# What is the difference between the Lifetime and Pro plans?

The difference is mainly billing model + credit behavior.

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The difference is mainly billing model + credit behavior.

**Lifetime (one-time purchase)**
- Pay once, keep access without monthly subscription billing
- Better for creators with irregular usage or subtitle-first workflows
- You can still use add-on/pay-per-use credits on eligible plans when needed

**Pro (monthly subscription)**
- Recurring monthly billing
- Credits refresh each billing cycle while subscription is active
- Better for ongoing AI-heavy workflows (for example frequent dubbing/motion jobs)

**What stays the same**
- Core workflow value (for example transcription/export paths) remains available across plans
- The biggest practical difference is how credits are allocated/refreshed and how you pay over time

**How to choose quickly**
1. Choose **Lifetime** if your workload is inconsistent or you prefer one-time ownership economics.
2. Choose **Pro** if you run AI-credit workflows every month and want recurring credit refresh.
3. If you already have Lifetime and your monthly AI usage grows, you can still add a monthly plan later (see [generate-subtitles-lifetime-and-monthly-plan](/faq/generate-subtitles-lifetime-and-monthly-plan)).

**Pricing context**
- AI-heavy features (dubbing, motion, etc.) are credit-based
- Credit allocations and plan terms can change, so always verify the live matrix: [Pricing](/pricing)
- Refund terms: [What is Subclip's refund policy?](/faq/what-is-subclips-refund-policy)
- Credit explainer: [What are AI Credits and how are they used?](/faq/what-are-ai-credits-and-how-are-they-used)

**Related tools**
[Generate Subtitles](/tools/generate-subtitles), [AI Video Dubbing](/tools/dubbing), [AI Video Editor](/tools/ai-video-editor), [Transcript Generator](/tools/transcript-generator)

**Related blogs**
[AI Video Dubbing for YouTube Creators](/blogs/ai-video-dubbing-for-youtube-creators), [Best Free Dubbing Tools Compared](/blogs/dub-your-videos-for-free-best-ai-tools-compared), [How AI Lip Sync Works](/blogs/how-ai-lip-sync-works-behind-the-scenes-of-ai-dubbing)

**TL;DR**
Lifetime is one-time access for flexible/irregular usage. Pro is recurring monthly with refreshed credits for consistent AI-heavy usage. Check [Pricing](/pricing) for current allocations.

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