Credits
Credits are used to measure and bill workflow usage in a simple, predictable way.
Cost model
Every workflow run follows the same pricing rules:
- The trigger costs 1 credit - so every workflow run costs at least 1 credit.
- Most executed steps cost 1 credit each - see the step credit table for details.
- The first 3 credits after the trigger are included - they are free in every run.
This means that most small workflows cost just 1 credit, even if they include a few steps.
| Workflow run | Credits used |
|---|---|
| Trigger only | 1 |
| Trigger + 1 step | 1 |
| Trigger + 2 steps | 1 |
| Trigger + 3 steps | 1 |
| Trigger + 4 steps | 2 |
| Trigger + 5 steps | 3 |
| Trigger + 6 steps | 4 |
| And so on... |
Credits are only charged for steps that actually execute during a run.
Examples
-
Generate a document, send it by email and upload it to Google Drive:
- Trigger = 1 credit
- After the trigger = 1 (document generation) + 1 (send email) + 1 (upload to Google Drive) = 3
- Included free credits = 3
- Final cost = 1 (1 + 3 - 3 = 1)
-
Generate a document, send it by email and send it via HTTP:
- Trigger = 1 credit
- After the trigger = 1 (document generation) + 1 (send email) + 1 (HTTP request) = 3
- Included free credits = 3
- Final cost = 1 (1 + 3 - 3 = 1)
-
Generate 2 documents, send each to a different recipient by email and upload both to Google Drive:
- Trigger = 1 credit
- After the trigger = 2 (document generation) + 2 (send email) + 2 (upload to Google Drive) = 6
- Included free credits = 3
- Final cost = 4 (1 + 6 - 3 = 4)
Step credit table
| Step type | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|
Form trigger | Trigger workflow execution when a form is submitted | 1 credit |
Webhook trigger | Trigger workflow execution when a webhook is received | 1 credit |
Flow control | Apply conditions and split to multiple paths | 0 |
Set Variables | Define custom variables with formulas | 0 |
Document | Generate document | 1 credit |
Email | Send email notification | 1 credit |
HTTP | Send HTTP request | 1 credit |
Google Drive | Upload document to Google Drive | 1 credit |
Dropbox | Upload document to Dropbox | 1 credit |
OneDrive | Upload document to Microsoft OneDrive | 1 credit |
Google Sheets | Append a row to a Google Sheets spreadsheet | 1 credit |
Airtable | Create a record in an Airtable table | 1 credit |
Notion | Create a page in a Notion database | 1 credit |
Zapier | Send document to Zapier | 1 credit |
Make | Send document to Make | 1 credit |
Next Steps
- Read the workflow overview to understand how workflows work
- Learn how to generate and manage workflow documents
- Explore formulas to generate different documents based on conditions and calculations
