How does the video credit system work?

Breakout Clips uses a simple, transparent credit system to keep things fair and predictable - whether you’re downloading finished videos or creating custom AI animations.

There are two types of credits in your account:

1. Video Download Credits - used to download finished videos you create using our premium hand-crafted animations by the in-house animation crew (found here).
2. AI Credits - used to generate custom AI-powered animations inside the AI Studio (no download credits are used here, since you’re using AI Credits to generate the video).

Viewing Credit Balance

In the top of your account, you'll see a diamond icon as shown below. Simply hover your mouse over it to open the credit balance menu.

Video Download Credits (non-AI)

If you’re on the Starter Plan, you receive 10 video download credits per month. All higher plans include unlimited downloads.

We won't deduct any credits until you download your video.

The good news is that you're able to preview your video before downloading to make sure it's perfect. 🙌

This means you can render your video, see how it looks, and choose to edit it if you need to (without using any credits). When you're happy with how it looks, you can download it and a download credit will be deducted.

Quick Summary:

• Preview Before Downloading: You can render and preview your video to ensure it’s perfect. No credits are deducted during this step.
• Edit Before Downloading: Spot a mistake? Click "Edit" (before downloading) and re-render your video. Not credits will be deducted because you didn't download the video yet.
• Download Once You’re Happy: When you’re satisfied with your video, downloading it will deduct 1 credit from your balance.
• Accidental Downloads: Don’t worry if you download the same video multiple times - it only uses 1 credit.
• Edited Versions: If you make changes after downloading and decide to download the updated version, that will count as an additional credit because it’s a different video.

AI Credits (for AI Videos)

AI Credits are used exclusively in the AI Studio to remix or generate new AI videos.

Unlike Download Credits, AI Credits are spent at the animation step, not at download. Once your AI video is generated, downloading it is completely free. You're paying for the generation, not the file.

You'll always see the exact number of credits before animating. The number of credits for your chosen settings is shown directly above the "Animate" button, so there are no surprises. The amount depends on your video duration and resolution.

Scene previews are free

Before you animate, you get a static scene preview showing your subject, composition, caption, and overall setup. You can regenerate this as many times as you want without spending a single credit. Use it to catch typos, framing issues, or anything that looks off before you animate.

You get more videos than you pay for

Every time you animate, you can choose to receive multiple unique variations from the same prompt:

• Pick 2 videos - uses the same credits as only 1 video.
• Pick 4 videos - uses the same credits as only 2 videos.

On top of that, every single video includes 1 free regeneration. Need to regenerate? Here's how.

We recommend always picking 2 or 4. There's no downside: more options, same credits.

Quick Summary:

• The number of credits deducted depends on video duration and resolution.
• You’ll always see the credit cost before generating an animation.

Frequently Asked Questions

If I don't use all of my credits in one month, do they carry over to the next month?

• Download Video Credits: Yes, download credits do rollover into the next month, which means you can stack your credits. When the new credits for the month are issued, the previous month's credits will carry over.
• AI Studio Credits: Yes, unused AI Credits also rollover into the next month, which means you can stack AI credits. A fresh batch will be issued on your monthly billing date.

If I run out of credits, when does it reset?

• Both credit types refresh automatically on your monthly billing date (upon successful payment).
• The number of credits you receive depends on your subscription plan.
• You can upgrade your plan to get a higher number of monthly credits if you don't want to wait until the next billing date, or, you can purchase an affordable AI credit bundle.

Where can I see my current credit balances?

• You can view both your Video Download Credits and AI Credits anytime in your account, by hovering-over, or clicking the diamond icon in the top main menu as shown below:

How can I see how many AI Credits a generation will use?

The exact number of credits required for your selected settings is displayed directly above the “Animate” button, before you generate your video.

Do AI credits get used when I edit an AI video?

You can learn more about this here.

Have any questions?

If you have any questions, please click the widget in the bottom right corner to contact us.