Credit Usage
How credits are counted for images, PDFs, and videos
Orshot bills usage in credits. The model is simple: 1 credit = 1 image = 1 PDF page = 1 video second. Each template consumes credits per API request based on the output format and content length.
Credit Cost Calculation#
| Output Format | Credit Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Image (PNG, JPEG, WebP, AVIF) | 1 credit per image | Multi-page templates (carousels, flow) count per page. |
| 1 credit per page | Calculated based on the total number of pages in the document, including flow-generated overflow pages. | |
| Video (MP4, WebM, GIF) | 1 credit per second | Billed per second or part thereof — an 11.5-second video bills as 12 credits. |
A few specialized library templates cost more than 1 credit per image because of the extra processing involved — for example, AI background removal costs 2 credits per image. The exact cost is shown on each template's page and in the Playground before you generate.
For developers: API responses still report renders (fields like
renders_used and render_count). The mapping is fixed and documented —
2 renders = 1 credit. See What is a Render?
for details.
Examples#
Here are some common scenarios to help you estimate usage:
| Scenario | Calculation | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Single Image | 1 × 1 credit | 1 credit |
| 3-Page Carousel (Image) | 3 Pages × 1 credit | 3 credits |
| Flow text → 4 pages (Image) | 4 Pages × 1 credit | 4 credits |
| 5-Page PDF Document | 5 Pages × 1 credit | 5 credits |
| 5 Second Video | 5 Seconds × 1 credit | 5 credits |
| 10 Second Video | 10 Seconds × 1 credit | 10 credits |
| 11.5 Second Video | 12 Seconds × 1 credit | 12 credits |
Finding Credit Usage#
You can verify the exact credit cost for any template in the Template Playground.
The usage is displayed in the "Usage" section, which shows exactly how many credits will be consumed each time you generate content from that template.
The credit usage is calculated automatically based on your template configuration. Multi-page templates will always show the total credit cost for generating all pages.
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