SHARA free trial and price
SHARA is free to install and use. The cursor halo, Wheel, Laser, Pen, Arrow, Text, Eraser and Screenshot never expire. Every other tool is free for 14 days from your first launch, with no card and no account. After that you can keep the free tools or pay once to keep the rest.
What is free, and what is not#
| Part of SHARA | Free forever | Free for 14 days, then paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cursor halo | Shape (Squircle, Circle or Rhombus), five sizes, colour and a white click flash. | Glow, dashed and dotted borders, inner accent, 3D tilt, attention pulse, click ripple and custom click colours. |
| Wheel and toolbar | Both, with every free tool. | Nothing extra: the Pro slices unlock. |
| Drawing | Laser, Pen, Arrow, Text, Eraser, Undo, Clear and Hide ink. Draw tools. | Highlighter, plus Line, Rectangle and Circle. |
| Zoom | None. | Magnifier: Lens, Spotlight, Live Zoom and Broadcast. Magnifier. |
| Keys on screen | None. | The keystroke pill. Keystroke pill. |
| Board and colours | None. | Whiteboard (white, black or grid) and colour sets. Whiteboard and colours. |
| Screenshot | Clipboard, Pictures\SHARA or both. | Nothing extra. |
| Cost | $0, forever. | One-time purchase, $19.99 in the US, no subscription. Your price shows on the buy page. |
Free to install. The free tools never expire.
Download free fromView onMicrosoft StoreFree forever: cursor halo, click animation, Pen, Laser, Arrow, Text, Eraser, Screenshot and the Ctrl+Space Wheel. Every Pro tool is free for your first 14 days, with no card and no account. After that, Pro is a one-time purchase ($19.99 in the US).
How the 14 days work#
- It starts at first launch. You install SHARA from the Microsoft Store and the 14 days begin the first time it runs. There is no card to enter and no account to make.
- You see a welcome card. It reads “SHARA Pro is on us for 14 days” and names what is unlocked: Highlighter, Shapes, instant colour, Magnifier, Keystrokes and Whiteboard. Click Got it.
- The Settings title bar counts down. Open SHARA’s Settings and look at the capsule beside the title: “Pro trial · 14 days left” on day one. Click it to open the purchase sheet.
- You get a warning near the end. At three days left a card says so. Nothing is charged and nothing is switched on without you.
What happens after the trial#
- The extra tools lock at once. No restart is needed. The Highlighter falls back to the Pen and the shapes fall back to the Arrow, so a drawing you started keeps working.
- Your settings stay. Hotkeys, halo choices and colour sets are kept. They apply again the moment you unlock.
- You see one card. “Your 14 days of Pro are up”, with Continue with Free and Unlock Pro forever.
- The free tools carry on. The halo, the Wheel and toolbar, drawing and Screenshot keep working, offline.
Buy once, in SHARA#
- Open SHARA’s Settings and click the capsule in the title bar. During the trial it reads “Pro trial · N days left”. On the free tier it reads “Get Pro”. You can also click Unlock Pro forever on the end-of-trial card.
- Check the price on the “Unlock SHARA Pro” sheet. It shows one payment, yours forever, no subscriptions. Prices are regional: the buy page shows what you would pay.
- Pay in the checkout. Paddle processes the payment. The sheet shows a 14-day money-back guarantee. If checkout opens in your browser instead, finish there and come back to SHARA.
- Wait for the unlock. Pro unlocks automatically once the payment is confirmed. On a slow connection this can take a few minutes. If it does not, use Restore below.
Restore on a new PC or after a reinstall#
- Install SHARA on the PC and open Settings. Use the Microsoft Store if it is a new PC.
- Click the capsule, then Already purchased? Restore purchase. The “Restore SHARA Pro” window opens.
- Enter one of three things. The email you used at checkout, your licence key (on a PC that already has Pro: About › Copy licence key), or the order ID that starts with
txn_from your receipt email. - Click Restore. Pro unlocks. The licence is checked on your PC, so Pro keeps working offline.
Questions about the trial and price#
Is SHARA free?
Yes. The cursor halo, click flash, Pen, Laser, Arrow, Text, Eraser, Screenshot, the Wheel and the toolbar are free forever. The other tools are free for 14 days, then they are a one-time purchase.
Do I need a card or an account for the trial?
No. The trial starts on its own at first launch. SHARA has no account at all.
Is it a subscription?
No. It is one payment with nothing to renew.
What if I bought SHARA Pro on the Microsoft Store before July 23, 2026?
You keep Pro. Purchases moved to Paddle on that date, and earlier Store buyers were kept.
Does the price differ by country?
Yes. Prices are regional. The buy page uses your country and shows your price.
None of this worked. What now?
If Pro still shows as Free after you restore, see Pro shows as Free. For anything else, the licensing FAQ has the short answers.
If it doesn’t work
If Pro shows as Free after a restore, read Pro shows as Free. To see how the free tools look in use, start with the Wheel and toolbar.
More in Getting started: What is SHARA? · Install SHARA.