Avast Cleanup Premium for Windows is a paid product that requires a subscription to use. After installing Avast Cleanup Premium, you may need to manually activate your paid subscription using a valid activation code or your Avast Account.
Your chosen activation method:
Enter activation code
To activate Avast Cleanup Premium using an activation code:
- Locate your activation code. This is included in your order confirmation email. For detailed instructions, refer to the following article:
- Open Avast Cleanup Premium, then go to
☰Menu ▸ Enter activation code.
- Type or paste your activation code (including hyphens) into the text box, then click Enter.
- If more than one product is associated with your activation code, ensure the products you want to use are selected, then click Activate & install.
The products you select are installed and activated automatically.
Your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Still need help? section in this article.
To confirm which subscription you purchased, check your order confirmation email or the Avast Account that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription.
Sign in to Avast Account
- Open Avast Cleanup Premium and go to
☰Menu ▸ Sign in. Wait for Google Chrome to open. - Follow the relevant step below (option A or option B) in Google Chrome:
- Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
- Option B: Enter the credentials for the Avast Account that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, then click Continue.
If you don't have an Avast Account, click Create an account and use the email address that you provided during purchase.
- Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
- When prompted by Google Chrome to re-open Avast Cleanup Premium, click Open Avast Cleanup Premium UI.
- If more than one product is associated with your activation code, ensure the products you want to use are selected, then click Activate & install.
The products you select are installed and activated automatically.
- Open Avast Cleanup Premium and go to
☰Menu ▸ Sign in. Wait for Firefox to open. - Follow the relevant step below (option A or option B) in Firefox:
- Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
- Option B: Enter the credentials for the Avast Account that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, then click Continue.
If you don't have an Avast Account, click Create an account and use the email address that you provided during purchase.
- Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
- When prompted by Firefox to re-open Avast Cleanup Premium, click Open Link.
- If more than one product is associated with your activation code, ensure the products you want to use are selected, then click Activate & install.
The products you select are installed and activated automatically.
- Open Avast Cleanup Premium and go to
☰Menu ▸ Sign in. Wait for Microsoft Edge to open. - Follow the relevant step below (option A or option B) in Microsoft Edge:
- Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
- Option B: Enter the credentials for the Avast Account that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, then click Continue.
If you don't have an Avast Account, click Create an account and use the email address that you provided during purchase.
- Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
- When prompted by Microsoft Edge to re-open Avast Cleanup Premium, click Open.
- If more than one product is associated with your activation code, ensure the products you want to use are selected, then click Activate & install.
The products you select are installed and activated automatically.
- Open Avast Cleanup Premium and go to
☰Menu ▸ Sign in. Wait for Avast Secure Browser to open. - Follow the relevant step below (option A or option B) in Avast Secure Browser:
- Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
- Option B: Enter the credentials for the Avast Account that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, then click Continue.
If you don't have an Avast Account, click Create an account and use the email address that you provided during purchase.
- Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
- When prompted by Avast Secure Browser to re-open Avast Cleanup Premium, click Open Avast Cleanup Premium UI.
- If more than one product is associated with your activation code, ensure the products you want to use are selected, then click Activate & install.
The products you select are installed and activated automatically.
Your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Activate via sign-in key section below.
Activate via sign-in key
If activation via Avast Account fails, you can activate Avast Cleanup Premium using the sign-in key from your web browser. To use this alternative activation method, follow the steps below:
- Open Avast Cleanup Premium, then go to
☰Menu ▸ Sign in. Your default web browser opens. - Follow the relevant step below (option A or option B) in your default web browser:
- Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
- Option B: Enter the credentials for the Avast Account that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, then click Continue.
If you don't have an Avast Account, click Create an account and use the email address that you provided during purchase.
- Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
- Click Get a sign-in key instead.
- Click Copy to clipboard.
- Go to Avast Cleanup Premium, and click enter the sign-in key from your browser.
- Click in the text box, then press the
Ctrlkey and theVkey on your keyboard simultaneously to paste the sign-in key. Click Continue. - If more than one product is associated with your activation code, ensure the products you want to use are selected, then click Activate & install.
The products you select are installed and activated automatically.
Your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Still need help? section below.
