> ## Knowledge Base Index > Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.mailerfind.com/sitemap.xml > Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further. > Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash). # Setting a Credit Limit per Analysis # How to set a credit limit per analysis In this article you will find: * **What a credit is** * **What the credit limit of an analysis is** * **How it works internally (product-level)** * **Why setting a limit is useful** * **Where to configure it and how to use it step by step** * **What happens when the limit is reached** --- ### What is a credit In Mailerfind, **1 credit = the analysis of 1 public Instagram account**. Each time the system analyzes a profile (retrieves its data, email, phone number, website, etc.), **one credit** is deducted from your available monthly balance. This credit usage resets every month in your account. --- ### What is the credit limit of an analysis Within the **analysis page**, in the **settings of a specific analysis**, you can define a **maximum credit limit** that the analysis is allowed to consume. In other words: * **It is the maximum number of public Instagram accounts that the analysis is allowed to process.** * Once that limit is reached, **the analysis automatically stops consuming credits** and is paused. Example: * You configure an analysis with a **200-credit limit**. * The analysis starts reviewing Instagram accounts. * Once it has analyzed 200 public accounts, it stops consuming credits for that analysis, even if it could continue finding more accounts. --- ### What the credit limit in an analysis is used for The credit limit per analysis has several purposes: * **Control credit spending** Prevents a very broad analysis from consuming more credits than you want to allocate to it. * **Better distribute the analysis budget** Allows you to reserve credits for other analyses, campaigns, or periods. * **Prevent configuration errors** If you configure overly broad filters (for example, a very large follower range or too many countries/languages), the limit ensures that the analysis still stops once it reaches a number you consider reasonable. * **Provide predictability** You know in advance the **maximum number of profiles that will be analyzed** for that specific case, and therefore the maximum number of credits you will spend. --- ### Where the credit limit is located The credit limit is configured: * **Inside the analysis page**, when you are setting up a specific analysis. * In the **configuration section** of that analysis (usually where you choose filters, parameters, and specific execution options). ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/7/9/0/d/790d24eabe0d6400/image_dq9ifa.png) ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/7/9/0/d/790d24eabe0d6400/image_mvy7bx.png) Key points: * The limit applies **only to that specific analysis**. * You can have **different limits on different analyses**, depending on importance, credit budget, or project stage. --- ### How to use the credit limit step by step 1. **Access the analysis page** Go to the section of the application where **Instagram account analyses** are configured. 2. **Create or edit an analysis** * You can create a new analysis. * Or open an existing one to modify its configuration. 3. **Go to the analysis configuration section** There you will find fields to adjust filters (followers, countries, languages, categories, etc.) and other advanced options. 4. **Locate the credit limit field** You will see a field where you can enter a **maximum number of credits** for that analysis. Remember: **1 credit = 1 public Instagram account analyzed**. 5. **Define the limit value** Usage examples: * Enter the maximum number of accounts you want to be analyzed. * Take into account your **total monthly limit** and how many credits you have already used in the current period. * You are testing a new type of analysis → set a low limit, for example **50 credits**. * You have a large campaign and want a broad sample → set a higher limit, for example **500 credits**, always within your monthly capacity. 6. **Save the analysis configuration** Once saved, the limit will be associated with that specific analysis. 7. **Run the analysis** When you start the analysis: * The system will begin analyzing Instagram accounts based on your filters. * Each analyzed account will consume **1 credit**. * When the configured limit is reached, the analysis will stop (it will not continue consuming credits for that analysis). --- ### What happens when the analysis credit limit is reached When the analysis reaches the configured **credit limit**: * It **stops analyzing new accounts** for that analysis. * **No more credits are consumed** for that specific analysis. * You will be able to see the results obtained up to that point on the analysis results page. --- ### Best practices when configuring the credit limit * **Start with moderate limits** Especially for new analyses or filters you have not tested before, use a low limit (for example, 50–100 credits) and review the quality of the results. * **Adjust based on results** If you see that the quality of the profiles is good, increase the limit in future iterations. * **Take your plan into account** If your plan has a tight monthly limit, it is recommended to distribute credit usage across several analyses with smaller limits. * **Use the limit as a “safety brake”** Even for large analyses, define a reasonable cap to avoid consuming your entire balance at once.