Understanding Credits & Usage

A complete guide to DocuWriter.ai's credit system and what counts as an AI generation.

What are credits?

Credits are the units used to track AI-powered generation usage in DocuWriter.ai. Think of credits as fuel for our AI generators — each time you create documentation, tests, or optimizations using AI, you consume credits from your workspace pool.

Key Points:

Credits belong to the workspace owner
When team members generate documentation, credits are deducted from the owner's pool
Check your remaining credits anytime: Profile → Billing → Usage
Credits reset monthly based on your subscription billing cycle

What consumes credits? (AI generations)

The following AI-powered generation activities consume credits from your workspace:

Documentation generators

Documentation Generation — Generating technical documentation from source code files
API Documentation — Creating OpenAPI/Swagger specifications from your API code
Tree Documentation — Generating complete documentation for entire repositories
Full API Documentation — Comprehensive API reference generation
README Generation — AI-created README files for your projects

Code enhancement generators

Test Generation — Creating unit tests and test suites
Code Optimization — AI-powered code refactoring and improvements
Code Comments — Generating DocBlock comments and inline documentation

Autopilot (Enterprise / Unlimited)

1 credit per Autopilot suggestion generated, not per Apply click. Apply, auto-apply, and dismiss are free.
Example: a PR touches 3 doc pages → 3 suggestions generated → 3 credits.

General rule

Any use of AI Generator tools (found under the "Generators" section in your workspace) will consume 1 credit per generation.

What does NOT consume credits?

These features are completely free and do NOT deduct credits from your workspace:

AI-powered features

Asking questions about your Spaces — Use AI Q&A to query your documentation without consuming credits
AI-Powered Search — Intelligent search within your documentation spaces
Autopilot Preview (Trial / Pro) — viewing suggestions, diffing, and dismissing are 100% free. Capped at 50 suggestions/day; the rest arrives as a daily digest email.

Standard platform features

Browsing & viewing documents — Reading your existing documentation
Manual editing — Creating or editing documentation pages manually
Searching documents — Full-text search across your spaces
Creating & managing Spaces — Organizing your documentation
Team collaboration — Inviting members, commenting, sharing
Exporting documents — Downloading to Markdown, PDF, or other formats
Version history — Viewing and restoring previous versions

Important: The AI Q&A feature ("Ask AI" about your documentation) is FREE and does not consume any credits. You can ask questions about your documentation spaces without worrying about credit usage.

Credit limits by subscription tier

Your monthly credit allocation depends on your plan:

Plan	Monthly price	Credits	Spaces
Professional	$49/mo	200 generations	Up to 5
Enterprise	$129/mo	500 generations	Unlimited
Unlimited	$299/mo	Unlimited	Unlimited

Annual billing is available at around 20% off.

The Unlimited plan has no per-generation cap and includes every Enterprise feature plus early access to new releases.

Tip: Need more credits mid-cycle? Purchase a one-off credit pack from Profile → Extra credits.

How many credits do I need for my project?

It depends on your project size and how you use DocuWriter. Here's a rough guide.

Initial full project documentation:

Small project — 20 to 40 credits
Medium project — 40 to 80 credits
Large project — 100 to 200 credits

Autopilot:

Trial / Pro: $0. Preview never touches your credits.
Enterprise / Unlimited: 1 credit per generated suggestion. Most teams see a few credits per PR — Autopilot only suggests where docs are actually affected, and skips lockfile, docs-only, and tiny changes for free.

Most teams start with a full documentation run, then rely on Autopilot for ongoing updates as code evolves.

Can I buy more credits if I run out?

Yes. You can purchase extra credit packs at any time from your profile. These credits are added on top of your monthly plan credits.

Managing your credits

How to check remaining credits

Navigate to Settings in your workspace
Go to Profile → Usage
View your current credit balance and usage history

What happens when you run out?

When your workspace runs out of credits:

You can still browse and edit existing documentation
All non-generation features continue to work normally
AI Q&A continues to work (it's free)
Autopilot Preview (Trial / Pro) continues to work — Preview never consumed credits to begin with
Creating new AI generations is paused until:- Your next monthly billing cycle, OR
You purchase additional credits

Purchasing additional credits

Need more credits before your next billing cycle?

Go to Profile → Billing
Select Purchase Credits
Choose a credit pack size
Credits are added immediately to your workspace

Frequently asked questions

Do my team members' generations count against my credits?

Yes. Credits belong to the workspace owner. When any team member uses an AI generator, credits are deducted from the owner's pool automatically.

Does Autopilot Preview consume credits?

No. On Trial and Pro, Autopilot Preview is free — viewing suggestions and diffs never touches credits. Apply is gated to Enterprise / Unlimited, where each generated suggestion costs 1 credit.

Does asking AI questions about my documentation use credits?

No. The AI Q&A feature ("Ask AI") is completely free and does not consume any credits. Ask as many questions as you need about your documentation spaces.

Does searching my documentation consume credits?

No. All search features (both standard and AI-powered search) are free and do not consume credits.

Do credits roll over to the next month?

No. Credits reset at the beginning of each billing cycle. Unused credits do not carry over.

Can I upgrade my plan if I need more credits?

Yes. You can upgrade your subscription plan at any time from Profile → Billing. Changes take effect immediately and are prorated.

Need Help?

Contact our support team for questions about your credit usage
Use the in-app chat for immediate assistance
Visit our Getting Started Guide for general platform information

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