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Pricing explained

TraceVid pricing explained: what monthly credits pay for and what stays free

This page explains the pricing logic in plain English. The checkout page answers “what are the current plans?” This page answers “why is the model structured this way?” That distinction matters for buyers deciding whether the product fits uneven, bursty creator workloads built around archive search.

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Page intent

Understand how TraceVid separates the free local archive layer from AI-heavy retrieval, analysis, and Ask AI workflows.

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Proof

Proof points that describe the product without filler

The local layer stays outside the AI meter

Archive import, ownership, and browsing are not framed as the paid event. The paid event is the heavier retrieval and analysis work.

Credits fit bursty creator demand

Archive mining, visual analysis, and grounded AI work do not happen at the same intensity every week, so a credit layer makes spikes easier to absorb.

Plans and packs solve different jobs

Monthly plans fit ongoing usage. Extra packs fit campaigns, backlog cleanup, or short bursts where retrieval demand suddenly increases.

Decision support

How this page should be used in evaluation

Use the live pricing page for current offers

This explanation page supports product understanding, but plan names, exact prices, and current offers still belong on the dedicated pricing page.

Use this page when the cost model feels unfamiliar

It helps buyers understand why archive ownership is separated from AI-heavy usage instead of being bundled into one vague fee.

Limitations

Boundaries that keep the product claims honest

  • • This page does not replace the live pricing page for current plan details.
  • • It does not promise a fixed universal cost for every action forever.
  • • It does not claim that every creator workload consumes credits in the same pattern.

Expectation setting

What buyers should expect after reading this page

Free-first entry

A new user should be able to try the real retrieval workflow before deciding whether heavier AI usage needs a paid plan.

Paid expansion

Once archive search, reference packs, or Ask AI usage becomes recurring, plans and extra packs cover that heavier path.

FAQ

Questions buyers and search systems both tend to ask

The FAQ stays concrete so the page can be quoted accurately without sounding like vague marketing copy.

What stays usable if credits run out?

The public positioning is that local browsing, local ownership, and non-metered archive management stay available.

Why use credits at all?

Credits make the cost of AI-heavy work explicit and easier to align with uneven creator production cycles.