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# Upgrading to Paid Plans

If you've outgrown the **Free Full Access** plan, upgrading to a paid plan gives you higher limits and — most importantly — a message allowance that **renews every month** instead of the one-time 100 messages. Every feature is already unlocked on Free Full Access, so upgrading is really about **more capacity** (more bots, more messages, more storage). The upgrade process is simple and happens directly inside your dashboard.

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#### How to Upgrade

1. **Log into your AI Bot Kit dashboard.**
2. In the left sidebar, go to **Settings**, then open the **Plans & Billing** tab.
3. At the top, you'll see your **Current Plan** details (e.g., Free, Basic, Essential).
4. Scroll down to the **Plans** section. Here, you'll see available plans side by side with their monthly and yearly pricing.
   * **Basic** → For small projects, 2 chatbots, 1,000 messages/month, 10M characters storage.
   * **Essential** → For growing businesses, 5 chatbots, 2,000 messages/month, 20M characters storage, 3 Custom AI Actions.
   * **Business** → For scaling teams, 7 chatbots, 3,000 messages/month, 30M characters storage, 5 Custom AI Actions.
5. Click **Choose Plan** under the option you want.
6. Enter your **payment details** when prompted.
7. Confirm your subscription → Your account will upgrade instantly.

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#### What Happens After Upgrading?

* Your **message and storage limits update immediately** based on the new plan, and your messages switch from a one-time balance to a **monthly renewing** allowance.
* Your existing bots and their configuration remain — nothing gets deleted.
* Billing cycle starts from the day of upgrade.
* You'll see the new plan badge under **Current Plan** on the dashboard.

{% hint style="info" %}
Free Full Access unlocks every feature. If you move to a plan that doesn't include a given feature (for example, upgrading to **Basic**, which doesn't include Human Handover), that feature is re-locked — but your settings are preserved and re-enable automatically if you later move to a plan that includes it.
{% endhint %}

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#### Payment Options

* You can pay **monthly** or save more by paying **yearly**.
* Yearly subscriptions are billed upfront and offer **\~17% savings** over monthly billing.

| Plan      | Monthly | Yearly (effective monthly) | Yearly Total |
| --------- | ------- | -------------------------- | ------------ |
| Basic     | $12/mo  | $10/mo                     | $120/year    |
| Essential | $29/mo  | $24/mo                     | $288/year    |
| Business  | $49/mo  | $41/mo                     | $492/year    |

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#### Example

* You're on the **Free Full Access Plan** (100 one-time messages, 1M characters storage, 1 chatbot).
* You've used most of your 100 messages and want an allowance that renews monthly.
* You upgrade to the **Essential Plan**.
* Instantly, you get **2,000 messages that renew every month**, **20M characters storage**, and up to **5 chatbots** — without waiting for the next billing cycle.

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⚡ **Tip:** Always monitor your usage in the **Plans & Billing dashboard**. If you consistently hit message or storage limits, upgrading ensures smoother performance for your users.


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