Webjourney uses AI credits to power the smart features that help you build landing pages without design skills. But not every click costs the same. Some actions are completely free, while others use varying amounts of credits depending on how much AI processing is involved.
The rule is straightforward: the more AI has to think, the more credits it costs. Uploading your own image? Free. Asking AI to generate a whole page from a screenshot? That takes more processing.
This guide breaks down exactly which actions use credits, which ones don't, and how to get the most out of your plan.
Rule of thumb: do it yourself when you can, ask AI when you need to.
How Credits Work
Every time you ask Webjourney's AI to do something — rewrite copy, generate a section, edit an image — it sends a request to an AI model. That request uses tokens (the unit AI models use to measure input and output), and tokens cost money. Credits are how we pass that cost to you in a simple, predictable way.
Actions that don't involve AI — like uploading your own image, dragging sections around, or typing your own text — don't use any credits at all. They're just regular web interactions, no AI involved.
The table below gives you a clear picture of what costs what.
Free Actions (0 Credits)
These actions don't involve AI at all, so they're always free. Use them as much as you want.
Upload your own image as website assets
Uploading photos or graphics you already have costs nothing.
Edit text directly
Clicking into a heading or paragraph and typing your own copy costs nothing.
Tip: If you already have copy written and images ready, you can build a significant portion of your page for free by using direct editing and uploading your own assets.
Light Actions (Uses Credits)
These actions involve AI, but the processing is relatively lightweight. They use a moderate amount of credits.
Edit text with AI
Asking AI to rewrite a headline or paragraph uses a small amount of credits.
Add a new section with AI
Generating a brand-new section (hero, features, FAQ, etc.) uses credits.
Edit image with AI
AI-powered image edits (background removal, style transfer, etc.) use credits.
Heavy Actions (Uses More Credits)
These actions involve significant AI processing — large inputs, image analysis, or generating a lot of output at once. They cost the most credits.
Take a screenshot for AI
Sharing a screenshot so AI can analyze and replicate a design uses more credits because the image needs to be processed.
Clone another website
Cloning an existing website to use as a starting point for your own design uses more credits because the AI has to analyze and replicate the design.
Generate a full page from scratch
Having AI create an entire landing page in one go is the most credit-intensive action.
Long, detailed prompts with HTML examples
Pasting large HTML snippets or very long instructions into the prompt uses more credits because the AI has to process more input.
Why do screenshots cost more? When you share a screenshot, the AI has to process the entire image as input tokens — a single screenshot can be thousands of tokens. Compare that to a text prompt like “add a pricing section” which is just a few tokens.
Why do long HTML prompts cost more? Pasting a large HTML snippet as a reference means the AI has to read and understand all of that code before generating output. Keep prompts concise when possible — describe what you want in plain words instead of pasting raw HTML.
Practical Tips to Save Credits
- •Be precise on what to clone. Instead of cloning an entire website, focus on the specific section or layout you want. The less the AI has to analyze, the fewer credits it uses.
- •Limit the file size for AI to parse. Smaller screenshots, shorter prompts, and concise descriptions all mean fewer input tokens. Describe what you want in plain words instead of pasting large HTML snippets.
- •Edit text yourself when changes are simple. Need to fix a typo or swap a word? Click the text and type. No need to spend credits on AI for small edits.
- •Build incrementally. Add sections one at a time instead of generating a full page in one go. This way you can review and adjust as you go, avoiding expensive re-generations when something doesn't look right.
Credits exist so you only pay for the AI you actually use. The free actions cover a lot of ground — and with a few smart habits, you can stretch your credits further while building a landing page that looks like it cost ten times more.
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