Credits and billing
Understand credits, credit costs, plan limits, and billing actions.
SlideDrift uses credits for generation, remixing, image generation, export, and AI rewrite actions.
The exact credit cost is shown in the product before you run an action.
Current credit costs
- Generate carousel: 10 credits.
- Standard AI image: 5 credits.
- Pro AI image: 40 credits.
- Remix fast: 100 credits.
- Remix HQ: 300 credits.
- Export without the SlideDrift banner: 20 credits.
- AI rewrite actions: 5 credits.
Plan credit amounts
- Free: 200 credits.
- Starter: 1,000 credits.
- Pro: 5,000 credits.
- Agency: 20,000 credits.
Paid plan credits reset on the billing cycle. Free credits do not reset on billing.
Plan limits
Current paid plan prices are:
- Starter: $29/month.
- Pro: $59/month.
- Agency: $199/month.
Custom brand profile limits are:
- Free: preset brand styles only.
- Starter: 1 custom brand profile.
- Pro: 5 custom brand profiles.
- Agency: 25 custom brand profiles.
LinkedIn account limits are:
- Free: not included.
- Starter: 1 LinkedIn personal profile.
- Pro: 3 total LinkedIn accounts, including personal profiles and Company Pages.
- Agency: 10 total LinkedIn accounts, including personal profiles and Company Pages.
LinkedIn Company Pages require Pro or Agency. They count toward the same total LinkedIn account limit as personal profiles.
Saved custom template limits are:
- Free: not included.
- Starter: not included.
- Pro: 25 saved custom templates.
- Agency: 100 saved custom templates.
Export limits are daily safety limits. Free accounts can export watermarked files up to the free daily limit. Paid plans have higher daily export limits and can remove the SlideDrift banner when exporting.
Plan limits are enforced where the action happens. For example, LinkedIn scheduling checks connected account limits before using another LinkedIn profile or Company Page, and saved custom templates check the current plan before saving another reusable template.
If an account reaches a plan limit, SlideDrift should explain the relevant plan requirement before continuing.
Credit history
Signed-in users can open the credits page to see remaining credits, usage this cycle, current plan, and recent credit activity.
Billing
Billing actions use Stripe. Depending on your account state, SlideDrift can send you to checkout or the billing portal.
During checkout, Stripe may ask for billing details, a phone number, or card authentication such as 3D Secure. If too many checkout attempts happen in a short period, wait a few minutes and try again.
If you have an eligible Pro promotion code, enter it in the Stripe checkout promotion code field before subscribing. Promotion codes are handled by Stripe and may be limited by plan, campaign, redemption count, or expiration date.
If a subscription payment fails, a payment is disputed, or Stripe reports a serious payment risk, paid access may be restricted until the billing issue is resolved.
Common upgrade blockers
- You are trying to save more custom brand profiles than your plan includes.
- You are trying to save custom templates without a Pro or Agency plan.
- You are trying to connect or use more LinkedIn profiles or Company Pages than your plan includes.
- You need a no-banner export but are on a free plan or do not have enough credits for the action shown.
- A checkout session needs Stripe verification, card authentication, or a valid eligible promotion code before the subscription can complete.