Audio & Video Conferencing Pricing

Power real-time audio and video conferencing with VideoSDK's scalable infrastructure. Our pay-as-you-go model ensures you only pay for what you use, with $20 in free credit to get you started.

Plans

Choose the plan that fits your needs. All plans include access to our core conferencing features with varying limits and support levels.

Plan	Free Plan	Pay-As-You-Go	Enterprise
Cost	$0	Usage Based	Volume Discounts
Description	For effortless launch & exploration	Scale seamlessly with usage-based pricing	High-volume demands & custom use cases
Free Credit	$20 credit included	$20 credit included	Volume Discounts
Participants	50 Concurrent	100 Concurrent	Custom
Recording Req	1 Concurrent	5 Concurrent	Custom
Support	Community (Discord)	Dedicated Channels	Dedicated Success Manager
SLA	-	-	99.99% Uptime
Compliance	-	Add-on	Included (HIPAA, SOC-2)

Pricing

Pricing is based on participant-minutes, calculated as the meeting duration multiplied by the number of participants. Video quality is determined by aggregate resolution - the total pixels a user receives from all video streams.

Service	Price (USD)	Unit
Audio Call	$0.001	per participant min
Video Call	$0.004	per participant min

Add-ons

Enhance your meetings with optional add-on services. Your $20 free credit can be used to explore features like recording, transcription, and AI-powered summaries.

Service	Price (USD)	Unit	Description
Meeting Recording (HD)	$0.015	per recorded min	Composite (Multiple participants in single file)
Meeting Recording (Full HD)	$0.030	per recorded min	Composite (Multiple participants in single file)
Participant Recording	$0.006	per participant min	Individual streams Recording
Storage	$0.003	per min stored	Per month
Real-time Transcription	$0.02	per transcription min	Instant speech-to-text
Post-Call Transcription	$0.004	per transcription min	Detailed transcription after call
Prompt Based Summary	$0.0045	per recording min	AI summaries based on prompts

Concurrency Limits

Feature	Free Plan Limit	Pay-As-You-Go Limit
Participants	50 concurrent participants	100 concurrent participants
Recording Requests	1 concurrent request	5 concurrent requests

Feature & Plan Comparison

Feature	Free	Pay-As-You-Go	Enterprise
Concurrent Participants	50	100	Custom
Concurrent Recording Req	1	5	Custom
Concurrent RTMP-Out	1	5	Custom
Concurrent Viewers (ILS)	200	1000	Custom
Concurrent Viewers (HLS)	100	500	Custom
Data Retention	3 Days	7 Days	Custom (30 Days)
SIP Calling	✔	✔	✔
Compliances (ISO, SOC-2, GDPR)	-	Add-ons	Add-ons
Proxy/Geo-fencing/VPN	-	-	✔

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about Audio & Video Conferencing pricing, billing, and usage calculations.

Audio-Video Calling

What is a "participant-minute"?

• There are two terms: meeting minutes (duration of the meeting) and participant minutes (aggregate duration of all participants).
• Formula: Meeting Duration x Number of Participants = Participant Minutes.
• Example: 5 participants in a 30-minute meeting = 150 participant minutes.

How is pricing calculated? Can you provide an example?

Let's say 5 people join a meeting for 30 minutes:

• Meeting duration: 30 minutes
• Participant minutes: 30 meeting minutes × 5 participants = 150 participant minutes
• Video rate: $0.004 per participant-minute
• Total cost: 150 participant mins × $0.004 = $0.60

What is included in the $20 free credit?

• Every new account gets $20 in free credit on signup — no credit card required.
• This credit can be applied to any usage, including all video resolutions, audio-only calls, and add-on services like recording, transcription, and storage.
• You are only billed once your $20 credit is exhausted.

Is Audio charged separately?

• No, audio cost is included in the video pricing.
• However, if a participant has their camera OFF, it is treated as an "Audio-only" participant and charged at the lower rate of $0.001/min.

How is video billed, and what does "resolution-based" mean?

• Video is billed at $0.004 per participant-minute, based on the aggregate resolution a user receives — the sum of resolutions of all video streams they are watching.
• Participants with their camera off are treated as audio-only and billed at the lower rate of $0.001/min.

How can I reduce costs for large meetings?

• Turn off video for participants who don't need it — they are billed at the audio-only rate of $0.001/min instead of the $0.004/min video rate.
• You can also reduce the resolution of individual video tiles (e.g., to 320x180) to lower the aggregate resolution each user receives.

Are live-messaging and signaling charged?

• No. Features like PubSub (live messaging, signaling, interactions) are currently free.

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Invoice & Billing

Free vs. Paid Accounts

• Free Account: Default upon signup. Includes $20 in free credit.
• Paid Account: Activated when you add a credit card. You are only charged if you exceed the free limits or use add-on services.

When are invoices generated?

• Invoices are generated on the 2nd or 3rd of each month.
• Auto-charge is attempted within 24 hours.
• If payment fails, services may be suspended after the due date (9th/10th).

Does my $20 free credit expire?

• No. The $20 free credit is added to your account on signup and does not expire. It is drawn down as you use paid services, with no minimums.

Taxes and Indian GST

• International: No taxes applied unless local laws require it.
• India:
  • Invoices are in INR.
  • 18% GST is applicable.
  • TDS (2%) is applicable under section 194(C) or 194(J).
  • GST and PAN details must be updated in the dashboard.

How do I get a volume discount?

• If your usage exceeds 100,000 minutes/month, contact our sales team for volume discounts.
• Email: support@videosdk.live or visit Contact Us.