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title: "How do Fless credits work?"
type: "help-article"
category: "Credits & Billing"
article_type: "guide"
published: "2026-11-11"
url: "https://fless.io/help/credits-billing/how-do-fless-credits-work"
---

# How do Fless credits work?

Credits are Fless's currency. You fund your account with credits, then use them as you hunt. This guide covers what you get free, what costs credits, what happens when you run low, and why the credits you do not spend never become a problem.
## The short version
New users get 30 free credits, enough for a full apartment search: a 25 credit signup bonus plus your first monthly 5. The Free plan keeps adding 5 credits monthly. When you run low, you add more. Credits never expire: use them today, next month, or next year.
## The monthly credits
The 5 free monthly credits arrive on the Free plan without you doing anything. They pile up alongside your signup credits, since nothing expires, so a renter who browses for a few months before hunting starts that hunt with a bigger balance than the day they signed up.
## What you get free
Your first hunt is covered by the free allowance. Every hunt also includes 5 buildings of outreach and 10 tours at no cost, which is enough for most searches to run their course before a single credit is spent. If your search fits inside those allowances, you pay nothing.
## What credits pay for
- A new hunt: 5 credits (your first one is free)
- Extra buildings: 1 credit each beyond the 5 included per hunt
- Additional tours: 1 credit each beyond the 10 included per hunt
- Advanced filters: 3 credits for criteria like pet policy or specific amenities
- Premium POI filters: 5 credits for matching by commute, schools, and similar spots
## A worked example
Say your first hunt is a 20-building search. The first 5 buildings are free, so the remaining 15 cost 15 credits, and you spend them from the 30 you signed up with. No subscription starts, no plan changes, and the credits you did not use sit ready for the next hunt.
## When you run out
Your existing hunts stay active. You just cannot create new hunts or use premium features until you add more credits. Your data is never lost, and because credits never expire, a quiet month never costs you anything you already have.
## Adding credits
Add credits any time from the pricing page. Payments run through BitCart in cryptocurrency, including BTC and the Lightning Network, which keeps fees low and transactions fast. Purchased credits are refundable within 14 days, as long as no hunt has used them.
See the current credit packages on the [pricing page](/pricing).

Human page: https://fless.io/help/credits-billing/how-do-fless-credits-work