Using Shotstack’s services involves consuming credits based on the operations performed through its various APIs.
These credits account for processing tasks such as rendering videos, generating images, and using speech synthesis, along with storage and bandwidth usage.
This guide provides a detailed overview of the credit costs associated with each operation, helping you to better estimate and manage your usage effectively.
Service | Operation | Credit Cost |
Edit API | Render video | 1 credit per minute of output video |
Edit API | Render image | 0.1 credits per image |
Create API | Generate image | 0.5 credits per image |
Create API | Generate video | 1 credit per video |
Create API | Generate speech | 1 credit per 1,000 characters |
Ingest API | Rendition | 1 credit per operation |
Ingest API | Transcription | Free |
Serve API | Destinations | 1 credit per 10GB* |
Serve API | Storage | 1 credit per 10GB per month* |
* These costs are calculated daily on a pro-rated basis.
You can find a detailed breakdown of your usage on your dashboard.