## **🎓 What Is Scholar and How Do Credits Work?**

Scholar (Semantic Grader) is Search Atlas's content scoring tool that grades a page for a keyword, returning an Overall score plus Content clarity, Factuality, Human effort, Information gain, Content freshness, User intent, Entity, Contextual flow, Numerical, Query relevance and Readability. Every action you perform inside Scholar consumes a set number of credits. Once your credits are used, you will need to either wait for your next billing cycle or purchase a top-up to keep working.

## **📊 How Many Scholar Credits Come With Each Plan?**

Scholar credits are included as part of your Search Atlas subscription. The number of credits allocated each billing cycle depends on your plan tier. Here is a general overview:

- **Starter Plan:** A base allocation of Scholar credits is included each month.
- **Pro Plan:** A higher credit allocation is included to support increased content production needs.
- **Enterprise Plan:** A premium credit allocation is included, with flexible top-up options available.

Your exact credit balance and renewal date are visible directly inside the Scholar tool. To check your current balance, go to **Left sidebar → Content → Scholar** and look for the credits indicator at the top of the page.

## **🔄 When Do Credits Reset?**

Scholar credits reset automatically at the start of each billing cycle. Unused credits do not roll over to the next month, so it is a good idea to plan your research and content tasks throughout the cycle to make full use of your allocation.

## **🛒 How to Purchase Additional Scholar Credits**

If you exhaust your monthly Scholar credits before your cycle resets, you can purchase a top-up at any time. Follow these steps:

1. Navigate to **Left sidebar → Content → Scholar**.
2. In the quota indicator area, click the **Upgrade Plan** or **Buy More Projects** button.
3. Select the top-up package that suits your needs.
4. Complete the purchase using your saved billing method.
5. Your additional credits will be added to your account immediately after payment is confirmed.

Top-up credits are valid for the remainder of your current billing cycle and do not carry over to the next cycle, so purchase only what you expect to use within that period.

## **💡 Tips for Managing Your Scholar Credits Efficiently**

- **Plan in bulk:** Group your research tasks together and run multiple Scholar reports in a single session to stay organised and track usage easily.
- **Monitor your balance regularly:** Check your credit balance in **Left sidebar → Content → Scholar** before starting large projects so you are never caught off guard.
- **Upgrade your plan:** If you consistently run out of credits, upgrading to a higher-tier plan may be more cost-effective than purchasing frequent top-ups.

## **❓ Frequently Asked Questions**

- **Can I share Scholar credits with team members?** Yes. Credits are shared across your workspace, so all team members draw from the same monthly pool.
- **Do top-up credits expire?** Top-up credits are valid until the end of your current billing cycle. They do not roll over to the next month.
- **What happens when I upgrade my plan mid-cycle?** When you upgrade, your credit allocation adjusts to reflect your new plan. Any additional credits from the upgrade are added to your balance immediately.

## **🛠️ Need More Help?**

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.