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Sketchfab Upload Limits & Credit System Explained

A complete guide to monthly upload limits, understanding view-only vs. downloadable model rules, credit reset dates, and ways to earn extra upload credits.

Written by Noah

Your Sketchfab plan determines the number of non-downloadable models you can upload and publish each month:

  • Free Basic: 10 upload credits per month

  • Pro: 50 upload credits per month

  • Premium: 200 upload credits per month

  • Enterprise: Custom

Learn more about our paid subscription pricing on the Plans page.

How do upload credits work?

An upload credit is used when a model is uploaded to Sketchfab and published without being made downloadable or available for purchase in the Sketchfab Store. In other words, on any Sketchfab plan:

  • You can upload unlimited Draft models.

  • You can publish unlimited Sketchfab Store models.

  • You can publish unlimited Downloadable models (as long as they are also public).

  • You can publish a limited number of non-downloadable ("view-only") models, depending on your plan.

In order to add your models to the Sketchfab Store you must apply to be a seller.

What uploads are limited?

A credit is used when you publish a model which is not downloadable or in the Store.

A credit is used when you convert an existing model to view-only (e.g. make a downloadable model private, disable downloads on a model, or remove a model from the Store), even if the model was not published in the current month.

Re-uploading a model does not use an additional credit.

Deleting a model that was published in the past 24 hours will restore one credit. Deleting a model older than 24 hours will not restore a credit.

Public downloadable models, Store models, and Draft models do not count against your credits.

When does my upload limit reset?

Your credits will reset each month, based on the date that you signed up (for free Basic accounts) or upgraded (for paid accounts). You can find your upgrade date under Your Limit in Account Settings.

How can I earn additional upload credits?

You can earn additional credits (even beyond your account's maximum) in a month by making some of your existing, older models downloadable (and public) or by adding them to the Store. Uploading new models as downloadable or in the Store will not earn additional credits, it will simply not use credits.

In order to add your models to the Sketchfab Store you must apply to be a seller.

Sketchfab staff may also provide additional credits to users participating in events, such as contests.

Additional credits do not rollover into the next month; credits will always reset to your plan's maximum at the end of the monthly period.

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