Credit System: Unified Credits Reference
The Core Model
TimeProof uses one unified credit balance across the product. The credit is the unit of account, and the server-side operation cost determines how many credits are consumed for each action.
Operation Costs
| Operation | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled timestamp | 1 credit per file | Available to any account |
| Instant timestamp | 2 credits per file | Verified monthly plans only |
| Legal-Grade upgrade | Starter/Pro: 50 up to 25 files, then +2/file; Business: 25 up to 25 files, then +1/file; Enterprise: included | Verified monthly plans only |
Enterprise includes Legal-Grade without additional credit consumption.
Access Rules
| Account State | Scheduled | Instant | Legal-Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unverified | Yes | No | No |
| Verified monthly plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Identity verification is included with every monthly plan. It is not sold as a separate legacy pack or standalone credit type.
How Credits Are Consumed
Scheduled example
If you timestamp 25 files in scheduled mode, the total cost is 25 credits.
Instant example
If you timestamp 10 files in instant mode, the total cost is 20 credits.
Legal-Grade batch example
If a verified Starter or Pro subscriber timestamps 25 files and adds Legal-Grade, the total cost is:
- 25 credits for scheduled timestamps, plus
- 50 credits for the Legal-Grade batch upgrade
Total: 75 credits for the batch.
That same batch costs 50 credits total on Business for the upgrade portion, and Enterprise does not spend extra credits on the Legal-Grade layer.
Balances and Refresh Behavior
- One-time pack credits do not expire.
- Monthly plan credits refresh on the billing date.
- Pack credits can sit on the same account and be used alongside plan credits.
- Organizations maintain a separate shared balance from the user’s personal balance.
Packs and Plans
One-time packs
| Pack | Price | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Micro | $15 | 100 |
| Basic | $49 | 350 |
| Pro | $129 | 1,000 |
| Bulk | $299 | 2,500 |
Monthly plans
| Plan | Price | Included Credits | Overage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $19/mo | 100 | $0.20/credit |
| Pro | $49/mo | 500 | $0.12/credit |
| Business | $249/mo | 2,500 | $0.10/credit |
| Enterprise | $799/mo | 10,000 | $0.08/credit |
Practical Rule of Thumb
- Use packs if you only need scheduled timestamps.
- Use a plan if you need verification, instant timestamps, or Legal-Grade.
- Add pack credits later if you need a larger prepaid balance.
Next Steps
- Credit System Explained - scenario-based examples for the unified model
- Buying Credits - current packs, plans, and checkout options
- Scheduled vs Instant Timestamps - choosing the right anchor mode
- Legal-Grade Package Guide - what the verified upgrade adds
Use the live product for timestamping and verification.
The company site owns the technical reference. The app handles runtime workflows.