Automation and API Credits
The two things sold alongside Studio plans: automation plans for publishing, and prepaid render credits.
Automation Plans (Publishing and Scheduling)
Connecting social accounts, publishing and scheduling come from an automation plan, never from a Studio plan. There are 4: Lite, Growth, Scale, Max, from $9 a month. A post is one video on one platform. They differ in posts per month, brands, connected accounts and whether Autopilot is included (from Growth up).
Automation plans are sold on the automation plans page (/automation/plan), on their own or together with a Studio plan as one subscription at the summed price. Switching, cancelling and restarting work exactly as described in this category. See the Publishing & Distribution guides for how publishing works.
| Automation plan | Monthly | Yearly | Posts per month | Brands | Connected accounts | Autopilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | $9 | $84 | 120 | 2 | 2 | No |
| Growth | $19 | $180 | 480 | 3 | No cap | Yes |
| Scale | $29 | $288 | 1,200 | 5 | No cap | Yes |
| Max | $49 | $480 | 2,500 | 10 | No cap | Yes |
Buying Credits and the Developer API
Credits are prepaid and bought on their own, with no subscription, in the "Render on Cloud Farm" section of the Plans page (/plans#api-credits). Bought credits pay for cloud renders in the Studio and for renders through the Developer API. One credit covers 30 seconds of finished video at 720p 30 fps (1080p 60 fps uses 2), the smallest order is 20 credits, and bought credits expire 12 months after purchase. The Developer API only spends bought credits, never your monthly plan credits. See the Developer API guides.
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