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# GDevelop Credits

GDevelop Credits is an in-app currency that gives you access to premium features and services inside the GDevelop ecosystem. They can be used to get Marketing and Promotion packages in the GDevelop ecosystem, acquire assets or game templates as well as additional online builds.
GDevelop Credits are an in-app currency that give you access to premium features and services inside the GDevelop ecosystem. They can be used to:

Credits can be purchased and utilized on any platform, whether on the web, desktop, or mobile devices.
When credits are acquired, or won (by participating to a game jam, unlocking an achievement or other specific actions in the community), they are tied to your GDevelop account. Your account serves as a centralized hub for managing and tracking your credit balance.
- Increase your [AI requests](/gdevelop5/interface/ai/),
- Purchase GDevelop [official game development courses](https://editor.gdevelop.io/?initial-dialog=learn),
- Getting additional online game [builds](/gdevelop5/publishing/ios/),
- Get [Marketing and Promotion](/gdevelop5/interface/games-dashboard/marketing/) packages in the GDevelop ecosystem,
- Acquire [assets or game templates](https://gdevelop.io/asset-store),

![GDevelop Credits](/gdevelop5/interface/profile/credits.png)

## Getting credits
GDevelop credits can be [purchased](https://editor.gdevelop.io/?initial-dialog=credits-purchase) and used in the app (web, desktop, and mobile).

Credits can be acquired in several ways:
## Getting GDevelop credits

- **Purchasing**: You can buy credits directly from the GDevelop interface, via your profile. The credits will be added to your account immediately after the purchase.
- **Winning**: You can win credits by participating in game jams, unlocking achievements, or other specific actions in the community. The credits will be added to your account immediately after the action is completed.
- **Giving game feedback**: You can earn credits by giving feedback on games on [gd.games](https://gd.games/). Depending on the quality of the feedback, you can earn credits that will be added to your account immediately after the feedback is submitted.
- **Converting ads earnings to credits**: Games published on gd.games will earn money according to the number of sessions and player engagement. You can convert [these earnings to credits](/gdevelop5/monetization/).
When GDevelop credits are purchased or won, they are tied to your GDevelop account. These credits can be acquired in several ways:

![GDevelop Credits Packages](/gdevelop5/interface/profile/credits-packages.png)
- **Purchasing**: You can [buy GDevelop credits directly](https://editor.gdevelop.io/?initial-dialog=credits-purchase) in the GDevelop interface. The credits will be added to your account immediately after the purchase.
- **Getting a GDevelop Subscription**: Silver, Gold and Pro subscriptions include GDevelop credits every month. [Subscribe](https://gdevelop.io/pricing) to the premium account that best fits your needs.
- **Winning**: You can win credits by participating in game jams, unlocking achievements, participating in "[The Workshop](https://gdevelop.io/blog/join-gdevelop-workshop)", or following GDevelop on socials.
- **Giving game feedback**: You can earn GDevelop credits by [giving player feedback](/gdevelop5/interface/games-dashboard/player-feedback/#giving-feedback) through games on [gd.games](https://gd.games/). Depending on the quality of the feedback, you can earn credits after the feedback is submitted.
- **Converting ads earnings to GDevelop credits**: Games published on gd.games will earn money according to the number of sessions and player engagement (see "[Game Dashboard](/gdevelop5/interface/games-dashboard/)" to learn how to follow your game's performance). You can convert [these earnings to credits](/gdevelop5/monetization/#hosting-on-gdevelops-platform-gdgames).

## Using Credits in the GDevelop ecosystem
![GDevelop Credits Packages](/gdevelop5/interface/profile/credits-packages.png)

### Boosts (Marketing Packages)
## Using GDevelop credits in the GDevelop ecosystem

Credits can be used to purchase a **Boost** for your game. These boosts will increase the visibility of your game on GDevelop's game platform, reaching a wider audience of dozens of thousands of players. According to the Boost, your game will also be promoted on GDevelop ad network.
Your account serves as a centralized hub for managing and tracking your credit balance. You can see your GDevelop credits by clicking in your Profile > GDevelop credits (just under Subscriptions).

You can learn more about the [Marketing and Boosts here](/gdevelop5/interface/games-dashboard/marketing/).
Your available GDevelop credits can be used in the following ways:

### Assets and Game Templates
### More AI requests

Credits can be used to purchase assets and game templates from the GDevelop store. These assets and templates can be used in your games, saving you time and effort in creating your own assets or game from scratch.
You can use your GDevelop credits to increase the number of questions and implementation requests you can [ask the AI](/gdevelop5/interface/ask-ai).

![Template purchase with credits](/gdevelop5/interface/profile/template-purchase-credits.png)
### Unlock GDevelop Premium Courses

### More AI requests
GDevelop has created a list of official profesionalisation courses in areas like Game Development, Interaction Design and Marketing. These courses are designed to help you quickly learn GDevelop as well as you move you forward in your game development career.

Use credits to ask questions in the ["Ask AI"](/gdevelop5/interface/ask-ai) tab, an AI assistant designed specifically to help you create your game in GDevelop.
You'll also receive a free allowance every month when you [subscribe](https://gdevelop.io/pricing) to a premium account.
Find the [course that you need](https://editor.gdevelop.io/?initial-dialog=learn) at the top of the Learn page.

### Additional Online Builds

Credits can be used to unlock additional online builds for your games. This is useful if you have reached the limit of online builds for your games and need to create more.
GDevelop credits can be used to unlock additional online builds for your games. This is useful if you have reached the limit of online builds for your games and need to create more.
You can also consider getting a [subscription](/gdevelop5/interface/profile#subscription) to increase your limits and get more features.

![Online build purchase with credits](/gdevelop5/interface/profile/online-build-purchase-credits.png)

## Unlock Premium Course Chapters
### Boosts (Marketing Packages)

**Boost** will increase the visibility of your game on GDevelop's game platform, reaching a wider audience of dozens of thousands of players. According to the Boost, your game will also be promoted on GDevelop ad network.

You can learn more about the [Marketing and Boosts here](/gdevelop5/interface/games-dashboard/marketing/).

You can use credits to unlock chapters of premium course offered in the Learn section of the Home page. These courses are designed to help you quickly learn GDevelop.
### Assets and Game Templates

GDevelop credits can be used to purchase assets and game templates from the [GDevelop store](https://gdevelop.io/asset-store). These assets and templates can be used in your games, saving you time and effort in creating your own assets or game from scratch.

![Template purchase with credits](/gdevelop5/interface/profile/template-purchase-credits.png)