# Pay-As-You-Go Embroidery Processing Credits

Canonical page: https://embroideryfileconverter.com/credits

Buy non-expiring processing credits for image digitising and embroidery file conversion. Free jobs are used first, then digitising uses 5 credits and conversion uses 1.

## Direct answer

The free allowance is used first. After a guest or signed-in free account's 1 free monthly image digitisation, or after the general daily or monthly processing limit is exhausted, automated image digitising uses 5 purchased credits and embroidery file conversion uses 1. Credits do not expire and do not start a subscription.

## Credit packs

- Essential pack: 10 credits for $9.00
- Studio pack: 30 credits for $24.00
- Production pack: 100 credits for $69.00

## Payment and fulfillment

- Payment is collected through hosted Stripe Checkout only when Stripe keys and a webhook signing secret are configured.
- Credits are granted only after a signed Stripe webhook confirms a paid Checkout session.
- Returning to the success page does not grant credits by itself.
- A paid guest checkout creates or reuses an account for the receipt email. New customers receive a secure password setup link so credits remain available across devices.
- A safe retry of the same processing job does not consume duplicate credits.

## Related pages

- [Start processing a file](https://embroideryfileconverter.com#converter)
- [Compare all pricing options](https://embroideryfileconverter.com/pricing)
- [Review supported formats](https://embroideryfileconverter.com/formats)
- [Read billing and workflow answers](https://embroideryfileconverter.com/faq)