# What happens when the NotchStar trial ends > After 7 days the tool area shows a buy prompt. Your notes, clipboard and settings are not deleted or hidden. Enter a key and the tools return. Canonical: https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-trial-ends-what-happens/ Last updated: 2026-11-04 Published 2026-11-04. When the 7 day trial ends, NotchStar replaces the tool area with a message that says your trial has ended and offers to sell you a key. Your notes, clipboard and settings are untouched. Enter a license key and the tools come back right away. ## What you see - The message tells you your trial has ended. - Two buttons: **Buy NotchStar for $4** and **I have a key**. The second opens Settings on the License tab. Prices as of 4 November 2026. - The tab bar, the pin button and Settings still work, so you can reach the License tab. ## How the trial is counted The trial counts whole days from the first launch. In the last three days a small pill in the header shows how many days are left. A clock set backwards counts as day zero, so changing the date does not add days. During the trial there is no license check, because there is no key to check. ## What is not touched The wall is soft. It never deletes or hides anything you made. Your [Quick Notes](https://www.notchstar.com/features/quick-notes/) and settings are exactly where you left them. After you activate, they are available again. ## If you decide not to buy Close the app or uninstall it. See [how to uninstall NotchStar](https://www.notchstar.com/help/uninstall-notchstar/). You can also ask for a refund within 7 days of buying, covered in [the refund page](https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-refund/). To activate, follow [activate a license key](https://www.notchstar.com/help/activate-notchstar-license-key/). ## Quick answers. ### Does NotchStar delete my notes after the trial? No. Nothing you created is deleted or hidden. The tools are covered by a prompt until you activate. ### Can I reset the trial? The trial starts once, on the first launch of an install. Reinstalling is not a supported way to extend it. ## Keep reading. - [How to activate your NotchStar license key](https://www.notchstar.com/help/activate-notchstar-license-key/): Buy NotchStar, then paste the key in Settings, License and press Activate. One key works on up to 3 of your Macs. Prices as of 4 November 2026. - [How to get a NotchStar refund](https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-refund/): Email hello@notchstar.com within 7 days of buying NotchStar and you get a refund. Payments go through Dodo Payments. Prices as of 4 November 2026. - [A scratchpad that is always one hover away](https://www.notchstar.com/features/quick-notes/): A plain text scratchpad in the notch that saves as you type. Jot down a number, a name or a to do without opening another app. - [Does NotchStar work offline and what is the weekly check](https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-offline-license/): NotchStar works offline. A licensed copy checks quietly about once a week, and being offline never revokes the license. Only an explicit refusal can. ## More in Licence and billing. - [How to activate your NotchStar license key](https://www.notchstar.com/help/activate-notchstar-license-key/): Buy NotchStar, then paste the key in Settings, License and press Activate. One key works on up to 3 of your Macs. Prices as of 4 November 2026. - [How to get a NotchStar refund](https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-refund/): Email hello@notchstar.com within 7 days of buying NotchStar and you get a refund. Payments go through Dodo Payments. Prices as of 4 November 2026. - [Can you use one NotchStar license on 3 Macs](https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-license-3-macs/): One NotchStar license works on up to 3 of your own Macs for $4 once. Use the same key on each and free a slot by deactivating. Prices as of 4 November 2026. - [How to deactivate NotchStar on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/help/deactivate-notchstar-mac/): Open Settings, License and press Deactivate this Mac. That frees one of your 3 activations so the same key can go on another Mac. - [NotchStar license key not working](https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-license-key-not-working/): If NotchStar says a key is not valid, already on 3 Macs, or cannot reach the server, here is what each message means and what to do. - [Does NotchStar work offline and what is the weekly check](https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-offline-license/): NotchStar works offline. A licensed copy checks quietly about once a week, and being offline never revokes the license. Only an explicit refusal can.