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We have written this article to avoid confusion and explain in detail how you can renew/upgrade an outdated (legacy) AdGuard license.
We have written this article to avoid confusion and explain in detail how you can renew/upgrade a legacy AdGuard license.

## About the outdated licenses
## About legacy licenses

Initially licenses of the following types were available to activate AdGuard products:

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In October 2019 AdGuard switched to the new licensing system: from then on, licenses can still be purchased for 1 year or Lifetime, but their types have become **Personal** (for up to 3 devices) or **Family** (for up to 9 devices).

One more change: **license keys of the new type can now be used on any device, in any combination. For example, a Personal license can be used on Android, Mac and iOS, just like on two Windows computers and an Apple tablet.**
Another change is that the **new types of license keys can now be used on any device, in any combination**. For example, a Personal license can be used on Android, Mac and iOS, as well as on two Windows computers and an Apple tablet.

## What happened to the outdated licenses?
## What happened to the legacy licenses?

Standard were automatically made universal, which means that they can be activated on any devices.
**Standard licenses** were automatically made **universal**, which means that they can be activated on any device.

Mobile licenses remained unchanged and platform-limited (they can still only be used on phones or tablets).
**Mobile licenses** remained unchanged and platform-limited (they can still only be used on phones or tablets).

Premium licenses also remained unchanged and platform-limited. And although **Premium licenses are now displayed in your personal account by the total number of devices**, they can still be activated on desktop + mobile set of devices.
**Premium licenses** also remained unchanged and platform-limited. And although **Premium licenses are now displayed in your personal account by the total number of devices**, they can still be activated on desktop + mobile set of devices.

For example, this is how the 1+1 key looks like:

![1+1 key](https://cdn.adtidy.org/public/Adguard/kb/newscreenshots/En/General/legacy-licenses/1.outdatedlicenses_en.png)
![1+1 key](https://cdn.adtidy.org/blog/new/7rh5nlicense1.png)

*But despite the total number of devices (2) it can be activated on 1 desktop and 1 mobile device.*

>All the outdated licenses have a "legacy" badge in the AdGuard account. And they are automatically converted to a new type when you either renew or upgrade them. But there are some nuances. Let's see which licenses can be converted to a new type and how to do it.

## I have an outdated (legacy) key. What renewal/upgrade options are available for me?
## How to renew or upgrade a legacy key

You can check this on the [renewal page](https://adguard.com/renew.html) or in your [AdGuard account](https://adguardaccount.com/main.html):
You can extend/renew or upgrade a legacy license in your [AdGuard account](https://adguardaccount.com) or on the [Extend or upgrade page](https://adguard.com/renew.html).

![Upgrade](https://cdn.adtidy.org/public/Adguard/kb/newscreenshots/En/General/legacy-licenses/2.switch_en.png)
To extend/renew or upgrade a legacy license in your AdGuard account, go to the *Licenses* tab, find the license you need, and select one of the available options.

>Go to "My licenses" tab and check what actions are available to you for each specific key. Below we will explain with specific examples.
![Renew or upgrade a license in your AdGuard account](https://cdn.adtidy.org/blog/new/rf4zgklicense2.png)

### Licenses for 1/2/3 devices
Or go to the [Extend or upgrade page](https://adguard.com/renew.html), enter your license, and click *Apply*. On the new page, select one of the available options.

**Yearly** licenses for 1, 2, 3 devices can be converted to either Personal or Family:
### Licenses for 1/2/3 devices

![Upgrade or renew](https://cdn.adtidy.org/public/Adguard/kb/newscreenshots/En/General/legacy-licenses/3.yearly_en.png)
Mobile Yearly licenses for 3 devices can be converted to Personal licenses or upgraded to Family ones:

>Choose based on how many devices you need to protect.
![Upgrade Yearly licenses for 1, 2, 3 devices](https://cdn.adtidy.org/blog/new/fh5r7upgrade3.png)

Instead of renewal you can switch to Lifetime:
> If you have a **Standard license for 3 devices**, it already works as a **Personal** license.
> If you renew your **Mobile license** for 3 devices, you will be able to use it on a **different set of device**s, not just phones.

![Lifetime](https://cdn.adtidy.org/public/Adguard/kb/newscreenshots/En/General/legacy-licenses/4.lifetime_en.png)
You can also upgrade your license to Lifetime:

**Lifetime** licenses can only be converted to Family (9 devices) due to technical limitations:
![Upgrade to Lifetime](https://cdn.adtidy.org/blog/new/7j4l6gupgrade4.png)

![Lifetime upgrade](https://cdn.adtidy.org/public/Adguard/kb/newscreenshots/En/General/legacy-licenses/5.lifetimeupgrade_en.png)
**Lifetime** licenses can only be upgraded to Family (9 devices) due to technical limitations.

### Licenses for 4+ devices (up to 9)

**Yearly** keys of this configuration can only be converted into a Family license:

![Yearly license for 4 devices](https://cdn.adtidy.org/public/Adguard/kb/newscreenshots/En/General/legacy-licenses/6.yearly4+devices_en.png)

**Lifetime** licenses for 4 or more devices cannot be upgraded due to technical limitation:
**Yearly** licenses for 4 or more devices can be upgraded to Family and Lifetime licenses.

![Lifetime license for 4 devices](https://cdn.adtidy.org/public/Adguard/kb/newscreenshots/En/General/legacy-licenses/7.lifetime4+devices_en.png)
However, if you already have a **Lifetime** license, it cannot be upgraded due to technical limitations.

### Licenses for 9+ devices

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