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Understanding Credits

How the credit system works and managing your credits.

Updated over a week ago

Credits are the currency of the Creatively Squared platform, allowing you to commission bespoke creative work. Here's what you need to know:

Active Credits

As a subscriber on Creatively Squared, you have a set number of active credits that represent your capacity for concurrent projects. This system allows for continuous content production without the need to manually repurchase credits.

How Active Credits Work

  1. Set Capacity: Your subscription plan determines your number of active credits (e.g., 60 credits on the Growth plan).

  2. Briefing Projects: When you brief a project, the required credits are deducted from your active credit balance.

  3. Concurrent Projects: You can have multiple projects in progress simultaneously, as long as you have sufficient active credits.

  4. Credit Recycling: Once a project is completed and marked as "Finalized", the credits used for that project are automatically returned to your active credit balance.

  5. Continuous Production: With credits recycling, you can maintain a steady flow of content production without interruption.

Monitoring Your Active Credits

You can easily track your active credit balance in your account dashboard. It will display:

  • Total active credits (your plan's capacity)

  • Credits currently in use (deducted for projects in progress)

  • Available credits (total minus in-use credits)

Adjusting Your Active Credit Limit

If you find that you consistently need more active credits to meet your content production needs, you can speak with your account manager or our support team to discuss options for expanding your subscription plan.

Credit Management Tips

  • Plan credit allocation based on project timeline and deliverables.

  • Consult your account manager to align credit usage with goals.

  • Monitor credit balance and project progress regularly.

Project Credit Minimums

Our platform operates on a credit-based system. Each project and concept within a project requires a minimum number of credits. The exact number depends on the service type and the content you're requesting.

1. Original Creative

  • Minimum project size: 10 credits

  • Minimum concept size: 10 credits

Content types and their credit costs:

  • 1 video = 10 credits

  • 1 static item = 5 credits

2. Content Creation

  • Minimum project size: 10 credits

  • Minimum concept size: 10 credits

Content types and their credit costs:

  • 1 image = 1 credit

  • 1 video clip = 2 credits

  • 1 stop motion = 10 credits

3. Adapt & Optimise

  • Minimum project size: 3 credits

  • Minimum concept size: 3 credits

Content types and their credit costs:

  • 1 video = 10 credits

  • 1 static item = 3 credits

Using Credits for Deliverables

Exchange credits for various deliverables, each with a specific credit 'price'

Original Creative

Content Creation

Adapt & Optimize

Static Creative: 5 credits

Photo: 1 credit

Static Creative: 3 credits

Video Creative: 10 credits

Video Clip: 2 credits

Video: 10 credits

Text Variation: 3 credits (free for subscribers)

Stop Motion: 10 credits

Text Variation: 3 credits (free for subscribers)

Format Variation: 3 credits (free for subscribers)

Mini Stop Motion/GIF: 5 credits

Format Variation: 3 credits (free for subscribers)

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