: If the software doesn't recognize your license, visit the Trimble Account Management Portal to ensure the "SketchUp Pro" or "Studio" product is correctly assigned to your email address.
While some enterprise or institutional users may still receive serial numbers for specific network deployments, the vast majority of SketchUp 2025 users will authorize their software via a sign-in process. How to Authorize SketchUp 2025
Trimble has transitioned SketchUp to a subscription-based model
For , most users do not require a serial number or authorization code. Since 2021, SketchUp has transitioned almost exclusively to a subscription-based model , where activation is handled by signing in with a Trimble ID . How to Activate SketchUp 2025
Most users now log in with a Trimble ID (email address). No manual codes are required; the software checks your entitlement via the cloud.
A SketchUp serial number is a unique 20-character code that is required to activate the software. It is used to identify a specific installation of SketchUp and prevent unauthorized use. When you purchase SketchUp, you receive a serial number that you can use to activate the software.
