Sketchup License File Location «Instant 2024»
| Action | Location to clear | | :--- | :--- | | Reset subscription token | Delete SketchUp.lic from the Application Support or ProgramData paths above | | Clear cached credentials (Windows) | Control Panel > Credential Manager > Windows Credentials > remove Trimble/SketchUp entries | | macOS keychain | Open Keychain Access, search for "SketchUp" or "Trimble", delete relevant entries | | License Type | Primary File Path (Windows) | Primary File Path (macOS) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Subscription (TID) | %ProgramData%\SketchUp\SketchUp 20XX\SketchUp.lic | ~/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 20XX/SketchUp.lic | | Legacy Serial | Same as above (older format) | /Library/Application Support/SketchUp 20XX/SketchUp.lic | | Network Client | %ProgramData%\SketchUp\SketchUp 20XX\Licensing\network.lic | /Library/Application Support/Skup 20XX/Licensing/network.lic | Final Note: These paths are for local installations . SketchUp for Web (Free/Go) and iPad versions do not store license files locally — they rely on cloud entitlement through Trimble ID.
Purpose: To identify the default file paths where SketchUp stores licensing data (activation status, subscription tokens, legacy serial numbers). sketchup license file location
SketchUp Make 2017, SketchUp Pro 2018–2023, SketchUp Studio, SketchUp Go (Desktop), SketchUp Free (Web — no local license file). 1. Subscription Licensing (Trimble ID / Subscription) — Current Standard Since SketchUp 2019 (and all newer versions), licensing is primarily managed via Trimble ID (TID) with entitlement tokens. The license is not a single .lic file but a combination of a token file and registry keys (Windows) or property lists (macOS). | Action | Location to clear | |
| Platform | Path | | :--- | :--- | | | C:\ProgramData\SketchUp\SketchUp 20XX\SketchUp.lic Also check: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SketchUp\ | | macOS | /Library/Application Support/SketchUp 20XX/SketchUp/SketchUp.lic | The license is not a single
| Platform | Path | | :--- | :--- | | | %ProgramData%\SketchUp\SketchUp 20XX\SketchUp.lic (token file) Plus registry keys under: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SketchUp\SketchUp 20XX\ and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SketchUp\SketchUp 20XX\ | | macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 20XX/SketchUp/SketchUp.lic Additionally: ~/Library/Preferences/com.sketchup.SketchUp.20XX.plist | Note: 20XX represents the version year (e.g., SketchUp 2023 ). The SketchUp.lic file is an encrypted binary token, not human-readable. 2. Legacy Perpetual License (Serial Number based — pre-2019, e.g., SketchUp Pro 2018) For versions that used classic serial numbers, license information resides in:
