## **🧭 Overview**

Website Studio uses **Universal Credits (UC)** to power website generation. Each plan comes with a monthly Universal Credits allowance, and Website Studio draws from that shared pool whenever you generate a site. Understanding how credits are counted helps you plan your projects and avoid unexpected limits.

## **📊 How Universal Credits Work in Website Studio**

Universal Credits are a shared resource across several Search Atlas tools, including Website Studio. When you generate a website in Website Studio, Universal Credits are deducted from your monthly balance.

Key things to know:

- Each website generation consumes a defined number of Universal Credits.
- Credits are shared across tools — heavy use in one area reduces availability in others.
- Your remaining credit balance is visible in the **Billing** section of your account.

## **💳 Credit Allowances by Plan**

The exact number of Universal Credits included with each Search Atlas plan, and the per-generation cost in Website Studio, vary by plan tier and may be updated over time. To confirm your current monthly allowance and how many credits each website generation consumes under your specific plan, please check the **Billing** section of your account or contact our support team directly.

## **📈 How to Check Your Current Credit Usage**

1. Log in to your Search Atlas account.
2. Navigate to the **Billing** section of the platform.
3. Review your Universal Credits balance to see how many credits you have used and how many remain for the current billing period.

## **❓ What To Do If You Hit Your Quota**

If you reach your monthly Universal Credits limit before the end of your billing cycle, website generation in Website Studio will be unavailable until your credits reset or you take one of the following actions:

- **Upgrade your plan:** Moving to a higher tier immediately increases your monthly Universal Credits allowance. You can initiate an upgrade from the **Billing** section of your account.
- **Wait for your monthly reset:** Universal Credits reset at the start of each new billing cycle and do not roll over from month to month.

When reaching out to support about a quota issue, please have the following ready: your account email, your current plan name, the approximate date you hit the limit, and any error messages you received in Website Studio.

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.