Google offers one-year free Gemini AI Pro subscription for students
Google offers one-year free Gemini AI Pro subscription for students
Google offers one-year free Gemini AI Pro subscription for students
(Web Desk): Google has launched a free one-year subscription to its Gemini AI Pro plan for students, giving eligible learners access to the company’s most advanced AI tools at no cost.

Students aged 18 and above, including those in Pakistan, can activate the offer after verifying their academic status through SheerID and adding a valid payment method. The plan includes premium Gemini features, 2TB of cloud storage, and additional Google One benefits.

With the trial, students gain access to unlimited chats, image uploads, quiz creation tools, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Research, and Audio Overviews. They can also use Gemini 3 Pro for multimodal tasks, enhanced image generation, and real-time assistance through Gemini Live.

Google AI Pro is a paid membership that unlocks expanded access to Google's AI features, including Gemini, across Google services.

Students specifically gain access to the recently-launched Gemini 3 Pro for multimodal understanding, pro-level image generation with Nano Banana Pro, personalized exam prep tools, and Gemini Live for real-time brainstorming and presentation rehearsal.

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How to get the free subscription

To start the 12‑month student trial, you first head to the dedicated Google One student page at one.google.com/ai-student on your browser or device.

From there you verify your student status through SheerID, add a valid payment method, and complete the trial purchase flow to activate Google AI Pro at no cost for a year.

The trial provides immediate access to premium features like Deep Research for comprehensive report generation with sources, Audio Overviews that turn lecture notes into podcast-style summaries, and unlimited image uploads for analyzing textbook problems.​

Step-by-step sign up

  • Verify your student status
  • On your device, open your browser.
  • Go to Google One.
  • Tap Verify student status.
  • To verify with SheerID, follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Review your details.
  • Tap Verify student status.
  • If the next screen says “You’ve been verified:” Move to step 7.
  • If the next screen says 'Upload proof of enrollment:'
  • Add the required documents.
  • Tap Submit.
  • Tap Get Google AI Pro Get student offer.

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You must be at least 18, enrolled at an eligible higher‑education institution, and live in a country or region where the Google AI Pro student trial is offered, with verification handled by SheerID.

The promo is open to new and existing Google One members but excludes family group members, people on higher‑tier storage plans, and those subscribed via third‑party partners, Pixel Pass, or Google Fi.

The offer is available to students in several regions, including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia Pacific, with Pakistan included in the eligible list. The promo is open to both new and existing Google One members, though it excludes family plan members and those subscribed through third-party partners.

Before signing up, Google advises users to ensure they have a personal Google Account and a payment method linked to the Google Payments system and that you can be verified as a student at an eligible higher‑education institution through SheerID.