--- title: "Understanding Your Credits" description: "Everything You Need to Know About Creating Videos with MyKaraoke Video" url: https://help.mykaraoke.video/en/articles/14-understanding-your-credits collection: "Help center" updated: 2026-10-29 language: en alternates: [es, de, pt, fr] --- # Understanding Your Credits Everything You Need to Know About Creating Videos with MyKaraoke Video Your creative journey is powered by a simple **credit system**. Each credit equals one minute of AI processing time with the Base AI, designed to provide fair and efficient pricing based on your actual usage. You'll always see your credit balance displayed within your account. Simple and straightforward! > **Info:** Creating a complete karaoke video with our Base AI uses just **2 credits per minute** (1 credit for vocal isolation + 1 credit for lyrics syncing). A typical 3-minute song = 6 credits. Want even more accuracy? Our Pro AI options are available for 5 credits per minute. * * * ## How Your Credits Work **Credits power all AI features in MyKaraoke Video:** - **Vocal isolation** - Separate vocals from instrumentals (1 credit per minute with Base, 5 with Pro) - **Automatic lyrics syncing** - AI syncs your lyrics to the music (1 credit per minute with Base, 5 with Pro) - **Backing vocal extraction** - Isolate backing vocals (1 credit per minute with Base, 5 with Pro) - **Lyrics transcription** - Extract lyrics directly from your audio (1 credit per minute with Standard, 5 with Premium) - **Pro AI Engine** - Advanced vocal separation and syncing for professional results ### Creating a Complete Video **A typical karaoke video requires TWO steps:** 1. **Vocal isolation** (1 credit per minute) 2. **Lyrics syncing** (1 credit per minute) **This means creating a complete video with our Base AI uses 2 credits per minute. With Pro sync, our most accurate option when you add your own lyrics, it's 6 credits per minute.** **Example:** A 3-minute song uses: - Vocal isolation: 3 credits - Lyrics syncing: 3 credits - **Total: 6 credits** * * * ## Exporting Your Videos ### Queue Export (Free for Subscribers) Queue exports are **completely free** with an active Standard or Premium subscription! Your video is processed in our queue and delivered when ready. During a free trial, or while a subscription payment is past due, queue exports use 1 credit per minute. - **Standard subscribers:** 2 videos can be exported at the same time - **Premium subscribers:** 5 videos can be exported at the same time (with priority processing) - **Free users:** 1 video at a time ### Instant Export Need your video immediately? Use **Instant Export** to get your video in under a minute. - **Cost:** 5 credits per minute of video - **Example:** A 3-minute video costs 15 credits for instant export - **Available to:** All paying customers, both subscribers and anyone who has purchased credits **Cost breakdown for a 3-minute video:** - **AI processing:** 6 credits (3 for vocal isolation + 3 for lyrics syncing) - **Queue export:** FREE with an active subscription - **Total: 6 credits** Or with Instant Export: - **AI processing:** 6 credits (3 for vocal isolation + 3 for lyrics syncing) - **Instant export:** 15 credits (5 credits per minute × 3 minutes) - **Total: 21 credits** * * * ## Credit Calculation We calculate your credit usage per started minute: - **Up to 3 minutes** (e.g., 2:40 or 3:00) = **3 credits** - **Over 3 minutes, up to 4 minutes** (e.g., 3:01, 3:20 or 3:45) = **4 credits** We always round up to the next full minute, with a minimum of 1 credit. * * * ## Credit Allowance ### Free Plan - **30 credits one-time** - Enough to create about **5 basic 3-minute videos**, or to create and export about 3 - 1 concurrent export ### Standard Plan ($7.99/month) - **300 credits per month** - Creates approximately **50 basic videos** - 2 concurrent exports - Queue exports are free ### Premium Plan ($14.99/month) - **600 credits per month** - Creates approximately **100 basic videos** - 5 concurrent exports with priority processing - Queue exports are free with priority - **Credit rollover:** Unused credits carry over for one month > **Info:** **Note:** Standard plan credits reset each month and do not roll over. Only Premium subscribers get credit rollover (to the next month only). Rollover requires an active subscription: if your subscription ends, all unused subscription credits are removed, including rolled-over ones. On annual plans, your whole year's credits are added at once each time your plan renews. * * * ## For Non-Subscribers Don't have a subscription? You can still use MyKaraoke Video with our **pay-as-you-go** option! **Purchase credits as needed:** - Credits are valid for **1 year** from purchase - No subscription required - Credit price: 10¢ per credit **Queue exports for non-subscribers:** - Cost: 1 credit per minute of video - You get Premium-level priority in the queue - 1 concurrent export at a time **Example:** A 3-minute video costs: - **AI processing:** 6 credits ($0.60) - 3 credits for vocal isolation + 3 credits for syncing - **Queue export:** 3 credits ($0.30) - 1 credit per minute × 3 minutes - **Total: 9 credits ($0.90)** * * * ## Viewing Your Credits **To check your credit balance:** 1. Click on your **username** in the top right corner 2. Select **"Account & Credits"** from the dropdown menu 3. Scroll to the **"Credits"** section, which has two tabs: Balance and History Here you'll see: - **Balance:** Your available credits, how many expire in the next 7 days, your next refill date, and a "When your credits expire" list showing the expiry date of every batch (subscription credits require an active subscription) - **History:** Every credit added or used, with its date. Credits you've bought are labelled "Top-up credits" (valid for 1 year, no subscription required) * * * ## Purchasing Extra Credits Need more credits? You can purchase extra credits at any time. **Subscriber discount rates** (apply while your paid subscription is active; they start after a free trial and pause while a payment is past due): - **Standard Monthly:** 40% off (6¢ per credit) - **Standard Annual:** 50% off (5¢ per credit) - **Premium Monthly:** 75% off (2.5¢ per credit) - **Premium Annual:** 80% off (2¢ per credit) - **Non-subscribers:** 10¢ per credit **To purchase credits:** 1. Go to **Account & Credits** 2. Click the **"Top-up credits"** button 3. Select the amount you need 4. Complete your purchase **Examples of what $10 gets you:** - Non-subscriber: 100 credits - Standard Monthly: 167 credits - Standard Annual: 200 credits - Premium Monthly: 400 credits - Premium Annual: 500 credits > **Info:** Minimum purchase is $5.00. * * * ## Credit Usage Priority When creating videos, the credits that expire soonest are always used first, whether they come from your subscription or from a top-up. This way older credits are never wasted. Purchased credits are valid for 1 year. Subscription credits last one month on Standard and two months on Premium, and they require an active subscription. * * * ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: What happens to my credits if I cancel my subscription?** A: You can keep using your subscription credits until your subscription ends. After that, any unused subscription credits are removed from your account, including Premium credits carried over from a previous month. Credits from top-ups are not affected: they remain valid for 1 year from the purchase date and can be used without an active subscription. **Q: Can I use credits from a previous month?** A: Premium subscribers can carry over up to 600 credits for one month, as long as the subscription stays active. Free and Standard plan credits do not roll over. **Q: Do my purchased credits expire?** A: Purchased credits are valid for 1 year from the date of purchase. **Q: How much does a typical video cost?** A: A 3-minute video with our Base AI uses **6 credits total** (3 credits for vocal removal + 3 credits for lyrics syncing = 2 credits per minute). With queue export free on an active subscription, that's your only cost. Without one (including during a free trial), add 3 credits for queue export (9 credits total). **Q: What are concurrent exports?** A: This is how many videos you can have exporting at the same time. Free users get 1, Standard get 2, and Premium get 5. This is perfect for batch-creating multiple videos at once. * * * **Still have questions?** Contact us through the chat bubble in the bottom-right corner of your screen. We're here to help!