Quizlet Plus Price: What the Free Plan Still Gets You
By Mark Fulton · 2026-09-23 · 11 min read
As of September 2026, Quizlet's own upgrade page lists Quizlet Plus at $35.99 a year (shown as $2.99 a month) and Quizlet Plus Unlimited at $44.99 a year (shown as $3.75 a month), with a 7-day trial on annual plans. Quizlet is still free to join: a free account keeps Flashcards, Match and every set you've made, and you get a taste of Learn, one free Test per set and limited practice tests. What changed is that the adaptive modes, Learn and Test, are now subscriber features. If a teacher adds you to a class, you get unlimited, ad-free Learn and Test on that class's sets without paying anything.
That last sentence is the one most people hitting the paywall mid-session don't know about, and it's in Quizlet's own help center. The rest of this page is the full picture: the prices, where each one came from, what the free plan still does, and a no-cost workaround for every mode that moved behind the subscription.
How much does Quizlet Plus cost right now?
A note on sourcing first, because pricing pages for study apps get quoted wrong constantly. Quizlet's upgrade page blocks automated reads, so I checked it two ways this month: the text search engines currently index from quizlet.com/upgrade, and the in-app purchase list on Quizlet's US App Store listing, which carries matching $44.99 and $35.99 items. Where I couldn't confirm a figure, I say so.
Here is what checked out in September 2026:
| Plan | Price on Quizlet's upgrade page | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Quizlet Plus | $35.99 a year, shown as $2.99 a month | Has monthly usage limits on premium tools |
| Quizlet Plus Unlimited | $44.99 a year, shown as $3.75 a month | Unlimited rounds of Learn |
| Quizlet Plus for teachers | Free 30-day trial, then $35.99 a year | Annual only, per Quizlet's help center |
| Monthly billing | Offered, but I could not confirm the current price | Check the upgrade page before you buy |
Quizlet's help article on subscribing to Quizlet confirms the structure: Plus gives "extended access to premium study tools with monthly usage limits," Plus Unlimited removes those limits and adds custom study paths and progress tracking, and both come as annual or monthly subscriptions that renew automatically. The indexed upgrade page lists Plus's caps as 3 practice tests a month and 3 Q&A or textbook solutions a month, alongside a capped number of Learn rounds.
Two things to check before you pay:
The app can cost more than the website. The US App Store listing shows Quizlet Plus in-app purchases at $9.99 and at $44.99, and Plus Unlimited at $44.99. It doesn't print billing periods, but a $44.99 Plus item sits well above the $35.99 on the website. If you're subscribing, open quizlet.com in a browser and compare the checkout price before tapping buy inside the app. On Google Play, the listing only gives a range: in-app purchases from $1.99 to $44.99 per item.
There's a student discount, through a third party. UNiDAYS lists 15% off an annual Quizlet Plus subscription for first-time subscribers. On $35.99 that works out to roughly $30.59 before tax, if the offer applies to the plan you pick.
What can you still do on a free Quizlet account?
More than the paywall popup suggests. According to Quizlet's own help articles, checked this month:
- Flashcards have no subscription requirement in the help docs. You can flip, shuffle, play audio, and sort cards into "Still learning" and "Know" piles.
- Spaced repetition is an option inside Flashcards on the website. You rate each card Repeat, Hard, Okay or Easy, and Quizlet schedules when you see it again. The help article doesn't mark it as a paid feature.
- Match, the timed pairing game, is free, and on the mobile apps you can play Flashcards and Match offline on downloaded sets.
- Your sets are yours. When a subscription ends, Quizlet says all your sets, folders and classes stay in your account.
- Samples of the paid tools. Free accounts get a free session in Learn, one free Test per flashcard set, and limited access to AI practice tests and study guides.
And you'll see ads. Ad-free studying is one of the things listed on the Plus side of the upgrade page.
Which study modes moved behind the paywall?
The ones that do the adapting for you. Here is every Quizlet study mode, whether it's free or paid, and what to do instead if you don't want to pay.
Verified against Quizlet's help center and upgrade page: September 23, 2026.
| Study mode | Free account | Plus / Unlimited | No-cost workaround |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flashcards | Yes, full | Same | Nothing to work around |
| Spaced repetition (in Flashcards) | Yes, website only | Same | Use it on the web instead of the app, or run a paper Leitner box |
| Match | Yes, full, offline on mobile | Same | Nothing to work around |
| Learn | A free trial session | Plus: capped rounds. Unlimited: no cap | Join a teacher's class (unlimited, ad-free); or Flashcards with "Still learning" sorting |
| Write (inside Learn) | Only within your free Learn session | Yes. Smart grading is Plus-only | Say or write each answer before you flip, then grade yourself honestly |
| Test | One free test per set | Yes | Teacher's class (unlimited); or make a second set with the question on the front |
| Practice Tests (AI) | Limited free access | Plus: 3 a month | Write five exam-style questions per chapter yourself |
| Study Guides (AI) | Limited free access | Unlimited for Plus and Unlimited | Outline the chapter by hand; the outline is the studying |
| Expert Solutions | Paid feature | Plus: 3 a month | Ask your instructor or use the answers in the back of the textbook |
| Offline studying | Flashcards and Match on mobile | Listed as a subscriber feature | Printable paper cards |
| No ads | No | Yes | None needed to study, just tolerate them |
The pattern is simple. Anything that shows you a card and lets you check yourself is still free. Anything that decides what to show you next, grades a typed answer, or generates new material from your notes is where the meter runs.
