Perplexity AI Pro — FREE for 12 Months 
Why should you care?
Because the Pro version costs $20/month and we’re about to get it for $0 using a student trick. No, you don’t need to be a student. Yes, it works.
Here’s the Deal
We’re gonna pretend you go to a Dutch university. Sounds wild, but it takes 5 minutes and you get a full year of Pro features — unlimited searches, better AI models, file uploads, the works.
What You Need to Change in the PDF
Download the Student ID template below and edit only these 3 things:
| Field | What to Put |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Your name (first + last) |
| SN Number | Change only the last 3 digits |
| Birth Year | 2003 or 2004 (gotta look college-age) |
Save it. Done.
🚀 Step-by-Step (Even Your Grandma Could Do This)
- Open Brave browser in incognito mode (or any private window)
- Go to perplexity.ai
- Sign up with your real email (Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo — whatever you actually check)
- Check your inbox for a 6-digit code, enter it
- When asked for your plan → pick Education
- Click Verify as student
Now fill this out exactly:
- Country: Netherlands
- School: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (Groningen)
- First Name: Exactly as it appears on your edited PDF
- Last Name: Exactly as it appears on your edited PDF
- Date of Birth: Any day, any month, 2003 or 2004
- Email: Your actual email
- Click Verify My Student Status
- Click Sign into my university portal
- SheerID popup appears → click Proceed
- Groningen login page shows up → just close that tab (don’t touch anything)
- Go back to the original tab → click Upload Proof
- Click Add document → upload your edited Student ID PDF
- Wait ~20 seconds
Done. Welcome to Pro.
💀 Is This Even Legit?
You’re not hacking anything. You’re just… creatively qualifying for an educational discount. The university doesn’t lose money. Perplexity gets a user. You get Pro features. Everybody wins except maybe some accountant somewhere.
Shoutout to Schwartz for the original method 
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