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title: "Create a Grafana Cloud account | Grafana Cloud documentation"
description: "How to create a free Grafana Cloud account"
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# Create a Grafana Cloud account

It’s free to create a Grafana Cloud account. Account creation starts a 14-day trial period that allows you to send unlimited data and create unlimited users to test Grafana Cloud at scale. When the trial ends, you can transition to the free-forever plan, with usage restrictions. If you want to access increased volume, users, and additional features, you can upgrade to a paid account at any time.

To sign up for a Grafana Cloud account, complete the following steps:

1. Navigate to [https://grafana.com/products/cloud/](/products/cloud/).
2. Click **Create free account**.
3. Follow the instructions to finish setting up your account.
4. Access the Cloud Account Portal.
5. Determine how you want to use Grafana Cloud with your data. Refer to [Connect or send data](/docs/grafana-cloud/get-started/connect-send/).

## Account administration, management, and billing

To learn more about account administration, management, and billing, refer to:

- [Use the Cloud Portal to manage your Grafana Cloud account](/docs/grafana-cloud/security-and-account-management/cloud-portal/)
- [Administer hosted Grafana in your Grafana Cloud Stack](/docs/grafana-cloud/security-and-account-management/cloud-stacks/hosted-grafana-administration/)
- [Configure authentication and authorization](/docs/grafana-cloud/security-and-account-management/authentication-and-permissions/)
- [Cost management and billing](/docs/grafana-cloud/cost-management-and-billing/)