Allowance & Overage

If you are new to Buzzsprout, there are two aspects of Buzzsprout Plans that you will want to be familiar with Allowance and Overage. We will break them down here!

Buzzsprout plans are structured around how much time you upload each billing cycle. We refer to this as your upload allowance, and you can track it in your account on the Home page. Your episode's length will count against the allowance in your billing cycle. So, if you are on the three-hour plan and you upload an hour-long episode, you will have two hours left in your allowance for that cycle.

Click on that Allowance Bar and you’ll see all your upload allowance details! This page shows your remaining time, billing cycle renewal date, and the episodes you’ve uploaded during the cycle.

Important: Episodes count towards allowance when you upload the audio files. If you upload an episode early and schedule it for a future cycle, it will still count against the cycle you're currently in. 

Pro Tip: Since unused hours don't roll over to future cycles, you can upload episodes early and schedule them for a future publish date. That way you can use up your available allowance!

Sometimes you need more time than is available in your plan– maybe for a bonus episode or that perfect interview that you just couldn't trim down. When this happens, don't worry! You won’t have to upgrade to the next pricing tier.

All of our paid Buzzsprout plans come with the ability to go over your allowance and pay by the hour for overage. Overage hours are priced individually and range from $2/hour to $4/hour depending on your monthly plan.

You don't need to purchase this overage ahead of time. If you go over your allowance, the overage charges will automatically be included in your next invoice. Just like with your allowance, you can monitor your overage on your Allowance page in your account.

If you have a question about Buzzsprout pricing, feel free to email our support team - support@buzzsprout.com