Understanding Clay Credits for List Uploads and Enrichment Tasks

Spencer H. · 2025-03-25T11:57:32.215Z

hi, i have a quick question on how credits are charged. If I am uploading a list into clay that is already enriched with emails but I want to use clay to write custom variables (colleague name, case studies etc.) from Linkedin profile data and also to qualify my list but removing non-ICP accounts and separating persona's into separate columns (i.e. sales, marketing, owners) - do these all use credits in the same way that finding emails do? or is this using chat GPT credits? Thanks

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Writing custom variables from LinkedIn data, qualifying lists, and separating personas are generally free actions in Clay. We don't charge credits for list building, prospecting, or data cleaning. Credits are only used for data enrichment, such as finding contact information. Finding emails, on the other hand, does cost credits. The cost varies by provider: - 2 credits for providers like Prospeo, DropContact, Datagma, or Hunter.io - 5 credits for People Data Labs If you need more credits, you can buy credit top-ups at 50% more than your plan's typical cost per credit. Remember, if you have your own API keys for data providers, you can use them in Clay without spending credits.
Sources: Which actions cost credits (or are free)? - FAQ | Clay.com Credits Calculator | Clay.com How Clay Credits Work FAQ | Clay.com Actions That Use Credits vs. Actions That Don't
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if i am using claygent to write custom variables using LinkedIn URL data - it says this uses clay credits and open AI credits?
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Yes, using Claygent to write custom variables from LinkedIn URL data consumes both Clay credits and OpenAI credits. Claygent is our AI web scraper that enables real-time data retrieval from the internet, including information from LinkedIn profiles. When you use Claygent, it uses Clay credits for accessing and processing the data, and OpenAI credits for generating the custom variables based on that data. To manage your credit usage, keep in mind that we offer credit top-ups if you need additional credits. These top-ups cost 50% more than the typical cost per credit on your existing plan. Is there a specific aspect of credit usage or Claygent functionality you'd like more information about?
Source: What can Clay do with AI? - FAQ | Clay.com
Spencer H.
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how about qualifying if my contacts in my list are part of my ICP and getting rid of non-ICP prospects?
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To qualify your contacts and identify ICP prospects using Clay, you can follow these steps: 1. Use the "Find Companies" feature to search for prospects that match your ICP criteria. You can filter by industry, headcount, location, and other attributes. 2. Customize AI formulas to define your ICP qualifying criteria. You can look at factors like seniority, job function, and company size. 3. Enrich your prospect list with additional data using Clay's enrichment features. 4. Use the "write to table" feature to apply your ICP criteria and segment your list. 5. Remove non-ICP prospects by filtering out those who don't meet your criteria. Remember to create focused lists of 1,000 to 3,000 people for effective testing and analysis. You can iterate on your search and adjust filters as needed to refine your ICP list.
Sources: Claybooks: Get warm intros to ICP fit companies and champions through your close contacts | Clay.com Find Companies [Clay 101] - Clay University Find Companies [Clay 101] - Clay University TAM Sourcing | Clay.com Claybooks: Extract, qualify, and enrich LinkedIn event attendees from any event | Clay.com Example Salesforce workflows Personalize emails to prospects based on customer data | Clay
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so if i already have a fully enriched list and want to use the above to define my ICP, segment my list and remove non-ICP prospects, does that use clay credits?
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Defining your ICP, segmenting your list, and removing non-ICP prospects from a fully enriched list don't use Clay credits. List building and prospecting activities are free on Clay. You only pay credits for data enrichment actions, such as finding contact information or retrieving firmographic data. Since you mentioned a "fully enriched list," it's worth noting that the initial enrichment would have used credits, but further segmentation or filtering of that data doesn't consume additional credits.
Sources: Which actions cost credits (or are free)? - FAQ | Clay.com FAQ | Clay.com Do I pay credits for list building / prospecting? - FAQ | Clay.com Actions That Use Credits vs. Actions That Don't
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Writing custom variables from LinkedIn data, qualifying lists, and separating personas are generally free actions in Clay. We don't charge credits for list building, prospecting, or data cleaning. Credits are only used for data enrichment, such as finding contact information. Finding emails, on the other hand, does cost credits. The cost varies by provider: - 2 credits for providers like Prospeo, DropContact, Datagma, or Hunter.io - 5 credits for People Data Labs If you need more credits, you can buy credit top-ups at 50% more than your plan's typical cost per credit. Remember, if you have your own API keys for data providers, you can use them in Clay without spending credits.
Sources: Which actions cost credits (or are free)? - FAQ | Clay.com Credits Calculator | Clay.com How Clay Credits Work FAQ | Clay.com Actions That Use Credits vs. Actions That Don't
Spencer H.
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if i am using claygent to write custom variables using LinkedIn URL data - it says this uses clay credits and open AI credits?
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Yes, using Claygent to write custom variables from LinkedIn URL data consumes both Clay credits and OpenAI credits. Claygent is our AI web scraper that enables real-time data retrieval from the internet, including information from LinkedIn profiles. When you use Claygent, it uses Clay credits for accessing and processing the data, and OpenAI credits for generating the custom variables based on that data. To manage your credit usage, keep in mind that we offer credit top-ups if you need additional credits. These top-ups cost 50% more than the typical cost per credit on your existing plan. Is there a specific aspect of credit usage or Claygent functionality you'd like more information about?
Source: What can Clay do with AI? - FAQ | Clay.com
Spencer H.
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how about qualifying if my contacts in my list are part of my ICP and getting rid of non-ICP prospects?
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To qualify your contacts and identify ICP prospects using Clay, you can follow these steps: 1. Use the "Find Companies" feature to search for prospects that match your ICP criteria. You can filter by industry, headcount, location, and other attributes. 2. Customize AI formulas to define your ICP qualifying criteria. You can look at factors like seniority, job function, and company size. 3. Enrich your prospect list with additional data using Clay's enrichment features. 4. Use the "write to table" feature to apply your ICP criteria and segment your list. 5. Remove non-ICP prospects by filtering out those who don't meet your criteria. Remember to create focused lists of 1,000 to 3,000 people for effective testing and analysis. You can iterate on your search and adjust filters as needed to refine your ICP list.
Sources: Claybooks: Get warm intros to ICP fit companies and champions through your close contacts | Clay.com Find Companies [Clay 101] - Clay University Find Companies [Clay 101] - Clay University TAM Sourcing | Clay.com Claybooks: Extract, qualify, and enrich LinkedIn event attendees from any event | Clay.com Example Salesforce workflows Personalize emails to prospects based on customer data | Clay
Spencer H.
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so if i already have a fully enriched list and want to use the above to define my ICP, segment my list and remove non-ICP prospects, does that use clay credits?
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Defining your ICP, segmenting your list, and removing non-ICP prospects from a fully enriched list don't use Clay credits. List building and prospecting activities are free on Clay. You only pay credits for data enrichment actions, such as finding contact information or retrieving firmographic data. Since you mentioned a "fully enriched list," it's worth noting that the initial enrichment would have used credits, but further segmentation or filtering of that data doesn't consume additional credits.
Sources: Which actions cost credits (or are free)? - FAQ | Clay.com FAQ | Clay.com Do I pay credits for list building / prospecting? - FAQ | Clay.com Actions That Use Credits vs. Actions That Don't
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