> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.skarmy.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Track your usage

> Read the Usage page: your current balance, what refills when, and where your credits went over the last 30 days.

The **Usage** page is the honest picture of what you have and what you have spent.

## Open it

Select **Usage** in the sidebar, or go to **Settings** → **Account** → **Usage**.

## What each part shows

| Section                 | What it tells you                                                  |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Current balance**     | Credits available across all three pools right now                 |
| **Monthly credits**     | Your plan's allowance for this billing cycle, and how much is left |
| Daily allowance         | *A free daily allowance used before your monthly credits*          |
| **Top-up credits**      | Purchased credits, which never expire                              |
| **Last 30 days**        | A chart of spending over time                                      |
| **Usage history**       | Your recent activity                                               |
| **Auto-reload**         | Whether automatic purchases are on                                 |
| **Monthly spend limit** | Your self-imposed cap, if set                                      |

On the Free plan, where **Monthly credits** would be you will see a prompt to **Upgrade for a monthly allowance**.

## Spending categories

The **Last 30 days** chart breaks spending into series so you can see where credits go:

| Series      | What it covers                                           |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| **AI**      | The Builder's work on your turns                         |
| **Hosting** | The machine running your app while your session is awake |
| **Storage** | Keeping your workspaces' files                           |
| **Total**   | All of it together                                       |

The page also totals spending per workspace, and publishing adds a small flat fee each time.

## Keeping it current

The page refreshes on its own. **Refresh usage** forces an update, and **Last updated** tells you how fresh the figures are.

<Note>
  Spending is settled shortly after work happens, so a figure taken mid-build may lag by a few minutes. It catches up on its own.
</Note>

## Reduce what you spend

* **Ask for one thing at a time.** A focused request costs less than a broad one and lands closer to what you wanted.
* **Let the session sleep.** Do not keep sending messages to keep it awake — sleeping is what stops idle time costing you.
* **Batch small edits.** Several tweaks in one message costs less than the same tweaks across five.
* **Publish when you mean it.** Each publish carries a flat fee.

## Verify

* **Current balance** matches what you expect after a build or purchase.
* **Last 30 days** shows activity after building.
* **Last updated** is recent.

## Troubleshooting

| Problem                            | Fix                                                                                            |
| ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Balance looks stale                | Select **Refresh usage**.                                                                      |
| A build does not appear yet        | Settlement lags slightly. Check again in a few minutes.                                        |
| Balance dropped more than expected | Long builds and awake sessions both consume credits. Check **Last 30 days** for the breakdown. |
| Out of credits                     | See [Billing and top-ups](/credits/billing-and-top-ups).                                       |

## Earn credits by sharing

The **Usage** page carries a referral card. Share your invite link — a friend who signs up gets 10 extra credits, and you get 100 once they subscribe to Pro.

<Note>
  The **Analytics** page in the sidebar covers your company's reach, not your spending, and does not yet report live data. Credit and spending information lives on **Usage**.
</Note>

## Next

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  <Card title="Billing and top-ups" icon="credit-card" href="/credits/billing-and-top-ups">
    Add credits or set a cap.
  </Card>

  <Card title="How credits work" icon="coins" href="/credits/how-credits-work">
    Pools, order, and refills.
  </Card>
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