# Upgrading from core to pro **URL:** \ **Category:** Licensing\ **Created:** [October 13, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/upgrading-from-core-to-pro/193161 "2026-10-13T17:52:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RedCat](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@RedCat](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/RedCat)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/upgrading-from-core-to-pro/193161/1 "2026-10-13T17:52:12Z")
_I’m considering upgrading from core to pro. Does anyone know if the upgrade includes a year of updates too?_ ---
**Author:** ![vincentw56](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/vincentw56/32/117465_2.png) [@vincentw56](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/vincentw56)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/upgrading-from-core-to-pro/193161/2 "2026-10-13T17:57:52Z")
This is from the upgrade page **This does not add a year of updates** , it simply upgrades your license key from Core to Pro. > **[LightBurn Software - Upgrade LightBurn Core to LightBurn Pro](https://lightburnsoftware.com/products/lightburn-software-upgrade-existing-license-key-to-pro)** > > If you already have LightBurn Core and now you want to use DSP or Galvo devices, this upgrade converts your LightBurn Core license key to LightBurn Pro so you can use DSP and Galvo devices in addition to the devices that Core already supported. This... ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/system/32/64335_2.png) [@system](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/upgrading-from-core-to-pro/193161/3 "2026-11-12T17:52:52Z")
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