Which Credits Are Used First?

Confirmed Credit Consumption Order

When you use a feature that requires credits, CapCut deducts from your balance in the following fixed priority:

Subscription Credits

• These are included with active CapCut Pro or Teams subscriptions.
• They reset periodically (usually monthly) and expire if unused.
• Highest priority: consumed first to maximize value before expiration.

Activity or Promotional Credits

• Earned through events, campaigns, referrals, or limited-time offers.
• Often have shorter validity periods (e.g., 7–30 days).
• Used second, after subscription credits are exhausted.

Purchased (Paid) Credits

• Bought directly via in-app purchase or web store.
• Typically do not expire (unless stated otherwise).
• Lowest priority: used only when both subscription and promotional credits are depleted.

🌟 Example: If you have 20 subscription credits, 15 activity credits, and 100 purchased credits, and you use a feature costing 25 credits, the system will deduct:

20 from subscription → 5 from activity → 0 from purchased.

Remaining balance: 0 sub, 10 activity, 100 purchased.

CapCut Online (Web)/CapCut Desktop (Windows / macOS)

• All credit-consuming actions (e.g., AI script generation, premium template exports) follow the above order.
• You can view your credit breakdown under Profile → Credits.
• Real-time deduction is reflected immediately after using a feature.

CapCut Mobile App (iOS / Android)

• Does not support any credit-based features.
• While some AI tools appear in the app, they either use device-based processing (free) or require you to open the project in CapCut Online to apply credit-consuming actions.
• No "Credits" section in the mobile profile; no deduction ever happens on mobile.

📍 Note: Credit types and balances are unified across your account—changes on mobile or web reflect everywhere instantly.