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What is a TED Membership?
TED Membership is the best way to support and connect with the big ideas you love from TED. Members can access exclusive live events with TED Speakers, network with a global community, enjoy ad-free TED podcasts, and get special deals on new TED offerings. Plus, membership contributions keep TED Talks accessible for all.
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TED Members get a variety of exciting benefits, all while supporting TED’s mission to make ideas accessible to everyone. Here’s what’s included with a TED Membership:
- Live TED Speaker conversations with opportunities to ask questions
- Archived recordings: exclusive access to past events when you can’t attend live
- Ad-free TED podcast experiences
- 50% discount on TED Courses
- Special access to new TED offerings and events: deals, discounts, and being the first in line
Members can view their benefits when logged into TED.com by clicking the “My Membership“ button.
No, a TED Membership can not be transferred to another person. However, you can send a TED Gift Membership to someone by email. To gift a membership, click here.
You might have connected your membership account to a login email that’s different than the one associated with your TED.com account, or your membership subscription was never linked to a TED.com account. For assistance linking your membership to a pre-existing TED account, please contact our customer support team at members@ted.com.
Find step-by-step cancellation instructions in this article. Please make sure you’re logged in to the account linked to your membership to access the payment area. Membership donations are non-refundable; however, if a transaction was not authorized, please contact our customer support team at members@ted.com.
Log in to TED.com and access the Member Dashboard settings page (click “My Membership“ button). You can find detailed instructions in this article.
By proceeding with this transaction, you agree to donate the amount specified above which is renewable monthly or yearly. You may cancel renewals anytime in the settings tab of the member dashboard. Please note that donations are non-refundable, however, if it was made in error, or not authorized, please contact Customer Support. TED Foundation Inc. is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization: federal EIN Number 82-1934592. All donations are deemed tax-deductible on US income absent any limitations on deductibility applicable to a particular taxpayer. Membership benefits provide access to programming and unique content while no goods of any fair market value are provided. This may include access to a digital network to connect with other TED community members which is powered by Mighty Networks. If a member signs up for access, then their privacy policy will apply. For more information about how we manage your personal information and communicate with you, please see TED’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. See state required disclosures for additional information.