Pricing & credits
Popcorn runs on credits. Every movie you produce burns a few credits — the more shots, length, and quality, the more credits.
As a rough guide: a 15-second AI-generated video costs about 100 credits. Longer or more elaborate movies cost more; clipping or remixing existing footage usually costs less.
Subscription plans
Section titled “Subscription plans”You can either subscribe to a monthly plan (best if you publish regularly) or top up with a one-time credit pack.
| Plan | Price (monthly) | Credits / month | Max video | Channels | Watermark removal | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $99 | 1,400 (~14 videos) | 30 sec | — | — | Community |
| Creator ★ | $249 | 4,000 (~40 videos) | 90 sec | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Pro | $999 | 20,000 (~200 videos) | 5 min | ✓ | ✓ | Onboarding + account manager |
| Enterprise | Contact us | Unlimited | 1 hr | Unlimited | ✓ | Named account manager |
★ Most popular.
Video estimates assume 15-second AI-generated videos at standard quality.
Credit packs
Section titled “Credit packs”Credit packs are one-time purchases. They never expire and stack on top of your plan balance.
| Pack | Price | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Snack Pack | $49.99 | 500 |
| Movie Night | $99.99 | 1,250 |
| Studio Bundle ★ | $299.99 | 4,500 |
★ Most popular.
What a credit buys you
Section titled “What a credit buys you”Credits are spent on the actual generation work — AI video frames, AI voices, music, lipsync, captions, composition. Costs depend on:
- Length — 15s costs less than 60s costs less than 5 min.
- Number of shots — more scenes mean more video and audio generation.
- Quality tier — Budget < Standard < Pro < Master < Highest.
- Model — different video models (Kling, Veo, Sora, etc.) have different costs.
- Reuse — clipping a YouTube video or reusing an existing element is much cheaper than generating new footage.
You can see your live balance and a full transaction history on the Subscriptions page in the web UI.
Channels & watermark removal
Section titled “Channels & watermark removal”Two features are gated to Creator tier and above:
- Channels — define a format once and have Popcorn produce and publish episodes on a schedule. See Channels.
- Watermark removal — Starter-tier downloads include a small Popcorn watermark. Creator and above export clean.
Buying credits & managing your subscription
Section titled “Buying credits & managing your subscription”- In the web UI, open Subscriptions from the sidebar.
- Pick a plan or credit pack and check out via Stripe.
- To change or cancel a plan, click Manage Subscription — that opens the Stripe billing portal where you can update payment, change plans, or cancel.
Cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing period. You keep your credits and access until then.
Promo codes
Section titled “Promo codes”Have a promo code or access code? See Promo & access codes.