The $300 Welcome credit was used up
  • 90 days passed since signup
  • Usage in services not covered by the credit

This guide also covers

  • google cloud free trial ended
  • gcp free trial expired
  • google cloud $300 credit ended

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