# What are credits and how does CounselPro count usage?

> CounselPro runs on credits. A bank statement page costs 1 credit, and denser pages like tax forms cost 2. Your plan comes with a yearly balance to draw from.

CounselPro bills by credits, not by a monthly page cap. You get a balance of credits with your plan, and each page you process draws from it. That is the whole model.

## How many credits does a page cost?

The cost depends on how much is packed onto the page:

- **1 credit per page** for a bank statement, a credit card statement, or a check image. These are your everyday financial records.
- **2 credits per page** for a tax form or an investment or brokerage statement. These pages carry far more to pull, so they cost more.

You are charged by the page, so a 40-page bank statement costs 40 credits and a 20-page brokerage statement costs 40.

## How many credits do I get?

- A **single project** includes **1,000 credits**, enough for most single matters, and you can add more up to a 10,000-credit cap.
- Every **annual plan** includes **12,000 credits for the year**, ready the moment you sign up.

You draw from that balance as matters come in. Nothing is metered month to month, so a heavy month followed by a quiet one evens out on its own.

## What happens if I need more?

If a big case runs your balance down, you buy more. See [what happens when I run out of credits](https://www.counselpro.ai/docs/run-out-of-credits) for how packets work, and [when does my usage reset](https://www.counselpro.ai/docs/when-does-usage-reset) for how the yearly balance renews.

Credits are about page volume, not features. Your plan decides which tools you get (see [what's included in each plan](https://www.counselpro.ai/docs/whats-included-in-each-plan)), and credits decide how many pages you can run through them.

Source: https://www.counselpro.ai/docs/what-are-credits