# The free plan now gives you 100 credits every month

> The free plan was 30 credits, once. It is now 100 credits that reset every month, with no card. If you already have an account, they are live now.

- **Author**: Rishi Mohan
- **Published**: 2026-09-21
- **Tags**: Updates
- **Read time**: 1 min read
- **URL**: https://orshot.com/blog/free-plan-100-credits

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The free plan was 30 credits, once. From today it is **100 credits, and they reset every month**. One credit is one image or one PDF page.

![Before: 30 one-time free credits. Now: 100 free credits every month](https://orshot.com/blog/free-plan-100-credits/plan.webp)

Thirty lifetime credits were usually gone by the time the real project started. A monthly 100 keeps a template alive, runs a small automation, or tests an integration properly before you pay for anything.

## What to expect

- Already have a free account? Your 100 are live now, whatever you used before.
- Unused credits don't carry over. A fresh 100 replaces whatever is left.
- AI credits stay one-time on the free plan.
- Video rendering, audio and embeds stay on the paid plans.

## When you run out

The API names the date they come back, and your integration picks up on its own once they do:

```json
{
  "error": "100 free credits for this month reached, it resets on October 7, 2026. Upgrade to a bigger plan to get more monthly credits",
  "code": "free_monthly_credits_exhausted",
  "helpUrl": "https://orshot.com/workspace/your-workspace/billing-usage"
}
```

`GET /v1/me` shows where you stand at any point:

```json
"render_credits": { "limit": 100, "used": 3, "remaining": 97 }
```

**100 credits a month, no card** — Build a template, render it from the API, and keep it running.

[Start free](https://orshot.com/signup?via=blog-free-plan-100-credits)