Card-required trial that auto-charges on conversion
Collect a payment method during the $0 trial with Stripe, so billing starts automatically the moment the trial converts — no chasing payment.
- 14-day $0 trial
- Card captured via Stripe SetupIntent
- Auto-charges $49/mo on conversion
A card-required trial maximises trial-to-paid capture: the customer pays $0 today, but a valid payment method is stored at checkout, so when the trial converts the first charge runs automatically and off-session. ArraySubs does this by keeping the global Require Payment Method setting on and using Stripe (Pro), which creates a SetupIntent to vault the card during the $0 trial — fully SCA/3DS compliant. This recipe builds a 14-day trial that converts to $49/month with hands-off billing.
- Checkout collects a card via Stripe SetupIntent while charging $0.
- Trial converts automatically and charges $49.00 off-session.
- SCA/3D Secure is handled at checkout and on renewals.
- Far higher trial-to-paid capture than a no-card trial.
The exact configuration
Enter these values and you have the setup live. Every field maps to a real ArraySubs setting.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Regular priceProduct → General tab | $49.00 |
| SubscriptionProduct data panel | Enabled |
| Billing PeriodSubscription tab | Month |
| Billing IntervalSubscription tab | 1 |
| Trial LengthSubscription tab | 14 |
| Trial PeriodSubscription tab | Day |
| Require Payment MethodGeneral Settings → Trials | On |
| Stripe gatewayPayments → Automatic Payments | Enabled (Pro) |
When to use this setup
Set it up in 4 steps
A step-by-step guide drawn from the ArraySubs user manual. Open the linked page for the full walkthrough and screenshots.
Create the $49 monthly product with a trial
Set Regular price $49.00, enable Subscription, Billing Period = Month, Interval = 1, Trial Length = 14, Trial Period = Day.
Create & Configure Subscription ProductsKeep Require Payment Method on
In General Settings → Trials, ensure Require Payment Method is enabled so a card must be entered even for the $0 trial.
Trial ManagementEnable and connect Stripe
Activate Pro and connect the Stripe gateway. Stripe uses a SetupIntent to store the card during the trial without charging it.
Stripe Automatic PaymentsConfirm trial conversion behaviour
On conversion the subscription becomes Active and the first $49 charge is taken off-session one billing cycle later.
Trial Management
This recipe is built from these ArraySubs user-manual guides:
Notes & edge cases
Modules behind this recipe
The ArraySubs modules this setup relies on.
Subscription Products
Create and manage simple or variable subscription products with trials, signup fees, plan logic, and lifecycle behavior.
Billing and Renewals
How ArraySubs creates, schedules, communicates, and collects recurring payments from first invoice to final renewal.
Related setups to explore
Other configurations you can build with the same modules.
No-card trial, then monthly
Let customers start a free trial without entering a card — e.g. 15 days free, then $100/month once the trial converts.
Automatic Stripe billing (SCA)
Collect every renewal automatically and off-session with Stripe, fully SCA / 3D Secure compliant.
Trial → auto-downgrade to free
When a trial ends without payment, automatically move the customer to a free plan instead of cancelling.
Questions, answered
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