That split matters less than it looks, because the part that actually builds memory is the free part. Carnegie Mellon's Eberly Center summarizes the research on retrieval practice: pulling an answer out of memory strengthens it more than rereading does, and even a wrong attempt helps, as long as you see the right answer afterward. A flashcard you answer in your head before flipping is retrieval practice. Learn mode is a nicer wrapper around that same mechanic.
Is the annual plan worth it for one exam season?
Do the arithmetic on your own calendar, not on the "per month" figure.
The annual Plus plan is $35.99, paid once. It's advertised as $2.99 a month, but you pay all twelve months up front whether you study for twelve or for six weeks. So the only question is how many months of the monthly plan add up to $35.99.
Since I couldn't confirm Quizlet's current monthly price, here's the rule rather than a guess: divide $35.99 by the monthly price on the checkout page. That's your break-even in months. At any monthly price above $9, four months of monthly billing costs more than the full year. At anything above $12, three months does.
A few ways it plays out:
- One final exam in three weeks. The 7-day trial on annual plans may be enough to cover the hardest stretch. If you do start the trial, cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. Quizlet's help center is explicit that you're charged the full fee when the trial converts.
- One semester, one hard class. Compare four or five months of monthly billing against $35.99 using the rule above. The annual plan often wins, but only if you'd otherwise keep paying for four months or more.
- You're in a class with a teacher who uses Quizlet. Ask them to add their sets to a class. Quizlet's help article on free student access to Learn and Test says class members get unlimited, ad-free Learn and Test on sets studied from the class page. That covers most of what people upgrade for.
What are the free workarounds for each locked feature?
The table gives the short version. Two of them are worth a closer look, plus the option of drilling somewhere else.
For Learn: rebuild the loop yourself. Learn's value is that it keeps showing you what you miss. You can get most of that from free Flashcards with sorting turned on. Go through the set, mark anything you hesitated on as "Still learning," then study only that pile until it's empty. Repeat tomorrow. If you want the scheduling done properly, our guide to a spaced repetition schedule gives the intervals to use by hand.
For offline study: go physical. Quizlet's free offline mode already covers Flashcards and Match on the mobile apps. If that's not enough, paper cards need no battery and no subscription. UNC's Learning Center recommends short, spread-out flashcard sessions through the day, which is exactly what a stack in your pocket is good for.
Or use a different tool for the drilling. Our free Quizlet alternatives guide maps what every major flashcard app locks on its free tier, and the Anki alternatives post covers the options if you want a scheduler without Anki's learning curve.
QuestionCard, which is ours, is one of those options, so here's what it does and doesn't do, stated once. Every free deck on the flashcards hub plays in full with no account and no email. Study decks run a flip-and-self-grade loop ("Knew it" or "Still learning") that brings your missed cards back for another pass, which is the same core mechanic as Learn with none of the adaptive question types. Trivia decks are multiple choice with your score and a review of every miss at the end. The builder is free for 1 deck of up to 20 cards. QuestionCard Plus is $3 a month billed $18 every 6 months, or $59 once for life, and adds three premium decks, unlimited builder decks, print-friendly export and deck branding. It won't import your Quizlet sets, and it doesn't sync across devices, so it's a place to drill, not a place to move a whole library. If you want ready-made practice right now, the US state capitals deck and the periodic table deck are good places to start.
How do you cancel before a renewal?
Every Quizlet subscription renews automatically, and how you cancel depends on where you paid. Deleting the app doesn't cancel anything.
If you paid on the Quizlet website: log in, open Settings, select Manage subscription, then Cancel auto-renewal. If you don't see Manage subscription, you probably paid through Apple or Google instead. The steps are in Quizlet's article on canceling if you paid on the website.
If you paid in the iPhone or iPad app: Apple billed you, so you cancel with Apple, not Quizlet. Apple's support page on how to cancel a subscription from Apple walks through it on the web and on each device.
If you paid in the Android app: cancel through the Play Store. Google's help page on canceling a subscription on Google Play covers it, and Google sends a confirmation email once it goes through.
Whichever route, Quizlet asks that you cancel at least 24 hours before the renewal date.
When the subscription ends, your account drops back to free. Your sets, folders and classes stay. One catch from Quizlet's help center: if you added premium features to a set while subscribed and then edit that term later on a free account, the premium features on that term are removed.
FAQ
Is Quizlet still free?
Yes. You can sign up for free and keep making sets, studying with Flashcards, using spaced repetition on the website, and playing Match. What's limited on free accounts is Learn (a free trial session), Test (one free test per set), and the AI tools like Practice Tests and Study Guides, which get limited free access. Free accounts also see ads.
How much is Quizlet Plus a month?
Quizlet advertises Plus at $2.99 a month, but that's the annual plan of $35.99 divided by twelve, paid up front. A true monthly plan exists, but I couldn't confirm its current price from a source I could read, so check the upgrade page before you buy. As of September 2026, Plus Unlimited is $44.99 a year, shown as $3.75 a month.
Does Quizlet have a student discount?
Not directly on Quizlet's own page that I could find, but UNiDAYS lists 15% off an annual Quizlet Plus subscription for first-time subscribers, as of September 2026. The bigger saving is free: if your teacher adds sets to a Quizlet class, you get unlimited, ad-free Learn and Test on those sets without subscribing.
Can you use Quizlet Learn mode without paying?
Partly. Free accounts can start a free Learn session to try it. For unlimited Learn without paying, join a class your teacher runs on Quizlet and study their sets from the class page. Otherwise, the closest free substitute is Flashcards with "Still learning" sorting, which gives you the same miss-and-repeat loop without the adaptive question types.
If you'd rather skip the paywall entirely today, flip a study deck now with no account. And if you want to see exactly what our paid tier adds, it's all on the Plus page, price included.