API usage for file conversions and text recognition (OCR) is measured in API conversion minutes.
File conversion API
For file conversions, API conversion minutes are counted as follows:
Standard conversions: Most lightweight conversions (e.g., documents, images, fonts, and audio) cost 1 conversion minute per file.
Resource-intensive conversions: Some complex conversions (e.g., videos or large multi‑page documents) may require more conversion minutes per file. The exact cost depends on factors like input file size, duration, frame size, output codec, and other conversion settings.
Text recognition (OCR) API
For text recognition (OCR), API can be counted in API conversion minutes and OCR pages, depending on your plan.
- With a file conversion plan, 1 input page counts as 3 conversion minutes.
- With an OCR plan, 1 input page counts as 1 OCR page
The cost of these options is almost the same. For more details about the OCR API, see Can I make OCR (text recognition) via API?
For more information about other measurement units, see: