What Is Free vs Paid on ArtCraft AI Online? Credits, Previews, and Copilot

The short map

| Surface | Free? | Paid when? | | --- | --- | --- | | GridCraft / WordCraft / DeckCraft editing | Yes | Optional Copilot (Pro + credits) | | PdfCraft merge / light optimize | Yes | — | | PhotoCraft preview | Limited weekly / regional | — | | PhotoCraft HD export | No | Credits per action | | Craft Copilot chat | No | Pro + 1 credit per message you send |

This article exists so AdSense reviewers, buyers, and your own SOP writers can verify claims against live product behavior.

Free Craft office editing

Open GridCraft for XLSX, WordCraft for DOCX, DeckCraft for PPTX. Editing is free. Alpha web builds can differ from desktop Office — verify before critical use.

Free PdfCraft (browser-side)

PdfCraft merge and light optimize run with pdf-lib in the browser. That is a different trust model from PhotoCraft uploads.

PhotoCraft: preview vs HD

• Preview — iterate prompts/masks within weekly quota (US/Canada/Europe rules may apply).
• HD — downloadable export; credits: rembg/white 2, scene 3, generate/upscale 1, inpaint 4 (confirm live table).
• Failed HD jobs with no usable image should not keep the charge when refund logic applies.

Copilot: Pro + 1 credit per user message

Copilot requires an active subscription. Each message you send costs 1 credit; tool follow-ups in the same turn do not double-charge. Spreadsheet/document bytes stay in the editor; tool results (cell/selection text) may go to the model.

How to budget for a week of work

Example for a small seller:

• 30 rembg HD → 60 credits
• 10 generate HD → 10 credits
• 5 Copilot messages → 5 credits

Buy a pack or subscribe based on that math — not on “unlimited AI” marketing.

Why we publish this map

Buyers and AdSense reviewers both need a verifiable free vs paid story. ArtCraft AI Online is not “everything free forever,” and it is not “paywall before you can try.” The product is a hybrid:

• Browser Craft editors for office files (free editing)
• PdfCraft for client-side PDF merge/optimize (free)
• PhotoCraft cloud tools for rembg / generate / scene / upscale / inpaint (preview then HD credits)
• Craft Copilot for optional AI help inside editors (Pro + 1 credit per user message)

If a competitor claims unlimited HD exports at zero cost forever, treat that as a different business model — often ads-only upload sites with unclear retention. Our Pricing page and this article should match.

Free in detail: Craft editors

GridCraft (spreadsheets)

Open XLSX/CSV in the browser. Editing, formulas you can verify, and export are free. Copilot is optional. Alpha web builds can diverge from desktop Excel — verify critical sheets.

WordCraft (documents)

Open DOCX, rewrite sections, export. Free for editing. Copilot optional with the same Pro + credit rule.

DeckCraft (presentations)

Open PPTX, rearrange slides, export. Same free-edit / optional Copilot pattern.

Alpha disclaimer: these are web Alpha builds. Do not treat them as silent Microsoft 365 replacements for regulated filings until you have validated your own acceptance tests.

Free in detail: PdfCraft

Merge and light optimize run with pdf-lib in the browser. Files are not sent through the Fal image pipeline for those actions. That is why we recommend PdfCraft for contracts and IDs when you need a multi-file pack.

Paid in detail: PhotoCraft HD

PhotoCraft tools upload images for cloud inference. Previews exist so you can iterate. HD unlocks the downloadable asset and consumes credits. Approximate table (always confirm live):

| Action | Credits (HD) | | --- | --- | | RemBG / White pack | 2 | | Scene / product photography | 3 | | Generate / Upscale | 1 | | Inpaint | 4 |

Failed jobs that produce no usable image should follow refund/revoke rules in the credits module — do not assume every click is permanent.

Paid in detail: Copilot

• Requires an active Pro (or equivalent) subscription
• 1 credit per message you send
• Tool follow-ups inside the same turn do not each cost another credit
• Spreadsheet/document bytes stay in the editor; tool results may include cell/selection text sent to the model

That pricing matches the host-bridge design: you confirm tool actions; you are not charged for every internal tool hop.

Regional preview notes

Some PhotoCraft previews are limited by weekly quota and region (for example US/Canada/Europe rules in product copy). If you are outside those regions, expect sign-in + credits earlier. This is intentional abuse control, not a hidden upsell trick.

Example budgets

Solo seller (catalog week)

• 25 rembg + white HD pairs ≈ 100 credits
• 10 generate experiments ≈ 10 credits
• 8 Copilot messages ≈ 8 credits

Ops team (office only)

• GridCraft/WordCraft/PdfCraft only → $0 credits if Copilot unused
• Add Copilot only for messy cleanup weeks

Agency (mixed)

• Separate folders: /office vs /photos
• Charge clients for PhotoCraft HD packs; keep PdfCraft free as a trust differentiator

FAQ extended

Is there a free trial of Pro?

Check the live Pricing page — offers change. This article documents the credit unit model, not every promo.

Do unused credits expire?

Follow the pack/subscription terms shown at checkout and in Settings → Credits.

Where do I ask for a refund?

See Refund Policy and email support@artcraftai.online.

How do I verify ads.txt later?

When Publisher ID is saved in Admin → adsense_code, /ads.txt switches from comments to the formal Google line. Until then, comments are intentional.

FAQ

Do I need Pro to merge PDFs?

No. PdfCraft merge is free.

Do I need credits to edit Excel online?

No. GridCraft editing is free. Copilot is optional.

Where is support?

support@artcraftai.online · Contact