License activation
How activation, device binding, and license states work.
Activating
Enter your license key in the app's License dialog. The app contacts the license server, verifies your plan, and binds the license to a fingerprint of this device. The fingerprint is a one-way hash — raw hardware identifiers never leave your machine.
Device limits
Each plan includes a device limit. When you hit it, activation on a new machine is refused until you release a slot from the dashboard's Devices page. Releasing a device takes effect immediately.
License states
• Active — verified recently, all plan features available.
• Offline grace — licensing and saved local data remain available within the signed window; live public-source research still needs internet access.
• Expired / grace ended — the app blocks premium modules until it can re-verify or you renew.
• Revoked — the license was cancelled or refunded; contact support if unexpected.
Moving to a new computer
Release the old device from your dashboard, install on the new machine, and activate with the same key.