BOTLOBBIESCan I pause the free-trial countdown?
The standard trial does not have a pause-and-resume time bank. Its fixed expiry continues to approach while you configure the bot, leave the page or stop using it.
Elapsed time rather than active play
The trial's remaining time is calculated from its recorded expiry and the current time. It does not count only the minutes during which a match is active or the browser is in the foreground. Waiting for a friend, changing your loadout and looking through the controls therefore use the same window. Planning those steps before starting can help you use the available time, but the service does not expose a control that freezes the deadline while you do something else.
Stopping is a separate action
A stop action controls the bot's execution; it does not put unused trial minutes into a balance for later. An early stop can also require an explicit confirmation, so read that prompt before accepting it. Do not use Stop as an experiment if your aim is simply to pause a countdown. Likewise, closing a tab does not change the server's expiry. If you return and see a shorter balance or an ended trial, that can be consistent with time having elapsed normally.
Choosing the right next step
Check the trial status before deciding whether you still have time to continue. If an operation fails, note the message and the approximate time so that support can distinguish a connection problem from an expired trial. A support investigation does not automatically grant a fresh allowance, and you should not assume that repeated starts extend it. If you later accept a paid plan or a card-based trial, review its separate period and cancellation terms. Those subscriptions are not a mechanism for storing unused minutes from the original trial.