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description: Upgrade from the DocJacket free plan to Professional — where to click in Settings > Billing, what unlocks, and how secure Stripe checkout and per-seat billing work.
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# Upgrading to the Professional Plan

When you're ready for unlimited transactions and the full AI toolset, upgrade from the free plan to **Professional** — DocJacket's paid plan at **$29/month per seat** (or save with annual billing).

> **Want to sign up to pay, subscribe, or start paying for DocJacket?** That's this page — upgrading to Professional *is* how you pay for DocJacket. Go to **Settings → Billing** and click **Upgrade to Professional** (steps [below](#how-to-upgrade)).

## When to upgrade

Upgrade when you're ready to:

- Run **unlimited active transactions** (the free plan caps how many you can have open)
- Get higher **AI contract extraction** limits
- Turn on **SMS messaging**, a **custom domain**, and **MCP access**
- Get **priority support**

## How to upgrade

1. Go to **Settings > Billing** (or click **Billing** in the sidebar).
2. Click **Upgrade to Professional**.
3. You'll be taken to our secure Stripe checkout. Choose **monthly or annual** billing, enter your payment details, and (if you have one) apply a promo code.
4. After payment you're returned to your dashboard — your plan activates within a few seconds.

:::tip Your data is safe
Upgrading never touches your transactions, documents, or settings — you keep everything and simply unlock more.
:::

## After you upgrade

Your billing page will show the Professional plan, your seat count, next billing date, and payment method. Active-transaction and AI limits are lifted right away.

## Billing details

- **Per-seat pricing** — you only pay for team members who log in. Portal guests (clients and agents) are always free. See [Plans & Pricing](./plans-and-pricing.md).
- **Add or remove seats, or cancel, anytime** from **Settings > Billing**. See [Managing Your Subscription](./managing-your-subscription.md).

## Questions?

Reach out to [hello@docjacket.com](mailto:hello@docjacket.com) — we're happy to help.