What happens to billing when I transfer ownership?
Billing · Updated Jun 24, 2026
Transfer works on Free and Pro. On Pro the subscription stays active and the new owner replaces your card; until they do, your card is charged at the next renewal.
You can transfer a workspace on either Free or Pro. Ownership moves immediately: the recipient becomes Owner and you become an Admin.
On a paid (Pro) workspace the subscription keeps running on the same billing account. Because billing belongs to the workspace, the new owner gets billing access right away and should add their own payment method from Plans and billing. Until they do, your card stays the one on file and is charged at the next renewal, so ask the new owner to update billing soon after the hand-off. (Stripe needs a second card on the account before the first can be removed, which is why the new owner adds theirs rather than you removing yours.)
On a Free workspace there is no subscription or card, so nothing billing-related carries over; the new owner upgrades to Pro with their own card if they want paid features.
Stripe Connect (the payout account for template sales) is per-person and KYC-verified to you, so it never transfers. A new owner who plans to sell completes their own Connect onboarding. You keep your connected account and any pending payouts at express.stripe.com.
Both of you receive an email confirming the transfer, including the billing next step for the new owner. See transferring ownership and managing your card.
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Should I remove my card before transferring ownership?
BillingIf you don't want your card paying for a workspace you no longer own, yes. Cancel and remove it first; otherwise it stays on file and is charged until the new owner replaces it.
How do I change or cancel my plan?
BillingOwners manage subscriptions from billing settings. Downgrades preserve data and apply Free limits.
How do I update or remove my card or manage billing?
BillingOwners manage the card, invoices, and receipts in the Stripe billing portal, opened from Plans and billing. You can remove your card once there's no upcoming charge.