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# Manage pay-as-you-go billing and credits

> Manage pay-as-you-go billing in the Vapi Dashboard: add a payment method, buy credits, configure auto reload, and download PDF statements and invoices.

> **Note**
>
> This page applies to accounts on the legacy pay-as-you-go model whose Dashboard shows **Settings → Billing & Add-Ons**. Each organization in this model has its own subscription. If your Dashboard shows **Billing & Payment** with a **Packages & add-ons** tab, see [Manage billing and credits](/billing/manage-billing-and-credits) instead.

This guide shows you how to set up billing for a pay-as-you-go subscription. By the end, you can fund the subscription and configure automatic credit purchases.

## Prerequisites

* An **Admin** role in the organization.

## Steps

#### Open the Billing page

Sign in to the [Vapi Dashboard](https://dashboard.vapi.ai), select the organization you want to fund, open **Settings**, then select **Billing & Add-Ons**.

![Billing & Add-Ons selected in the Dashboard Settings navigation](/_fern-img/f0053528cf5f44051765d2948bba53264e634396817eb0e7e282a4c78e6afb73.webp)

#### Add a payment method

In **Payment method**, enter the billing email and card details. Select the checkmark beside each field to save it.

To replace a saved card, select the pencil beside **Payment method**, enter the new card details, then select the checkmark.

![Full Payment method block with the billing email blurred, card field, and auto reload controls](/_fern-img/a8a7c287e0bdaefdc951570bc5dad8005ecc243d0badbdb3f0ea5ca8e8dedd18.webp)

#### Buy credits

At the top of the Billing page, select **Buy credits**. In **Purchase Vapi credits**, enter at least the minimum amount in **Amount to purchase**, then select **Purchase**.

Complete any verification requested by the card issuer. A successful purchase increases the credit balance and appears as **Finalized** in **Credit purchase history**.

![Purchase Vapi credits dialog with the amount to purchase field](/_fern-img/da29cb37e527b8c3a29e288cca93c81626b7f8fee26dcd9d8e2662c851301e19.webp)

#### Optional: Configure auto reload

In **Payment method**, turn on **Enable auto reload**. Enter at least the minimum amount in **Amount to reload**, then enter the balance that should trigger the purchase in **When threshold reaches**.

Select **Save changes**, review the confirmation, then select **Confirm**. If the current balance is at or below the threshold, saving the auto-reload settings charges the payment method immediately.

![Auto reload controls on the live Billing page](/_fern-img/c581e271fbbceb46b883ebeeaa59d5f9e4b364e3835c6caf4133a6779763619c.webp)

#### Verify the billing setup

Confirm that the page shows the saved payment method, updated credit balance, and auto reload settings. Check **Credit purchase history** for a **Finalized** payment.

## Download billing records

Select **Download monthly statement** in **Credit purchase history** to create a statement for a selected month.

To download an invoice for an eligible payment, select the payment, then select **Download invoice (PDF)**. Enter the requested invoice information and select **Confirm**.

## Related

#### [Troubleshoot call errors](/calls/troubleshoot-call-errors)

Resolve calls blocked by an insufficient credit balance or frozen subscription.