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How do I download Revit?

Autodesk provides download and install instructions both for individuals and administrators. Individuals should sign into their Autodesk Account or education site. Find your product and click View Downloads. Select the version, platform, and language and then select a download method. For more information, visit Autodesk Support.

How long is the Revit free trial?

Trial versions of Autodesk software let you explore the full capabilities of the latest versions for a limited term (typically 30 days). To cancel a free trial, turn off automatic renewal before the trial period ends. If you were not required to enter a payment method, it will expire automatically.

How do I extend the Revit free trial?

If your trial expires, you cannot extend the trial period. For short-term needs, you can buy a monthly subscription and turn off automatic renewal (to limit the length of the paid subscription to one month only) or purchase Flex tokens for a flexible pay-as-you-go plan.

How do I troubleshoot Revit download issues?

If your installation or product download fails, try using the Browser Download method instead (not available in macOS). We recommend disabling pop-up blockers and trying a different browser, such as Chrome or Explorer. For more solutions, check out our guide to troubleshooting Autodesk product download issues.

Where do I download free Revit software for students?

Students and educators can get free one-year educational access to Autodesk products and services, renewable as long as you still are eligible. If you are a student or educator, you can access free Revit software with an Autodesk Education plan.

How do I convert my Revit free trial to a paid subscription?

Launch your trial software and click Subscribe Now on the trial screen or visit the Revit product center. When buying your subscription, enter the same email address and password combination you used to sign in to your trial. Learn more about converting a trial to a paid subscription.

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Revit for students download

To get Autodesk products available through the Autodesk Education plan, you must choose an option below. This is a one-time decision and applies to all additional products that you request access to through your Autodesk Education account.

Best option for educators

Education Single-User Subscriptions

Get 125 single-user subscriptions to any product in the Education plan.

Onboard your class — Invite students and assign product access individually or give access to your entire class at once. Speed — Your class can start working with Autodesk products within minutes of receiving invitations. Flexibility — Students with a single-user subscription to a product can install the product on up to 3 different computers. Ease of use — All students in your class will be able to bypass the confirmation of eligibility process and have the same, streamlined getting started experience.

By choosing this Education Single-User Subscriptions option and clicking Accept, I agree that I will only invite users under my Autodesk account who are students, faculty, or staff at my educational institution and who meet Autodesk Education eligibility requirements, including minimum age requirements, to use Autodesk products for educational purposes.

Revit for students download

There are three tasks that need to be completed for a successful installation.

Overview

1. Create an Autodesk account, login and download the installation files (15 minutes — depending on your network speed)
2. Install the software (10 minutes)
3. Activate Revit (2 minutes)

Create Autodesk account and login

1. go to www.autodesk.com
2. In the upper right click on Menu then choose Students and Educators
3. Under Download Free Software, click on Start Now
4. On the right hand side, click on Revit
5. If you already have an Autodesk account, sign in now and skip the next step
6. Click on Create Account
   • You’ll need to use a UVM email address and respond to the validation email
   • Once done creating the account you will be automatically logged in
7. Fill in the License type (Personal or individual use) version (Revit 2020 as of this writing), operating system (Windows 64-bit), Language
8. You will be shown a serial number, product key and other information. This information will be emailed to the address you listed for your Autodesk account, you’ll need this information later.
9. Click on Install Now and on the drop down menu, click on Download Now — this will download a Download Manager
10. If asked where to save the software, choose Downloads

Start the Download Manager and download the actual software

1. Browse to where you saved the Download Manager and double click on it to start it. It is named AutodeskDownloadManager_webinstall
2. If asked allow this app to make changes
3. Read the license and agree or reject — you won’t be able to install the software if you reject. Click on Install
4. This will bring up a Data collection screen, click OK
5. Accept the default folder to save the software, click OK
6. The software is now downloading
7. Click on Install

Install the software

1. If asked, allow the app to make changes
2. If asked about restarting, click ‘Yes’
3. You should see the Revit install program
4. Click Install

• Change install folder if necessary
• Click on Install

Activate Revit

1. Once the installation is finished, click on Launch Now
2. Eventually this will bring up a licensing window
3. Click on «enter a serial number»
4. Click on I Agree
5. Click on Activate
6. Enter the serial number you received above (also in your email)
7. Click on Finish

The installation process leaves the unzipped files in C:\Autodesk. You can delete them to save space.

Set up a class as an educator

If you are an educator who qualifies for the Autodesk Education plan, you can assign Autodesk products to your students. You can access 125 single-user subscriptions of each product available from the Autodesk Education Community site. In addition, students assigned to a product can install it on up to three devices.

Assigning products in this way allows students to skip the confirmation of eligibility process. However, students are tied to your eligibility, and they lose access to products if your eligibility expires.

Create an account and confirm your eligibility

If you’re new to Autodesk, create an Autodesk account to use products under the Education plan. If you already have an Autodesk account, simply sign into your account on the Get Products page (US site) and skip to Confirm eligibility for students and educators.

1. Go to autodesk.com/eligibility to create an education account and confirm your eligibility.
2. View the “How it works” video on that page for a full description of the process.
3. Click Get Started.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to enter basic information about your school and yourself.
5. Once your account information is submitted, you’ll receive an email to verify your email address. Click the link in the email to activate your account.

Access the products you need

1. Sign in to the Get Products page (US site) and select the Class/Lab tab.
2. Select Education Single-User Subscriptions and click Accept. You are only required to make this selection the first time you open the Class/Lab tab. Note: This is a one-time selection; you cannot switch to a network license later. If you need both single-user subscriptions and a network license, an admin should create a separate account to access network products.
3. Click Activate Class, then click Confirm in the confirmation window.
4. In the confirmation window, select either Get More Products or Assign Users. If you select Assign Users, Autodesk Account opens where you can assign products to students.

Add students to your account and assign them to products

You can give a student or colleague within your organization secondary admin privileges to help you add and assign students. Assign as many secondary admins as you need. See User management admin roles.

1. Sign in to the Get Products page at autodesk.com/eligibility (US site).
2. Click Manage Users for a selected product. This takes you to Autodesk Account, where you will add and assign students and manage your subscriptions.
3. In Autodesk Account, you can assign students to product subscriptions either as a class or individually. Do one of the following:
   • Go to User Management > By Group to set up students in your class as a group and assign products to that group. To create and manage a group, see Manage groups.
   • Go to User Management > By User to assign students individually or in bulk with a spreadsheet. Click Invite Users, then select Invite Single to add students individually. Or select Import to upload a spreadsheet. See Add and remove users.

Note: When you access a product for a class, you are automatically assigned a single-user subscription for your own use.

Notify your students

When you assign a student to a product, they automatically receive one or two emails from Autodesk, depending on whether they have an Autodesk Account.

• Students with an Autodesk Account get one email confirming that they can download the assigned product. This email contains a link to Autodesk Account, where the students sign in using their own email addresses and passwords. After signing in, a student can download software for the product they have been assigned and install it on up to three computers.
• Students who don’t have an Autodesk Account get two emails from Autodesk. The first email instructs them on how to create their own Autodesk Account. The second email provides a link to the place in Account where they can download their assigned products.