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# Credits & Limits

Clearout follows a transparent credit-based system across Email Verification, Email Finding, Form Guard, Sales Prospecting, Prospect Enrichment, and Reverse Lookup tool.

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<summary>How are email verification credits charged?</summary>

* **1 credit per** [billable email](https://clearout.io/pricing-guide/#:~:text=and%20charged%20accordingly.-,What%20Is%20a%20Billable%20Service%20Action%3F,-A%20billable%20service)
* Not charged for duplicates in the same file
* Not charged for unknown results
* Not charged for unprocessed emails in the cancelled files.

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<summary>Do free credits expire?</summary>

No. Free credits do not expire and have lifetime validity.

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<summary>What happens to unused credits?</summary>

For Pay-as-you-go plans, Unused credits remain in your account. Credits never expire.\
For the subscription plan, unused credits roll over to the next month and have lifetime validity.\
However, discounted credits may come with an expiry date, subject to the terms of the specific deal.

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<summary>What happens if my credits run out?</summary>

You can purchase additional credits from the [pricing page](https://app.clearout.io/pricing) by selecting the suitable plans as per your needs. For auto top-up, you can enable [Auto-credit Replenishment](https://app.clearout.io/account/manage-plans)(ACR) as per your need.

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<summary>How do I view my credit balance?</summary>

Your credit balance is displayed in the top-left panel of your dashboard.\
Detailed history is available under **Dashboard** → **My Account** → [Plans](https://app.clearout.io/account/manage-plans).

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<summary>How do I enable auto credit replenishment?</summary>

Go to **Dashboard** → **My Account** → **Plans** → [**Auto Credit Replenishment**](https://app.clearout.io/account/manage-plans)**(ACR)**, set a minimum threshold, and configure automatic top-up.

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<summary>Are there limits on the size of bulk file uploads?</summary>

No strict limit. However, for best performance and faster completion cycles, upload files in batches of up to 500,000 records.

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<summary>What API rate limits apply?</summary>

Rate limits depend on [your plan](https://docs.clearout.io/developers/api/overview#plan-specific-limits). Contact support via email at **<us@clearout.io>** for enterprise-level increases.

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