# Render Usage

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

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

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Each template in Orshot consumes a specific number of "renders" per API request. The usage depends on the output format and content length.

## Render Cost Calculation

| Output Format                     | Render Cost              | Notes                                                          |
| :-------------------------------- | :----------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Image** (PNG, JPEG, WebP, AVIF) | **2 Renders** per image  | Multi-page templates (carousels, [flow](https://orshot.com/docs/orshot-studio/flowing-content)) count per page. |
| **PDF**                           | **2 Renders** per page   | Calculated based on the total number of pages in the document, including flow-generated overflow pages. |
| **Video** (MP4, WebM, GIF)        | **2 Renders** per second | Calculated based on the total duration of the generated video. |

## Examples

Here are some common scenarios to help you estimate usage:

| Scenario                    | Calculation            | Total Cost     |
| :-------------------------- | :--------------------- | :------------- |
| **Single Image**            | 1 × 2 Renders          | **2 Renders**  |
| **3-Page Carousel** (Image) | 3 Pages × 2 Renders    | **6 Renders**  |
| **Flow text → 4 pages** (Image) | 4 Pages × 2 Renders | **8 Renders** |
| **5-Page PDF Document**     | 5 Pages × 2 Renders    | **10 Renders** |
| **5 Second Video**          | 5 Seconds × 2 Renders  | **10 Renders** |
| **10 Second Video**         | 10 Seconds × 2 Renders | **20 Renders** |

## Finding Render Usage

You can verify the exact render cost for any template in the **Template Playground**.

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

The render usage is displayed in the **"Renders Usage"** section, which shows exactly how many renders will be consumed each time you generate content from that template.