Claude Promo Code & Free Claude Code Trial
Free Claude access on claude.ai, plus a 1-week Claude Code guest pass when available.
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Claude Free
Chat with Claude on claude.ai with daily message limits. Free forever, no credit card required. The easiest way to try Claude before committing to a paid plan.
Try Claude FreeNo credit card required · Permanent free tier
1 week of Claude Code (full Pro features)
Limited batch of 7-day guest passes. Full Claude + Claude Code access for new Anthropic accounts. Includes Pro-tier message limits, file uploads, and the Claude Code CLI.
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How the free Claude Code week works
The guest pass is the only zero-cost way to use Claude Code on real work. Here's exactly what happens after you click.
1. Click the guest pass link to claim your free week
Attribution happens at signup, not retroactively. Clicking the referral link before creating your Anthropic account is what activates the 7-day pass. Going directly to claude.ai means no free week gets applied.
2. Get full access to Claude + Claude Code for 7 days
The guest pass covers both products: chat with Claude on claude.ai (with Pro-level limits) and run Claude Code from your terminal on real projects. No credit card required to activate, no usage cap surprises during the week.
3. Decide before the week ends
After 7 days, you can subscribe to Pro ($20/month) or Max ($100-200/month) to keep the access, or just stop. Anthropic won't auto-charge you without your consent. The week is enough time to know whether Claude Code fits your workflow.
Every legitimate way to save on Claude
Anthropic doesn't run promo code campaigns. Here's what actually exists.
Free week of Claude Code
The single best zero-cost way to try Claude Code: a 1-week guest pass with full Claude + Claude Code access. New Anthropic accounts only, attributed at signup via the referral link.
Claim the free weekClaude for Education (students)
Anthropic offers free Claude access for verified students at partner universities, currently Northeastern, LSE, Champlain, and a growing list. Apply through your university with a .edu email if your school participates.
Check eligibilityAnnual billing on Pro & Max
Switching from monthly to annual billing on Claude Pro saves $40/year (~17% off). Max plans offer comparable annual discounts. The only built-in price cut Anthropic offers, no promo codes needed.
Compare Claude plansClaude Free tier (claude.ai)
claude.ai has a permanent free tier with daily message limits, enough for light use without any subscription. Best paired with the 1-week guest pass when you need to test Claude Code without committing.
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Claude Promo Code FAQ
Common questions about Claude promo codes, the free Claude Code week, student discounts, and annual billing.
Anthropic doesn't issue public promo codes or coupon codes for Claude. Sites listing "Claude promo code 50% off" or "Claude discount code 2026" are recycling fake codes that won't work at checkout. The legitimate paths to save are the 1-week guest pass for Claude Code via referral, annual billing on Pro and Max plans (~17% off monthly rates), Claude for Education for verified students at partner universities, and the permanent Claude Free tier on claude.ai.
It's a guest-pass program where existing Claude Code subscribers can share a free week with new users. The new account gets 7 days of full access to both Claude (claude.ai) and Claude Code (the CLI), enough to try the AI on real coding work before committing to a paid plan. After the week ends, you can subscribe to Pro or Max, or just let it lapse with no charge.
Yes. Claude for Education provides free Claude access for verified students at partner universities, starting with Northeastern, LSE, and Champlain and expanding to more institutions. Eligible students apply through their university with a .edu email. If your school isn't a Claude for Education partner, the best free path is the 1-week Claude Code guest pass combined with the permanent Claude Free tier on claude.ai.
Claude Free is generous for light use. You can chat with Claude on claude.ai with rate-limited daily messages. Claude Pro ($20/month) raises those limits roughly 5x and adds Projects, file uploads, longer context, and access to Claude Code (the CLI). If you're using Claude more than a few times a week or doing any coding work, Pro pays for itself quickly. Max ($100-200/month) only makes sense if you're consistently hitting Pro's weekly limits.
Yes. Anthropic offers annual billing on Pro and Max at a discount. Claude Pro is $20/month or $200/year, saving $40 (~17% off). Max plans offer similar annual savings. Annual billing is the only built-in price cut Anthropic offers on consumer plans. There are no promo codes, Black Friday sales, or referral codes that further reduce the monthly cost.