Credits Explained: What 100 Credits Buys
One simple unit, priced by the second, so you always know what a video costs before you make it.
Video credits are prepaid units you spend when a video is made rather than when you write one. You buy a balance, each finished second draws from it, and nothing is deducted while you plan, write or rewrite. Because credits are tied to finished seconds rather than to seats, exports or watermark removal, the sum is simple: a longer video costs more, a shorter one costs less, and unused credits stay in your account for the next idea.
Free to write and rewrite. Credits are only used when you generate.
How credits work at AutoScribble
One hundred credits buys one minute of finished, narrated video. That is the whole rule. A 30-second film costs 50 credits, a 60-second film costs 100, and a two-minute film costs 200. New accounts start with 100 credits that never expire, so your first minute of video is already paid for.
Writing is free. You can type an idea, paste a script, rewrite it, ask for a better version and change the length, shape, voice or logo as many times as you like. Credits are only drawn when you press the button that makes the film.
- 100 credits = 1 minute of finished video
- 30 seconds = 50 credits, 60 seconds = 100, 120 seconds = 200
- 100 welcome credits on every new account, with no expiry date
- Planning, scripting and rewriting cost nothing
- If a finished film runs shorter than you ordered, you are billed on the actual seconds and the difference comes back
Seconds, credits and money in one table
The money column below uses the 500-credit pack at £35, which is the pack most people buy first. Larger packs and monthly plans bring the per-minute figure down; the live figures are always on the pricing page.
| Finished video | Credits | Cost on a 500-credit pack | What it suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 seconds | 50 | £3.50 | A social clip, one idea, one call to action |
| 60 seconds | 100 | £7.00 | The standard explainer: problem, answer, proof, next step |
| 120 seconds | 200 | £14.00 | A service walkthrough or a training topic with steps |
What a minute actually costs on each option
Credits get cheaper per minute as you buy more of them. This is the whole price ladder, expressed the way it matters: pounds per finished minute of video.
| Option | Credits | Price | Per finished minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100-credit pack | 100 | £9 | £9.00 |
| 500-credit pack | 500 | £35 | £7.00 |
| 1,500-credit pack | 1,500 | £89 | £5.93 |
| 5,000-credit pack | 5,000 | £269 | £5.38 |
| 10,000-credit pack | 10,000 | £499 | £4.99 |
| Starter plan, monthly | 300 / month | £19 | £6.33 |
| Pro plan, monthly | 1,000 / month | £49 | £4.90 |
| Business plan, monthly | 2,500 / month | £99 | £3.96 |
| Studio plan, monthly | 10,000 / month | £299 | £2.99 |
A worked month: the marketing person with a weekly video
Here is a real-shaped month rather than a marketing example. One person at a small company posts a video a week, plus two short clips for a launch, plus one longer walkthrough for the sales team.
The month comes to 800 credits. On the Pro plan (1,000 credits for £49) that is covered with 150 credits left over, and the whole month of video costs less than a single stock-footage licence. On packs alone it would be a 500 and a 1,500 pack at different points in the year, which is why most people at this volume move to a plan.
| What was made | Length | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly explainer x 4 | 60 seconds each | 400 |
| Launch clips x 2 | 30 seconds each | 100 |
| Sales walkthrough | 120 seconds | 200 |
| One remake after feedback | 60 seconds | 100 |
| Total for the month | 9 minutes of finished video | 800 |
Four steps from idea to finished film
Nothing is charged until step four, and you see the credit cost before you confirm it.
- 1. Write or paste your idea. A sentence is enough; a full script is welcome. This takes a minute and costs nothing.
- 2. Read the script we lay out for you, edit any line, or ask for a rewrite. Free, and as many passes as you want.
- 3. Pick the four things that matter: shape, voice, length and whether your logo appears. See what you can make for examples.
- 4. Press make. The credit cost is shown first. The film is usually ready to watch, download and share within about ten minutes.
What it costs for this job
For the page you are reading — understanding credits before you commit — the honest answer is that it costs nothing to find out. Your 100 welcome credits cover a full one-minute film, so you can see the finished quality before you spend anything. After that, pricing shows live packs and plans in your currency, and the length guide helps you avoid paying for seconds your script does not need.
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Free to write and rewrite. Credits are only used when you generate.
Common questions
- Do credits expire?
- No. Your 100 welcome credits and any credits you buy stay on your account until you use them. Monthly plan credits arrive with each billing cycle.
- What happens if my video comes out shorter than I ordered?
- You are billed on the seconds actually delivered and the difference is returned to your balance automatically. Order two minutes, receive 89 seconds, and you pay for 89 seconds.
- Does editing or rewriting the script cost credits?
- No. Writing, pasting, editing and AI rewriting are all free. Credits are only drawn when a video is rendered, and the cost is shown before you confirm.
- What does a remake cost?
- A remake is a new film, so it costs the credits for its length — 100 for a minute. The exact figure is shown before you confirm, and you keep both versions in your library.