How Credits Work on Golpo AI: Deduction Rules Explained

Golpo AI uses a credit system, and the core rule is simple: one minute of video equals one credit. Everything else is just how that time is measured and when the charge happens.

There are three scenarios where credits are deducted — prompt/script generation, own narration uploads, and editing. Each one works a little differently. Here's exactly how.

1. Prompt or Script Mode

When you generate a video using a prompt or a script, you choose a target duration before generating. Golpo deducts credits based on that chosen duration — not the exact final runtime.

• You select 4 minutes → 4 credits are deducted
• Final video is 3:46 or 4:23 → doesn't matter, you were charged for the 4-minute duration chosen
• Similarly, if you choose a 15-second duration, it'll deduct .25

The benefit here is predictability. You know the cost upfront before the video is even generated.

TIP: If you are using Script mode, please make sure to utilize the maximum character length allowed for duration. Currently, Golpo allows 1050 characters per minute. For example your script is 2200 characters, and you chose 4 min, it'll likely generate a 2min 40sec video, but will deduct 4 credits.

2. Own Narration Mode

This works differently because you're uploading your own audio or video file. In this case, credits are deducted based on the actual length of what you upload.

• Your narration is 2 minutes 10 seconds → the generated video will be that same length
• Credits are deducted based on the real duration - so a 3min 10 sec video will deduct 3.25 (nearest .25)

There's no target duration selector here. The length of your upload determines both the video length and the credit cost.

3. Editing — The One That Causes Confusion

This is where most people get tripped up. Here's how it works:

• Each finalized version of a video costs credits equal to the full length of the video with the following exception: If you just adjust the bounding box around your image or text area on a Golpo Canvas video, there will be no credit deduction.
• Within one version, the first frame edit triggers the charge
• After that first edit, you can edit as many other frames as you want in that same version — no extra credits
• If you finalize a new version later, the full-length credit cost applies again

So if you have a 4-minute video and you edit one frame, that's 4 credits. Edit ten more frames in that same version — still 4 credits total. But finalize a second version after that, and it's another 4 credits.

4. No credit deduction happens for a failed video

If, for any reason, the video is not generated or fails, the system does not deduct any credits. For new video creation, credit gets deducted after the video is created. For editing, however, it gets deducted on the first frame edit and no more after that for that version.

5. "Edit script before creating video"

If the user selects edit script before creating the video, the system deducts credit in two phases: 10% is deducted once the script is created, and the remaining 90% is deducted after the video is generated successfully.

Quick Summary

• Prompt/Script mode: Credits based on the duration you select before generating
• Own Narration mode: Credits based on the actual length of your uploaded audio/video
• Editing: Full video length charged per finalized version — first frame edit triggers it, additional frame edits within that version are free

The bottom line: think in minutes, finalize carefully, and batch your edits within a single version to avoid unnecessary credit charges.

Note: "Edit" feature is only available on the business and above plans or as an add-on for Growth plan.