💳 Billing
In this section, you can find details about the billing system for using the ZapCap API. Our pricing model is designed to ensure straightforward and manageable costs for your transcription and rendering needs.
Subscription Requirement
ZapCap requires a subscription to access the API. Current users (registered before October 2024) are grandfathered into the previous pricing model and can continue using the pay-as-you-go system until January 1, 2025.
To purchase a subscription, visit app.zapcap.ai/pricing.
Important Note: While our pricing page shows various restrictions for the web application (such as video limits, file size caps, and template restrictions), these do not apply to API usage. The API operates on a separate credit-based billing system with no inherent restrictions. API credits can be purchased at platform.zapcap.ai/dashboard/billing.
Billing Usage
ZapCap API operates on a straightforward balance system. Costs are deducted based on the usage of services:
- Transcription and Rendering Costs: The cost for processing a 1-minute video (60 seconds) is 10 cents.
- Rendering: Costs 7 cents (70% of the total cost for the video).
- Transcription: Costs 3 cents (30% of the total cost for the video).
This ratio ensures a balanced distribution of costs between services.
Storage Costs and TTL
- Files are charged at $0.015 per GB/month, with costs prorated for durations less than a month.
- Storage costs are based on the selected TTL (Time to Live) for your files.
- If no TTL is specified, storage costs will be calculated indefinitely until you delete the files or set a TTL.
- Storage costs are applied to uploaded videos and generated videos. You can apply TTLs to both
Billing for TTL and Storage
The cost of storage is based on the selected TTL:
- Files are charged at $0.015 per GB/month, with costs prorated for durations less than a month.
- If no TTL is specified, storage costs are calculated for 12 months.
Here are some examples of how storage billing is calculated based on different TTL settings and file sizes:
| File Size (MB) | TTL | Total Cost for the period |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1 | $0.000025 |
| 50 | 7 | $0.000175 |
| 50 | 30 | $0.00075 |
| 50 | None | $0.009 |
| 1000 | 1 | $0.0005 |
| 1000 | 7 | $0.0035 |
| 1000 | 30 | $0.015 |
| 1000 | None | $0.18 |
Managing Your Balance
Monitor and manage your balance usage through your ZapCap account dashboard. You can add funds as needed to continue using the transcription and rendering services without interruption.
If you have any questions or need assistance with billing, please contact our support team at hi@zapcap.ai. We are here to help you maximize your use of the ZapCap API.