Ultimate Web ScraperHow Cloud Credits Work
Understand cloud credits — 1 credit per page extracted — how they're granted and topped up, and why local extension use is always free and unlimited.
The Cloud Platform runs in cloud browsers and is metered in credits. The model is simple, and the most important rule comes first: the extension's local tools never consume credits and are always unlimited, whether or not you have a cloud plan.
How credits work
- 1 cloud credit = 1 page extracted in the cloud. A cloud run over 500 URLs costs about 500 credits.
- AI features also consume credits. The Page Unblocker uses credits on top of the per-page cost when it handles a challenge.
- Credits are granted up front with your plan, and can be topped up if you run out before renewal.
Because scheduled tasks re-extract their pages on every run, schedule frequency is the main lever on credit consumption — a task that runs more often, over more pages, uses more credits.
Plans and prices
Cloud plans differ by credit allowance and features. Current plans, prices, and allowances live on the pricing page — they aren't listed here so you always see live numbers. Any paid cloud plan also unlocks the extension's full feature set, so one subscription covers both the extension and the cloud.
Local stays free
Without a cloud plan you can still use every local extension tool with no page or row caps — credits only apply to cloud runs. Creating a cloud task without an active plan shows an upgrade prompt.
💡 Budgeting rule of thumb
Estimate credits as pages per run × runs per period. Test locally first (free), check the URL count, then pick a schedule your allowance supports comfortably.