Upgrade your plan


When you sign up for a SendGrid account(link takes you to an external page), you can start a 60-day free trial to explore the Email API and Marketing Campaigns features. During or after the trial period, you can upgrade your plan to meet your email sending needs.


During the 60-day free trial period, you can:

  • Send up to 100 emails per day using the Email API.
  • Send up to 100 marketing emails per day and store up to 100 contacts using Marketing Campaigns.

The free trial starts on the sign-up date. You can upgrade your plans for Email API or Marketing Campaigns during or after the trial period. After the 60-day period, you'll need to upgrade your plans to continue sending emails or to access the Marketing tab in the dashboard.

The free trial is only available once. Upgrading your plan will immediately terminate the trial, and you can't restart it.

For more plan options, see SendGrid pricing(link takes you to an external page).


Before upgrading your plan

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Before upgrading your plan, you must complete the verification steps to unlock your Twilio SendGrid account.

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If you signed up for a Twilio SendGrid account prior to September 17, 2020, skip to Upgrade your plan.

  1. Set up Two-Factor Authentication.

  2. Set up Domain Authentication.

    Authenticating your domain shows email providers that Twilio SendGrid has your permission to send emails on your behalf.

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    If you don't have access to your domain's DNS records, you can Send to a Coworker. This feature allows you to enter a colleague's email address so Twilio SendGrid can send them all the information they need to complete domain authentication on your behalf.

    SendGrid 'Send to a Coworker' Tab under 'Install DNS Records' Section.
  3. Add a payment method.

    Your card won't be charged at this time.


You can upgrade your Email API and Marketing Campaigns plans independently at any time.

  1. Review features and compare your current email send volume to the available plans(link takes you to an external page).
  2. In the SendGrid Dashboard, from the left-side navigation, click Settings > Account Details, and then click the Your Products tab.
  3. Under either Email API or Marketing Campaigns, click Change Plan.
  4. Find the plan you want to upgrade to, and then click Select.
  5. Add your payment information in the Payment dialog, and then click Submit.