📄 What Does My Invoice Cover?
Your Search Atlas invoice reflects all platform usage charges accumulated within your current billing cycle. A large invoice balance typically means your workspace has consumed a significant volume of AI credits in addition to your base subscription fee. Each line item on the invoice corresponds to a specific feature or usage category, so you can see exactly what drove the total.
🤖 What Are AI Credit Charges?
AI credit charges cover AI-generated content and recommendations produced across the platform. This includes outputs from tools such as:
- AI Writer and content generation
- OTTO SEO automated suggestions
- Keyword and topic AI recommendations
- On-page optimization AI actions
- Bulk AI content workflows
Every time the platform generates an AI output on behalf of your workspace — whether triggered manually or automatically — it consumes AI credits, which are then billed accordingly.
📅 Is My Invoice Monthly or Yearly?
Search Atlas offers both monthly and annual billing cycles. To confirm which cycle applies to your account, log in to Search Atlas and navigate to your account Settings, then look for the Billing or Subscription section. Your current billing cycle and next renewal date should be listed there.
If your invoice is unexpectedly high, it may reflect overage charges from exceeding your plan's included AI credit allowance during the billing period — regardless of whether you are on a monthly or annual plan.
📊 Why Is My Balance So High?
A balance significantly above your base subscription cost is almost always the result of one or more of the following:
- Bulk AI content generation: Running large batches of AI-written articles or briefs consumes credits rapidly.
- Automated OTTO SEO actions: OTTO can trigger AI suggestions at scale across many pages simultaneously.
- Multiple team members: Several users generating AI content at the same time multiplies credit consumption quickly.
- No usage limits configured: If no credit limit is in place, consumption can grow unchecked until the invoice is issued.
💰 How Can I Reduce My AI Credit Costs?
You do not need to disable AI features to reduce your bill. Consider the following approaches to control costs:
- Review your usage regularly: Check your billing or usage section within your account settings to monitor how many AI credits have been consumed and by which features.
- Limit bulk operations: Avoid running large-scale AI content or OTTO SEO workflows unless necessary, as these consume credits quickly.
- Manage team access: Restrict AI feature access to team members who actively need it to prevent unintentional consumption.
- Contact support to discuss limits: If you would like to explore whether credit caps or usage controls are available on your plan, reach out to our team for guidance specific to your account.
If you are unsure what drove a specific charge or need help interpreting a line item on your invoice, our team can review your account and walk you through the details. When reaching out, please have your account name, the invoice date, and any specific line items or amounts you have questions about ready so we can assist you efficiently.
If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to be connected with a member of our team.