pricing
Pay as you go.
No subscriptions.
$1 = 100 credits. 1 per OCR page, 2 per transcription minute, 20 per generated image. Credits don't expire. First 100 on us.
the rate card
$1 = 100 credits.
Same rate for every file type, every language, every hour of the day. No surge pricing, no plan upgrades.
- 100 free credits on first signup, once per email — no card required
- Pay as you go — $5 minimum top-up
- No subscriptions, no monthly fees, no "contact sales"
- Credits don't expire
- 2 GB per file. Results auto-delete 30 minutes after first delivery.
what it costs
Real work.
Real numbers.
Credits get abstract fast. Here's what common jobs actually run you.
| Scenario | Volume | Credits | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCR a scanned book | 400 pages | 400 | $4.00 |
| OCR a week of invoices | 50 files × 10 pages | 500 | $5.00 |
| Transcribe a podcast episode | 60 minutes | 120 | $1.20 |
| Transcribe a sales call | 45 minutes | 90 | $0.90 |
| Generate product shots for a launch | 10 images | 200 | $2.00 |
| Generate a month of social covers | 30 images | 600 | $6.00 |
| Generate a blog cover every weekday | 22 images/mo | 440 | $4.40 |
| Daily standups for a month | 20 × 30 min | 1200 | $12.00 |
| Parse a research paper with figures | 15 pages | 15 | $0.15 |
how credits work
Fair by default.
Credits don't expire
Top up once. Use today, next week, next year. The balance stays until you spend it.
Failed jobs refund automatically
If an OCR, transcription, or image generation job fails midway, credits return to your balance without a support ticket. You only pay for results that landed in your agent.
Files and images get deleted after delivery
Results expire 30 minutes after first retrieval. We don't archive your uploads or generated images, we don't train on them. See the terms.
billing faq
The money questions.
How do I pay?
Top up from the dashboard with any major card — Visa, Mastercard, Amex. Minimum $1. You only pay for what you use.
Do I get a receipt or invoice?
Yes. Every top-up generates a receipt emailed to your account address. The dashboard keeps a full history you can export any time.
Do credits expire?
No. Top up once, use whenever. A credit you bought today still works a year from now.
How much does each capability cost?
One credit per OCR page ($0.01), 2 credits per transcription minute ($0.02), and 20 credits per generated image ($0.20). Same credit pool across all three — your AI agent can mix OCR, transcription, and image generation however it needs, billed from the same balance.
How much does image generation cost on Frenchie?
20 credits per image, which is $0.20 per generated image at the flat $1 = 100 credits rate. No model-tier pricing, no quality surcharges — whatever prompt your agent sends, it's 20 credits.
What happens if a job fails?
Failed jobs don't bill. If an OCR, transcription, or image generation job fails partway through, the credits are refunded to your balance automatically — no support ticket needed.
Can I refund unused credits?
Credits are non-refundable once purchased. That's why we ship 100 free credits on signup — try before you top up. See /terms for the full policy.
Processing thousands of pages a month?
Email support@getfrenchie.dev with a rough volume estimate. We'll figure out the right setup for your workload — we're small enough to actually reply.
Is there a free tier?
Yes. 100 credits on your first signup, once per email, no card required. That's 100 OCR pages, 50 transcription minutes, or 5 generated images — mix and match however you want.
Start free. Pay when you're ready.
100 credits land in your account the moment you sign up. No card. No trial clock.