Let’s see how to get VEO3 free for 15 months. Yesterday I set up two Pro accounts with no problems—just follow these steps exactly.
Before You start, there is one important thing to keep in mind: you may get reverification emails time to time. so it is better if you can keep access to the temporary email you are using.
Required materials:
- A desktop or laptop with Chrome (this is hard to do on mobile)
- A debit or credit card with at least $1 on it (you won’t actually be charged)
- The Urban VPN desktop app (don’t use the Chrome extension—it’s unstable; install the Windows app from https://www.urban-vpn.com/free-products/free-windows-vpn/) or any other vpn such as nordvpn
- A Gmail account
Steps
- Launch the VPN and connect to the USA.
- In Chrome, open:
https://one.google.com/explore-plan/ai-premium-student
This will prompt you to log in with your Gmail. Use the account you want to upgrade. - After logging in, click the “Verify Student Status” button.
- You’ll be asked for a student email address. To get one:
• Open a new tab and go to https://imail.edu.vn/
• Register and save the student email credentials.
• If you ever need to re-verify, log in there and make sure you receive the Google verification code. If you can’t, you’ll have to cancel the subscription.
(If you prefer, you can buy a student email for about $2—totally worth it for Gemini access.) - Back in the verification window, enter your new student email and click Verify.
- Check that student inbox for the Google verification code, then enter it.
- You’ll see a message saying “You’re eligible for Google AI Premium Student discount.” Click Continue, then you’ll reach the “Start Trial” screen.
- Click Start Trial: you’ll see payment options—choose “Add card.”
- Enter your card details. Make sure the country remains set to USA.
- You’ll be asked for a USA ZIP code—pick any 5-digit code from here:
https://data.opendatasoft.com/explore/dataset/georef-united-states-zipcodes/table/
Example: 32667 - Click Next; you’ll see a summary showing what you get and your next billing date (roughly 15 months later). Note that you won’t be charged until then—make sure to cancel before that date if you don’t want to continue.
- Finally, click Subscribe to complete the process.
You’ll now have VEO3 Pro plus 2 TB of Google storage for 15 months. Use Gemini (https://gemini.google.com) to generate videos with VEO3. After setup, you can turn off the VPN—only reconnect if you need to re-verify your student status later. I’ve written an article about handling re-verification—see the comments on my wall and make sure you read it so you won’t lose access.
There are plenty of YouTube videos showing this setup; I followed one of them myself and wrote these notes based on my experience. If you run into any issues or have questions, leave a comment or message me—and please share this with anyone else who might find it useful.
Good luck!