# Announcement: One-time payments in studio! **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** pickaxe\ **Created:** [July 26, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727 "2024-07-26T17:30:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![admin\_mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/admin_mike/32/283_2.png) [@admin\_mike](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/admin_mike)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/1 "2024-07-26T17:30:28Z")
Hello all! A quick announcement. We just launcehd the ability for Studios to charge end-users one via one-time payments. **Why** We think this will be a major driver of more revenue for studios, as it offers a lower barrier to entry for many potential buyers. **How Does It Work?** When an end-user purchases a one-time payment tier in your studio, the end-user will get the associated credits _once_ and their account will unlock access to all the tools under that one-time payment tier. For example, let’s say an end-user purchases a $10 tier that gives them 500 credits and access to all tools. They will get 500 credits _once_. They will not get more credits next month. And they will have lifetime access to the tools. **Current Limitations** Currently, Studios can only be configured to accept one-time payments or subscription. They cannot be configured to accept both. If that’s something you’d like to see, please let us know. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/pickaxeproject/original/1X/36431939fd847a3c4b64f5ada5b6294f5a71057d.png) ---
**Author:** ![hurmuli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@hurmuli](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/hurmuli)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/2 "2024-07-26T20:07:01Z")
I would love to see both of them be available at the same time and more robust user control. With user control I mean being able to add credits to users and able to change their tier (for example upgrade them from Tier 1 to Tier 2 with more tools or credits each month). ---
**Author:** ![aibox](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/aibox/32/359_2.png) [@aibox](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/aibox)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2024, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/3 "2024-07-27T22:29:48Z")
I’m with Hurmuli be great to have both options available. Love the feature! ---
**Author:** ![mrzang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@mrzang](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/mrzang)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/4 "2024-07-28T09:28:56Z")
Have a few tiers would be fantastic. Free, tier 1 tier 2 for example. @admin_mike ---
**Author:** ![clg7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8491ac/32.png) [@clg7](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/clg7)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 9:32am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/5 "2024-07-29T09:32:41Z")
Great update! @admin_mike is there currently a way to add more credits to the user for one-time access? If not, could this be added? Also, would like to be able to offer a few free tiers (for both one-time and subscription) if possible. For example, I have one free tier where I can change the # of uses. There doesn’t appear to be a way to add additional **free** tiers. When I add another tier, I can only select price and free isn’t an option. I’d like to have a few different variations of free tiers with different numbers of uses if possible. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![admin\_mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/admin_mike/32/283_2.png) [@admin\_mike](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/admin_mike)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/6 "2024-07-29T19:28:56Z")
You can create a default number of guest uses. This essentially functions as a guest tier. Then you can create one tier that is free but has uses. Anyone who signs up with an email will get these uses. There is no way to offer other tiers. I’m curious though, how you would imagine this working. If you have multiple free tiers, how do users claim them. Just by clicking on “get”? ---
**Author:** ![Patrick\_Le\_Jan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/patrick_le_jan/32/451_2.png) [@Patrick\_Le\_Jan](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/Patrick_Le_Jan)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 8:58am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/7 "2024-09-19T08:58:09Z")
oh yes, I’d love to be able to offer subscriptions AND one-time access in the same studio. I’m about to create 2 clone studios, one for subscriptions, the other for one-time payments, I can smell management problems with this solution ---
**Author:** ![surfer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@surfer](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/surfer)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/8 "2024-09-19T12:55:32Z")
Hi When you say, Studios can only accept one payment type or another. Do you mean each separate Studio can choose either one time or subscription, OR do you mean ALL Studios can only accept one type or another? You ask if we would like to be flexible or restricted regarding payment types. I think it is reasonable to assume that we would prefer flexibility. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Patrick\_Le\_Jan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/patrick_le_jan/32/451_2.png) [@Patrick\_Le\_Jan](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/Patrick_Le_Jan)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/9 "2024-09-19T14:35:37Z")
yes, all studios (or each studio if you like) can only accept one or other of the payment systems. ---
**Author:** ![vistatech](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/vistatech/32/497_2.png) [@vistatech](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/vistatech)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/10 "2024-09-19T20:33:49Z")
Yes, I’d love the option for both. But this is also great. ---
**Author:** ![robberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/82dd89/32.png) [@robberry](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/robberry)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/11 "2025-01-15T19:08:58Z")
I’d really like to see an annual payment option. Any chance in that happening? ---
**Author:** ![admin\_mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/admin_mike/32/283_2.png) [@admin\_mike](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/admin_mike)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/12 "2025-01-16T22:58:34Z")
Yes! That is happening with the new redesign coming in a 1-2 weeks. ---
**Author:** ![sumergoconicio](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/sumergoconicio/32/1710_2.png) [@sumergoconicio](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/sumergoconicio)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/13 "2025-03-21T14:35:41Z")
So what happens when the one-time credits run out? ---
**Author:** ![jjacoby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/jjacoby/32/2083_2.png) [@jjacoby](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/jjacoby)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/14 "2025-03-21T23:51:02Z")
They lose access and won’t be able to interact with the tools, though they can still login to their account. At least, that is my understanding. Are you asking something different? ---
**Author:** ![sumergoconicio](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/sumergoconicio/32/1710_2.png) [@sumergoconicio](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/sumergoconicio)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2025, 6:32am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/15 "2025-03-22T06:32:45Z")
Makes sense… can they buy more credits if needed? ---
**Author:** ![jjacoby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/jjacoby/32/2083_2.png) [@jjacoby](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/jjacoby)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/16 "2025-03-22T14:20:28Z")
My understanding is that they can buy more credits within their existing account. ---
**Author:** ![admin\_mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/admin_mike/32/283_2.png) [@admin\_mike](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/admin_mike)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/17 "2025-03-22T15:47:18Z")
Yes they can buy more credits! If you run out of credits, you can open up and tools and even send a message, but you will receive a handsome CTA that says you need to buy more credits. ---
**Author:** ![Beckett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/beckett/32/2046_2.png) [@Beckett](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/Beckett)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/18 "2025-07-14T21:47:10Z")
Will they still have access for life? For example, if they are getting 200 credits a month on a monthly plan, but i lock voice gen behind a one time product of 500 credits and unlocking voice gen, will they be able to use those 200/month credits on the voice gen once the 500 are gone? And will the voice gen stay unlocked after use? @admin_mike ---
**Author:** ![Ned.Malki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/ned.malki/32/5918_2.png) [@Ned.Malki](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/Ned.Malki)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 7:10am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/announcement-one-time-payments-in-studio/727/19 "2025-07-18T07:10:31Z")
Great question ! @danny_support