> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.viddyscribe.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Credits & Usage

> How credits are counted, what different generations cost, and what happens when you run out

ViddyScribe Enterprise uses **credits** to measure your usage. This page explains how credits are counted, what each type of generation costs, and what happens when your balance runs low.

## What is a credit?

**One credit equals one minute of source video.** Your usage is based on the duration of the video you upload, not the length of the generated audio description or output video.

## How cost is calculated

Different workflows consume credits at different rates, based on your source video's duration:

| Generation type                                                           | Credit cost          |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- |
| Generate AD video (includes text, audio, and the burned-in video)         | 1× video duration    |
| Generate AD audio, Standard AD only (includes text and the audio track)   | 0.75× video duration |
| Generate AD text only                                                     | 0.5× video duration  |
| Generate AD video from existing text (re-uses text you already generated) | 0.5× video duration  |

<sub>\* Custom Enterprise plans may have different rates. Contact us for details on your plan.</sub>

## Shared across your team

Credits are **pooled at the team level**. All members share the same balance, and every generation counts toward that shared pool regardless of who ran it.

## Monthly vs. Annual plans

Enterprise plans come in two billing cadences:

* **Monthly:** credits refresh each month and unused credits do not roll over.
* **Annual:** credits refresh each year, unused credits roll over for the duration of the plan, and annual billing is discounted versus monthly.

Email `hello@viddyscribe.com` for more information on enterprise plans.

## What happens when credits run out

When your team's balance reaches zero, **new generations are blocked**.

To avoid interruptions:

* **Upgrade your plan**.
* **Purchase additional credits** as a top-up. Top-ups expire at the end of your current billing cycle. Monthly plans lose unused top-up credits at the next monthly reset, while annual plans roll unused top-ups over for as long as the annual plan remains active.

Contact us at `hello@viddyscribe.com` to upgrade or add credits.

## Other notes

* **Re-runs cost credits.** Regenerating text, audio, or video counts as a new job.
* **AI Smart Edit is free.** It rewrites description text using AI without re-analyzing the video, so it doesn't consume credits. You're only charged when you re-generate audio or video from the edited text.
* **Downloads and exports** are always free once a video has been generated.