Avast Cleanup Premium for Mac is a paid product that requires a subscription to use. After installing Avast Cleanup Premium, you may need to manually activate your subscription by entering a valid activation code.
Enter activation code
To activate Avast Cleanup Premium using an activation code:
- Locate your activation code. This is included in your order confirmation email. For detailed instructions, refer to the following article:
- Open Avast Cleanup, then click Insert activation code on the main application screen, ...or click Avast Cleanup ▸ Insert activation code in the Apple menu bar.
- Type or paste your activation code (including hyphens) into the text box, then click Activate.
...or click Avast Cleanup ▸ Insert activation code in the Apple menu bar. 
Your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Still need help? section in this article.
If you have not yet enabled Full Disk Access, refer to the following article for instructions to complete initial setup of Avast Cleanup Premium:
To confirm which subscription you purchased, check your order confirmation email or the Avast Account that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription.
Avast Cleanup Premium for Android is available as both a free and paid product. The paid version requires a subscription to use. After installing Avast Cleanup, you can activate your subscription and unlock the paid features using a valid activation code, your Avast Account, or Google Play.
Your chosen activation method:
Enter activation code
To activate Avast Cleanup Premium using an activation code:
- Locate your activation code. This is included in your order confirmation email. For detailed instructions, refer to the following article:
- Tap the Avast Cleanup icon on the Home screen of your device. The app opens.
- Tap Upgrade.
- Tap
⋮More options (three dots) ▸ Already purchased?. - Select Use an activation code.
- Type or paste your activation code (including hyphens) into the text box, then tap Use this code.
Your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Still need help? section in this article.
To confirm which subscription you purchased, check your order confirmation email or the Avast Account that contains your Avast Cleanup Premium subscription.
Sign in to Avast Account
To activate Avast Cleanup Premium using your Avast Account:
- Tap the Avast Cleanup icon on the Home screen of your device. The app opens.
- Tap Upgrade.
- Tap
⋮More options (three dots) ▸ Already purchased?. - Tap Connect.
- Select Email.
- Enter the credentials for the Avast Account that contains your Avast Cleanup subscription, then click Login.
If you don't yet have an Avast Account, click Create an account to activate Avast Cleanup by creating a new Avast Account with the email address that you provided during purchase.
Your Avast Cleanup subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Still need help? section in this article.
Restore via Google Play
If you want to start using your subscription on a new device, or if you reset your existing device, you can restore your Avast Cleanup subscription via Google Play Store:
- Ensure you are signed in to Google Play Store with the same Google Account that you used to purchase Avast Cleanup. For instructions on how to verify this, refer to the following Google Play Help article: Google Play Help ▸ Add & use accounts on your device.
- Tap the Avast Cleanup icon on the Home screen of your device. The app opens.
- Tap Upgrade in the top-right corner.
- Tap
⋮More options (three dots) ▸ Already purchased?. - Tap Restore from Google Play.
The application automatically retrieves and activates your Avast Cleanup subscription from Google Play Store.
Still need help?
To learn how to resolve some of the most common activation issues, refer to the following articles:
If the issue persists, contact Avast Support.
Further recommendations
To learn more about Avast Cleanup Premium, refer to the following articles:
To learn how to transfer your subscription to a different device, refer to the following article:
- Avast Cleanup Premium 23.x for Windows
- Avast Cleanup Premium 4.x for Mac
- Avast Cleanup 6.x for Android
- Microsoft Windows 11 Home / Pro / Enterprise / Education
- Microsoft Windows 10 Home / Pro / Enterprise / Education - 32 / 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 / Pro / Enterprise - 32 / 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 8 / Pro / Enterprise - 32 / 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic / Home Premium / Professional / Enterprise / Ultimate - Service Pack 1, 32 / 64-bit
- Apple macOS 13.x (Ventura)
- Apple macOS 12.x (Monterey)
- Apple macOS 11.x (Big Sur)
- Apple macOS 10.15.x (Catalina)
- Apple macOS 10.14.x (Mojave)
- Apple macOS 10.13.x (High Sierra)
- Apple macOS 10.12.x (Sierra)
- Google Android 6.0 (Marshmallow, API 23) or later
Updated on: 6/2/22
