How the free days, plans, and credits work
Updated August 10, 2026
ContentScout uses credits for the AI-powered actions and gives you a few free days when you start. Here's how the free window, your plan, and your credits fit together.
Your first 3 free days
When you create your account you get 3 free days, no card required, with credits included to explore the AI analyses. During the trial you can track 1 own account and 2 competitors; a paid plan unlocks more slots. The Pro tools (like Recipes and Topics) unlock when you subscribe.
What uses credits
Credits are the balance you spend on AI actions:
- The chat with Scouty: the meter bar under the composer fills as you use it and, when the bar fills up, 1 credit is deducted.
- Deep analysis of a post: the full breakdown of a specific post.
- Transcripts: the full text of a video post.
- Outlines: the production structure you create from an idea.
Per-item unlocks are permanent: re-opening a transcript, analysis, or outline you already paid for never costs credits again.
Pick your plan
From the Subscription page you pick and activate your plan; there you see the exact prices and the credits it includes. On that same page you also manage your extra slots and your workspaces.
You may sometimes see a launch offer ribbon at the top of the dashboard: it's a discount on your first payment. If it shows up, the details are right on the ribbon.
Watch your balance
Your balance is always visible: at the bottom of the sidebar (N credits left) and on the Subscription page. When you're running low on credits, Subscription warns you so you're not caught halfway.
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