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

# Lifetime Access — Pay Once, Download Forever

> Video Downloader Plus Lifetime Access is a single one-time payment that gives you every Professional feature with no expiration and no recurring charges.

Lifetime Access lets you pay once and walk away from billing forever. You get the full Professional feature set on day one, and every feature released after your purchase is included automatically.

## What is included

A lifetime purchase covers everything in the Professional plan, with no exceptions:

* Unlimited video downloads at all qualities — HD, 4K, 8K, and 60fps
* Unlimited saved video library with no storage cap
* Cloud sync to Google Drive, Dropbox, AWS S3, and Cloudflare R2
* Format conversion from HLS streams to MP4, MKV, MOV, and WebM
* Audio extraction to MP3 and AAC
* Priority support
* Every feature added to Professional in the future

There is no separate lifetime tier with reduced benefits. You get exactly what paying subscribers get, just without the recurring bill.

## How it works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Complete the one-time purchase">
    Go to [vidow.io/pricing](https://vidow.io/pricing), select the Lifetime option, and check out through Stripe. No subscription is created — this is a single charge.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Access activates immediately">
    The moment payment processes, your account switches to Professional. No waiting, no manual confirmation. You can start downloading at full quality right away.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Keep it forever">
    Your access has no expiration date. Future features ship to your account the same way they ship to monthly and yearly subscribers — automatically, at no extra cost.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Upgrading from an active subscription

If you already pay monthly or yearly and decide to switch to lifetime, here is what happens:

1. Lifetime access activates as soon as the purchase completes
2. Your existing subscription is cancelled automatically — no need to do it manually
3. Any unused time left on your current billing period is applied as a credit toward the lifetime purchase price

You will not be charged twice for the same period, and your account never drops back to free during the transition.

## Frequently asked questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Does lifetime access really last forever?">
    Yes. Lifetime Access is a permanent license tied to your Video Downloader Plus account. The word "lifetime" is not a marketing hedge — there is no expiration date, no renewal, and no condition under which access silently lapses. As long as Video Downloader Plus exists, you have Professional.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Are future features included?">
    Yes. Whatever gets added to the Professional plan after your purchase is yours without any additional payment. You are not locked into the feature set from your purchase date — you get everything as it ships.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I get a refund?">
    Lifetime purchases fall under Video Downloader Plus's standard refund policy at [vidow.io/refund-policy](https://vidow.io/refund-policy). If you run into a problem, reach out to support and we will work through it.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>