# Credit Usage

> How credits are counted for images, PDFs, and videos

- **URL**: https://orshot.com/docs/definitions/credits-usage

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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](https://orshot.com/docs/orshot-studio/flowing-content)) count per page. |
| **PDF**                           | **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](https://orshot.com/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.

## 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**.

<img
  src="https://docs.orshot.com/definitions/renders-usage.png"
  alt="Credit usage shown in template playground"
  className="rounded-lg border"
/>

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.