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Two plans. Seven-day free trial.
No ads, no sponsors, and no data sold. Your subscription is the only thing funding Harold, which is exactly why he has no biases to sell back at you.
The Harold Basic
For the casually informed
$2.63/mo
$31.50 billed once a year, which is 25% off the monthly rate.
$3.50/mo
Billed monthly. Switch to annual any time and save 25%.
- Delivered by email each morning
- U.S. and world headlines
- One good story to close
- About 2–3 minutes
- 7-day free trial
- No SMS delivery — Premium only
- No personalization
- No local news, weather, or events
- Core news only, no extended segments
The Harold Premium
Made just for you
$3.75/mo
$45 billed once a year, which is 25% off the monthly rate.
$5/mo
Billed monthly. Switch to annual any time and save 25%.
- Delivered by SMS and email
- All core segments: U.S., world, and good news
- Plus every extended segment you choose
- Personalized greeting by name
- Local city headlines
- Local weather
- Hundreds of local events
- Custom delivery days and times
- 7-day free trial — $0 today
What's in each plan
| Feature | Basic | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Daily audio briefing | Yes | Yes |
| Delivered by email | Yes | Yes |
| Delivered by SMS | — | Yes |
| U.S. and world headlines | Yes | Yes |
| One good story to close | Yes | Yes |
| Extended segments you choose | — | Yes |
| Personalized greeting by name | — | Yes |
| Local city headlines | — | Yes |
| Local weather | — | Yes |
| Hundreds of local events | — | Yes |
| Custom delivery days and times | — | Yes |
| Read-along transcript | Yes | Yes |
| Ads, sponsors, or tracking | Never | Never |
| 7-day free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Billed monthly | $3.50/mo | $5/mo |
| Billed annually | $31.50/yr | $45/yr |
How the trial actually works. Checkout collects a card, but nothing is charged for seven days, and if you cancel before day 7 you're never charged at all. Canceling takes three clicks from your daily briefing page, with no phone call, no email and no retention offer. Payments run through Stripe, so The Harold never sees your card number.
Why do you charge for this?
Most news is free because you're the product. The Harold charges because we refuse to take money from advertisers. That's right… No ads. No sponsors. Ever! Your subscription covers the cost of AI research, voice generation, and daily SMS and email delivery. Clean, simple, and pure.
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Questions about billing
Do I need a credit card to start the free trial?
Yes. Checkout runs through Stripe and collects a card up front, but nothing is charged for seven days, and if you cancel before day 7 you're never charged at all.
How do I cancel?
Click the link for your daily brief, go down to settings, then the cancellation section. That's three clicks to cancel your renewal, with no phone call, no email and no retention offer.
Can I switch plans later?
Yes. You can move between Basic and Premium, and between monthly and annual billing, from the settings on your daily briefing page.
Will there ever be ads?
No. Advertising, even the fairly innocuous kind, shapes how stories get reported, and The Harold is built specifically to avoid that. Subscriptions are the only thing funding it.
Your first briefing arrives tomorrow morning.
Seven days free. Cancel anytime. That's the whole pitch.
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