How many credits does a video cost?
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Each slide costs 10 credits, whatever its style. A whiteboard slide becomes about 2 minutes of finished video and a motion-graphics slide about 25 seconds, so a 5 minute motion video is about 12 slides, or 120 credits. Signup gives 10 free credits with no card, enough for the first slide. Basic ($20 a month) includes 230 credits, Pro ($50) 650 and Max ($100) 1,340, or $14, $35 and $70 a month billed yearly. Redrawing one slide's artwork costs 5 credits, and one-time credit packs start at $10.
What do you need before you start?
- A DistilBook account. Your balance shows on the dashboard.
How do you do it, step by step?
- 1
Count your slides
Set the Length on the create form. The number of slides decides the cost: 10 credits each.
- 2
Estimate the running time
About 2 minutes per whiteboard slide and about 25 seconds per motion slide.
- 3
Check your plan's limits
Motion videos run up to 4 minutes on Basic, 6 on Pro and 10 on Max. PDF pages per video: 10, 30 or unlimited.
What are the limits?
The honest list, so you know before you start rather than after.
- The free 10 credits cover the first slide only; the rest of the video unlocks on a paid plan.
- Monthly plan credits do not roll over. Credit packs are spent after your monthly credits.
Common questions
How many videos does a plan make?
Basic covers about 23 slides a month, Pro about 65 and Max about 134. How many videos that is depends on their length.
Do failed slides cost credits?
If a slide fails to generate, its credits are refunded to your balance.
Can I buy credits without a subscription?
Yes. One-time credit packs run from $10 to $200.