## **🗺️ Overview**

This article explains how to change your Search Atlas plan at any point during your billing cycle, what happens to your credits and charges when you do, and how to find your exact renewal date for annual subscriptions.

## **⬆️ How to Upgrade Your Plan**

You can upgrade your plan at any time — even mid-cycle on an annual subscription. Here is how:

1. Click your **avatar** in the top-right corner of the platform.
2. Select **Billing** from the dropdown menu.
3. Open the **Plans & Top-ups** tab.
4. Click **Change Plan** and select the higher-tier plan you want.
5. Confirm your selection to apply the upgrade immediately.

When you upgrade mid-cycle, you are charged a prorated amount for the remainder of your current billing period. Your new plan limits and features become available right away.

## **⬇️ How to Downgrade Your Plan**

You can also downgrade to a lower-tier plan mid-cycle. Follow the same steps above and select a lower-tier plan from the **Change Plan** screen.

Keep the following in mind before downgrading:

- Your current plan remains active until the end of the billing period you have already paid for.
- The lower-tier plan takes effect at the start of your next renewal date.
- Any features or limits that exceed the lower tier's allowance will no longer be accessible once the downgrade takes effect.
- If you upgraded earlier in the same annual cycle, you can still downgrade — the downgrade will apply at your next renewal date.

## **📅 How to Find Your Renewal Date**

Your renewal date is set on the day your subscription originally started. For example, if your annual billing began on **September 9, 2026**, your plan renews on **September 9, 2027**, and every September 9th after that.

To confirm your exact renewal date:

1. Click your **avatar** in the top-right corner.
2. Select **Billing**.
3. Open the **Plans & Top-ups** tab.
4. Click **Manage Subscription** — your next renewal date is displayed here.

You can also check the **Invoices** tab for a record of past billing dates, which can help you confirm the annual cycle pattern.

## **📋 Understanding Monthly Top-Ups on Annual Plans**

If you add any monthly top-ups or add-ons to your annual plan, those add-ons renew on their own monthly cycle — separate from your annual plan renewal date. This means you may see two different renewal dates in your billing dashboard: one for your base annual plan and one for any active monthly add-ons. This is expected behavior.

## **💡 Common Scenarios**

- **Upgrading from Starter to Growth mid-year, then downgrading back:** You can do both. The upgrade applies immediately with prorated charges. When you request the downgrade, it schedules for your next annual renewal date, so you keep the Growth plan features until that date.
- **Annual plan started September 9, 2026:** Your renewal date is September 9, 2027. All annual plan features and limits reset on that date.
- **Renewal date looks incorrect:** A small number of annual accounts previously displayed an incorrect monthly renewal date due to a billing system issue. This has been resolved. If your renewal date still appears wrong, contact support using the instructions below.

## **🛠️ 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.