# Upgrade your plan

When you sign up for a [SendGrid account](https://signup.sendgrid.com/), 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.

## Free trial

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](#upgrade-your-plan) 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](https://sendgrid.com/pricing/).

## Before upgrading your plan

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

> \[!NOTE]
>
> If you signed up for a Twilio SendGrid account prior to September 17, 2020, skip to [Upgrade your plan](#upgrade-your-plan).

1. Set up [Two-Factor Authentication](/docs/sendgrid/ui/account-and-settings/two-factor-authentication/).
2. Set up [Domain Authentication](/docs/sendgrid/ui/account-and-settings/how-to-set-up-domain-authentication/).

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

   > \[!NOTE]
   >
   > 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 tab for sending DNS record setup instructions to a coworker via email.](https://docs-resources.prod.twilio.com/e82df7d357c6a734b7c1906c79f545432d71decf4ec82d21c9668faa7ce0872a.png)
3. Add a [payment method](/docs/sendgrid/ui/account-and-settings/billing/#payment-methods).

   Your card won't be charged at this time.

## Upgrade your plan

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](https://sendgrid.com/pricing).
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**.