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title: "Read Your Credit Runway & Usage History | FirstSales"
description: "See how long your credits will last, what's consuming them, and per-campaign and per-workspace usage — plus export the full history to CSV."
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# Read Your Credit Runway & Usage History

See how long your credits will last, what's consuming them, and per-campaign and per-workspace usage — plus export the full history to CSV.

5 min read·Beginner·7 steps

1. 1  
## Two views: runway vs. history  
The **Overview** tab answers “how long will my credits last?”; the **Usage** tab answers “where did they go?” Both live on the Billing page.
2. 2  
## Read the Credit Runway widget  
On **Billing → Overview**, the **Credit Runway** widget forecasts how many days or months of sending your credits will cover at your current burn rate, and flags **tight** or **danger** states with a top-up button. Before you've sent anything, it prompts you to start sending campaigns first.  
![Read the Credit Runway widget](/tutorials/credit-runway-01-widget.webp)
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## Understand the runway states  
Four states — **healthy**, **comfortable**, **tight**, and **danger** — compare your forecasted runway against your plan's renewal date, shown as a “Plan renews in N days” line.
4. 4  
## Check your balance breakdown  
Your total balance is **org (plan) credits** plus **top-up credits**. Top-ups add straight into the same pool as your plan's monthly grant.
5. 5  
## Open the Usage tab & pick a range  
Go to **Billing → Usage** and use the date-range preset filter. Figures shown are net of refunds, and timestamps are in **UTC**.
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## Read the breakdowns  
Summary cards for **Total Consumed**, **Daily Average**, and **Action Types**, plus a daily consumption chart and a by-action-type chart. Two tables — **By Campaign** and **By Workspace** — show you exactly where credits are going.
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## Export to CSV  
Export the full dataset — history, by-action, or by-campaign — for finance review or deeper analysis outside the app.

## Pro tips

Hard-won shortcuts that keep warm-up on track.

1

### Runway is gross spend, refunds excluded

A refund-heavy week won't make it look like you've stopped spending — the forecast tracks your gross burn rate.

2

### Tight or danger means act now

Both states mean you'll likely run out before renewal — the widget's Top up credits button is the one-click fix.

3

### Usage numbers are UTC and net of refunds

If a number looks off versus your local day, that's the timezone, not a bug.

4

### Use By Campaign to spot the biggest consumer

One runaway campaign can burn most of a workspace's credits before you notice — check this table before the whole balance drains.

## Frequently asked questions

Where do I see how long my credits will last?

**Billing → Overview → Credit Runway** widget.

Why does the runway say Start sending campaigns…?

There's no usage yet — the forecast needs a burn rate to calculate runway from.

What do healthy/comfortable/tight/danger mean?

Forecast bands comparing your runway to your renewal date. Tight and danger prompt a top-up.

What's the difference between org credits and top-up credits?

Org credits are your plan's monthly grant; top-up credits are one-off purchases. Both add into a single total balance.

Why don't the usage numbers match my local calendar?

They're shown in **UTC** and net of refunds.

Can I see usage per campaign or workspace?

Yes — the Usage tab has **By Campaign** and **By Workspace** tables.

Can I export my usage?

Yes — CSV export for history, by-action, or by-campaign.

The date range says charts are clamped — why?

Very wide ranges show only the most recent window in charts; use the CSV export if you need the full all-time record.

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