> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.thedrive.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Plans & Pricing

> Compare The Drive AI plans and choose the right one for you

## Overview

The Drive AI offers flexible pricing for individuals and teams. Everyone starts with a **Free** plan and can upgrade to **Premium** or **Max** for more AI power, storage, and integrations. Teams can create **Team Workspaces** for collaborative file management.

## Workspaces

The Drive AI uses workspaces to organize your files. There are two types:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Personal Workspace" icon="user">
    **For individuals**

    * One per account (created automatically)
    * Single user only
    * Free, Premium, or Max plan
    * Cannot be deleted or recreated
  </Card>

  <Card title="Team Workspace" icon="users">
    **For collaboration**

    * Up to 50 team members
    * Different access levels
    * Single billing account (managed by owner)
    * Create multiple team workspaces
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Switching Workspaces

To switch between workspaces or create a new team workspace:

1. Click the **workspace name** at the top of the left sidebar
2. A dropdown shows all your workspaces
3. Select a workspace to switch, or click **Create Workspace** to create a new team workspace

***

## Personal Plans

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Free" icon="gift">
    **\$0** — Free forever

    Get started with essential AI file management.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Premium" icon="crown">
    **\$199.99/year**

    More AI power and storage for regular use.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Max" icon="bolt">
    **\$999.99/year**

    Unlimited AI, all integrations, and maximum storage.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Feature Comparison

| Feature               | Free                     | Premium                            | Max                             |
| --------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| **AI Steps**          | 10/day, 300/month        | 100/day, 3,000/month               | Unlimited                       |
| **Auto-Organization** | 5 files/month            | 100 files/month                    | Unlimited                       |
| **Storage**           | 1 GB (up to 50 files)    | 20 GB (up to 500 files)            | 500 GB (unlimited files)        |
| **File Types**        | Text files only          | All formats (images, video, audio) | All formats                     |
| **AI Models**         | Standard                 | Multiple (GPT-5, Claude)           | Multiple (GPT-5, Claude)        |
| **Rate Limits**       | Rate limited during peak | Higher rate limits                 | Highest rate limits             |
| **Email Sync**        | —                        | —                                  | Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Teams    |
| **Cloud Storage**     | —                        | —                                  | Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox |
| **E-Sign**            | —                        | —                                  | Included                        |
| **File Requests**     | —                        | —                                  | Included                        |
| **Support**           | Community                | Standard                           | Premium support                 |
| **Mobile Apps**       | Yes                      | Yes                                | Yes                             |

<Note>
  All plans include core features: AI file agent, auto-organization, content-based search, grounded answers, mobile apps, and security (AES-256 encryption, malware detection, CASA certified).
</Note>

***

## Team Workspace Pricing

For teams that need to collaborate on files together.

<Card title="Team Workspace" icon="users-gear">
  **\$500/month** per workspace

  <Note>Includes a **1-month free trial** for each new team workspace</Note>
</Card>

### What's Included

* **Up to 50 team members** per workspace
* **Role-based access levels** (Owner, Admin, Member, Viewer)
* **Centralized billing** managed by workspace owner
* **All Max features** for every team member
* **Shared file organization** across the team
* **Team-wide AI capabilities**
* **Multiple integrations** in a shared workspace

### Creating a Team Workspace

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Workspace Switcher">
    Click the workspace name at the top of the left sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create Workspace">
    Click **Create Workspace** at the bottom of the dropdown.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name Your Workspace">
    Enter a name for your team workspace.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start Free Trial">
    Your 1-month free trial begins immediately. Credit card details required to start.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Invite Team Members">
    Add team members and assign access levels.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### After the Free Trial

After your 1-month free trial ends:

* You will be charged.
* Billing is **\$500/month** per team workspace
* The workspace owner manages billing
* Cancel anytime—workspace remains accessible until the end of the billing period
* Workspace will be in read-only mode
* Delete workspace to delete all files.

<Info>
  You can create multiple team workspaces. Each workspace has its own 1-month free trial and separate \$500/month billing.
</Info>

***

## Plan Details

### Free Plan

The Free plan is perfect for:

* Trying out The Drive AI
* Light personal use
* Text document organization

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="10 AI Steps Per Day (300/month)" icon="message">
    Use Chat Mode and Agent Mode up to 10 times per day. Monthly cap of 300 steps.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Text File Support" icon="file-lines">
    Works with PDF, DOCX, DOC, TXT, RTF, XLSX, XLS, CSV, PPTX, and PPT files. Does not include images, audio, or video.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="5 Files Auto-Organized Per Month" icon="folder-tree">
    The AI can automatically organize up to 5 files per month. Manual organization is still available.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="1 GB Storage (50 files)" icon="hard-drive">
    Store up to 1 GB of files, with a maximum of 50 files.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

