> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.transcriptmagic.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pricing

> Pay for what you use, from 2¢ a transcript.

**1 credit = 1 video transcript.** One balance covers the API, the MCP server, the n8n node and the web app, and a call that returns no transcript costs nothing.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Try it free">
    3 transcripts a month, no card. Sign in with Google and [create an API key](https://transcriptmagic.com/dashboard/api-keys/).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick any plan">
    From \$9 a month. The API, MCP and n8n work on all of them.

    | Plan | Price | Credits a month |
    | - | - | - |
    | **Starter** | $9/month or $84/year | 100 |
    | **Plus** | $19/month or $180/year | 500 |
    | **Pro** | $49/month or $468/year | 2,500 |

    Unused plan credits roll over up to 2× your monthly amount. Podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts) need Plus or Pro and use 10 credits per audio-hour.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add credits whenever you need them">
    On any paid plan, buy a credit pack. No plan change, and they never expire.

    | Pack | Price | Per credit |
    | - | - | - |
    | **250 credits** | \$10 | 4¢ |
    | **1,000 credits** | \$35 | 3.5¢ |
    | **5,000 credits** | \$99 | 2¢ |

    Buy them in your dashboard under [Account › Add credits](https://transcriptmagic.com/dashboard/account/#add-credits).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  **Steady volume?** Pro includes 2,500 a month for \$49, or 1.6¢ each billed yearly. If you buy packs every month, a bigger plan usually costs less.
</Tip>

## How packs work

* Pack credits go into the same balance as your plan credits, so every endpoint, the MCP server and n8n can use them.
* Plan credits are spent first, then pack credits.
* Pack credits never expire, and you keep them if you cancel or change plans.
* Buying a pack needs a paid plan. Free accounts pick a plan first.

See [Credits](/concepts/credits) for how calls are charged and how to read your balance.

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  <Card title="Get your API key" icon="key" href="https://transcriptmagic.com/dashboard/api-keys/">
    Free to start: sign in with Google, no card needed.
  </Card>

  <Card title="See all plans" icon="tags" href="https://transcriptmagic.com/credits/">
    Compare Starter, Plus and Pro.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Need more?

Processing more than \~10k transcripts a month? Email [hello@transcriptmagic.com](mailto:hello@transcriptmagic.com) for custom pricing and higher rate limits.


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