# License and activation

> Enter a key, move it between Macs, renew, and what happens offline.

Source: https://showtake.app/docs/license

The free version needs no key and no network. A Pro, Lifetime or Team license turns on every export preset, 4K, no watermark and batch replays.

## Activate

After checkout you get an email from `team@showtake.app` with your key (`ST-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX`). In ShowTake open **Settings → License**, paste it and click **Activate**. The agent can check the result with the `license_status` tool.

## Macs and seats

Pro and Lifetime licenses run on **2 Macs** at a time; Team keys allow 2 Macs per seat. When every slot is taken, activation lists the Macs using them so you can free one:

- in ShowTake on the old Mac: **Settings → License → Deactivate this Mac**, or
- on the [license manager](https://showtake.app/manage), from any browser: sign in with your checkout email and remove the Mac.

## Online checks and offline use

ShowTake refreshes its license about once a day when online. It keeps working offline for **30 days** after the last refresh, so flights and air-gapped build Macs are fine. Only a hash of the Mac's hardware id is sent, never your name, files or recordings.

## Renewals and cancellations

Subscriptions renew until you cancel on the [license manager](https://showtake.app/manage); Pro stays active until the end of the paid period, plus a 7-day grace period if a payment fails. Lifetime licenses never expire and include all updates. If a license ends, recordings, flows and settings stay; only Pro exports turn off until you [renew](https://showtake.app/renew).

## Payments

All sales are final; try everything on the Free plan first. Wrong or duplicate charges are corrected: email team@showtake.app ([refunds](https://showtake.app/refunds)).