### Premium Plan

The Premium plan is ideal for:

* Regular users with growing file collections
* Professionals who work with diverse file types
* Anyone who needs more AI power

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="100 AI Steps Per Day (3,000/month)" icon="bolt">
    Significantly more AI capacity for daily use.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="All File Types" icon="files">
    Full support for documents, spreadsheets, presentations, images with OCR, audio with transcription, and video analysis.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="100 Files Auto-Organized Per Month" icon="wand-magic-sparkles">
    Organize up to 100 files per month automatically.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="20 GB Storage (500 files)" icon="database">
    20x more storage than Free, with up to 500 files.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Multiple AI Models" icon="brain">
    Access to GPT-5, Claude, and other advanced AI models for better results.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Priority Access" icon="gauge-high">
    Higher rate limits and priority access during peak demand.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

### Max Plan

The Max plan is for power users who need everything:

* Unlimited AI with no daily caps
* Full integration suite (email, cloud storage, Slack, Teams)
* E-Sign and File Requests
* Maximum storage

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Unlimited AI Steps" icon="infinity">
    No daily or monthly limits. Use Chat Mode and Agent Mode as much as you need.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Unlimited Auto-Organization" icon="wand-magic-sparkles">
    No limits on automatic file organization.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="500 GB Storage (Unlimited files)" icon="database">
    Massive storage with no file count limits.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Email Sync" icon="envelope">
    Connect Gmail, Outlook, Slack, and Microsoft Teams for automatic file imports.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Cloud Storage Integration" icon="cloud">
    Import and export files with Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="E-Sign" icon="signature">
    Send PDFs for legally binding electronic signatures.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="File Requests" icon="inbox">
    Collect documents from anyone with checklists, reminders, and auto-organization.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Premium Support" icon="headset">
    Priority support with faster response times.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

***

## Pricing Details

### Annual Billing

| Plan        | Annual Price  | Monthly Equivalent | Savings                  |
| ----------- | ------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------ |
| **Free**    | \$0           | \$0                | —                        |
| **Premium** | \$199.99/year | \~\$16.67/month    | \$39.89 (2 months free)  |
| **Max**     | \$999.99/year | \~\$83.33/month    | \$199.89 (2 months free) |

<Note>
  Premium and Max are billed annually. Cancel anytime—you retain access until the end of your billing period.
</Note>

## How to Upgrade

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign In">
    Log in to your The Drive AI account at [thedrive.ai](https://thedrive.ai).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to Settings">
    Click on your profile and navigate to **Settings** > **Billing**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select a Plan">
    Choose **Premium** or **Max**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete Payment">
    Enter your payment information and confirm the subscription.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start Using Your Plan">
    Your account is upgraded immediately. All features for your plan are now available.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Managing Your Subscription

### View Current Plan

Go to **Settings** > **Billing** to see:

* Your current plan
* Billing cycle dates
* Storage usage
* AI step usage

### Cancel Subscription

To cancel your subscription:

1. Go to **Settings** > **Billing**
2. Click **Cancel Subscription**
3. Confirm cancellation

<Info>
  When you cancel, you keep access until the end of your current billing period. After that, your account reverts to the Free plan.
</Info>

### What Happens When You Downgrade?

If you cancel or downgrade:

* Your files remain in your workspace
* Files over your plan's storage limit become read-only until you delete some
* Media files (images, audio, video) become inaccessible on the Free plan
* AI steps and auto-organization revert to the lower plan's limits
* Integrations exclusive to your previous plan are paused

## Frequently Asked Questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I try Premium or Max before committing?" icon="flask">
    There is no free trial for personal plans. However, the Free plan lets you experience core features before upgrading.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What payment methods do you accept?" icon="credit-card">
    We accept all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) and PayPal.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I switch between Premium and Max?" icon="arrows-rotate">
    Yes. You can upgrade from Premium to Max or downgrade from Max to Premium at any time. Changes take effect on your next billing cycle.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I get a refund?" icon="rotate-left">
    If you're not satisfied within the first 14 days, contact support for a full refund.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do team workspaces work?" icon="users">
    Team workspaces allow up to 50 people to collaborate with different access levels. Each team workspace costs \$500/month after a 1-month free trial. The workspace owner manages billing. You can create multiple team workspaces, each with its own trial and billing.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What's the difference between Personal and Team workspaces?" icon="circle-question">
    Personal workspaces are for individual use only (1 user). You get one automatically when you sign up, and it cannot be deleted. Team workspaces support up to 50 members with role-based access, making them ideal for collaboration.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Need Help?

<Card title="Contact Support" icon="headset" href="mailto:contact@thedrive.ai">
  Have questions about plans or billing? Reach out to our support team.
</Card>