Generation credits
What's included, and what costs a generation.
“Generations” pay for illustration work after your first preview — regenerating a page, re-rendering text baked into an image, or designing a new character look. They're a separate pool from your free monthly previews.
Start with 5 included generations
Every account starts with 5 free generations. This is a one-time allowance for the whole account — it doesn't renew monthly and isn't tied to any one book.
Spend them on edits
Regenerating a page, re-rendering an in-page-text illustration after a text edit, and creating a new illustrated character look (1 generation) all draw from this pool.
Buy a pack when you run out
A generation pack adds 10 more generations to your account. Purchased generations never expire and work on any book you're still editing.
Failed attempts are refunded automatically
If a regeneration fails to complete, the generation it used is returned to your account automatically — you're not charged for illustrations that don't come out.
Generation credits vs. preview credits
- Generation credits
- Cover illustration work after generation: page regenerations, in-page text re-renders, and new character looks. Start at 5 per account, topped up in packs of 10.
- Free previews (monthly)
- 2 free previews every calendar month, each including a cover illustration and the full story text for one project. Resets at the start of the next month.
- Preview credits (loyalty reward)
- A batch of 5 reusable preview credits, granted automatically every 10th book you buy. They don't expire monthly and work on any project.
- Paid previews
- A small one-off fee to unlock a preview for one specific project when you're out of free previews and preview credits.
Note: Generations are account-wide, not per book
There's a single free allowance and a single purchased-credit balance for your whole account, spent across whichever book you're editing.
Warning: Don't confuse this with preview credits
Preview credits only unlock a project's first free preview. They can't be used to regenerate a page or edit text — that's what generation credits are for.
What to expect: A pack is a one-time top-up, not a subscription
Buying a pack is a single purchase of 10 more generations — there's no recurring charge or plan.
Keep reading
Common questions
- How many free generations do I get?
- 5, included with every account. This is a one-time allowance for the whole account — it does not renew every month.
- What uses a generation?
- Regenerating a page's illustration, re-rendering an in-page-text page after a text edit, editing cover or back-cover text, and designing a new illustrated character look (1 generation) all spend from your generation pool.
- What happens when I run out?
- You can buy a generation pack for 10 more generations. Purchased generations don't expire and work on any book you're still editing.
- Are generation credits the same as preview credits?
- No. Generation credits pay for illustration edits after generation. Preview credits are a separate, reusable reward (granted every 10th purchased book) that only unlock a project's first free preview.
- What if a regeneration fails?
- The generation it used is refunded automatically — you're not charged for an illustration that didn't complete.
- Is a generation pack a subscription?
- No. It's a single purchase that adds 10 generations to your account balance — there's no recurring charge.