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.
- Generate with a Pro template: 30 credits (paid plans only).
- Standard AI image: 5 credits.
- Pro AI image: 40 credits.
- AI cover generation: 80 credits (paid plans only).
- 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.
AI agent connection limits for MCP are:
- Free: not included.
- Starter: 2 active connections.
- Pro: 5 active connections.
- Agency: 20 active connections.
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 close checkout before subscribing, the pricing page confirms that no account changes were made. If you choose a different plan while a previous checkout is still open, SlideDrift uses the latest plan choice when it is safe to switch sessions; otherwise it asks you to finish or close the existing checkout first.
When the Founding Pro launch offer is active, SlideDrift applies the eligible Pro discount before opening Stripe checkout. The current offer makes Pro $29/month for the first three months, then $59/month. It is available through September 7, 2026, while the offer remains available. Review the price shown in Stripe before paying.
Eligible Founding Pro subscribers receive an email before their first renewal at the regular $59/month price. The reminder includes the renewal date and a link back to SlideDrift for billing access.
If checkout shows a promotion code field for another eligible offer, enter the code 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 are trying to connect an AI assistant on a free plan or after reaching your active MCP connection limit.
- 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.