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How Credits Work

Each plan includes a monthly or yearly allowance of screenshot credits. Understanding how credits are consumed helps you optimize your usage.

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What consumes credits

Only successful screenshots consume credits. If a screenshot fails due to timeout, invalid URL, or server error, you are not charged.

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Cached requests

Screenshots are cached for 4 hours. When you make identical requests within this window:
  • Cache hit: Free, no credits consumed
  • Cache miss: 1 credit consumed (successful capture)
Use the fresh=true parameter to bypass cache and force a new screenshot.

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When credits reset

Credits are added at the beginning of each billing cycle:
  • Monthly plans: Credits added on the same day each month
  • Yearly plans: Credits added annually on your signup date
Unused credits do not roll over to the next period.

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Overage charges

If you exceed your credit allowance, you can continue using the service with overage charges: You can set usage limits in your dashboard to prevent unexpected charges.

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Monitoring your usage

Check your credit balance and usage in the dashboard. The API also includes rate limit headers in every response:

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Tips to minimize credit usage

  • Use cache: Make identical requests to benefit from 4-hour cache
  • Optimize parameters: Only capture what you need (viewport, format)
  • Batch requests: Group similar requests to maximize cache hits
  • Set limits: Configure usage alerts in your dashboard

View your usage

Check your credit balance and usage statistics in the dashboard.

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