What things cost.
People Commons is free to use. The AI tools have a monthly allowance, because every run costs real money to produce. Here is exactly how it works.
Your monthly allowance
It comes back on the first day of every month.
| No account | Free account | |
|---|---|---|
| AI creditsShared across all the AI tools. | 1 | 5 |
| DownloadsTemplates, calculators and checklists. | 0 | 3 |
What each thing costs
One pool of credits, whichever tool you use.
| A set of post draftsTwo versions of the same post, from your notes. | 1 credit |
| A job descriptionThe full eleven section document, with the signature block. | 1 credit |
| A job advertThe advert and the social post that points to it, together. | 1 credit |
| A policy draftThe full eight section document from the Writing Desk. | 3 credits |
| Rewriting a draftHowever you ask for it, on every tool. | Free |
| Translating a documentInto any of 28 languages. The English version is kept. | Free |
| Downloading a fileCounts against your downloads, not your credits. | Free |
| Downloading it againAnything already in your library stays open to you. | Free |
Why it works this way
- Rewriting is free on purpose. The first draft is never the one you publish. Charging for the second pass would make the tool worse at the one thing it is for. Translating is free for the same reason: the writing was already paid for once.
- Downloads and credits are separate. A credit means an AI run. A download is a file that already exists. Mixing them would mean spending your writing allowance on a spreadsheet.
- Premium files sit outside the allowance. They are not held back from your monthly three. They are bought on their own, or included in a larger plan later.
Get the full allowance
A free account takes a minute, needs no card, and keeps your files and drafts in one place.
Create a free accountPaid plans are not open yet. When they are, this page will say what they cost before anything changes for you.