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**Usage and billing**

# What are storage tokens?

Storage tokens measure how much content you've synced to your bots. 1,000 storage tokens ≈ 750 words.

## How storage tokens work

When you sync a data source, Chat Thing processes your content and stores it so your bot can search and reference it. This uses storage tokens.

- Each plan includes a monthly storage token allowance
- Tokens are used when you sync data sources
- Re-syncing only uses tokens for **new or changed** content

## Estimating usage before syncing

| Content type | Approximate tokens |
| --- | --- |
| 1 webpage (average) | 500-2,000 |
| 1 Notion page | 300-1,500 |
| 1 PDF page | 400-800 |
| 10-minute YouTube video | 1,500-2,500 |
| Blog post (1,000 words) | ~1,300 |

## Tips for reducing token usage

1. **Use CSS selectors** - Exclude headers, footers, and navigation
2. **Split large data sources** - Only re-sync sections that changed
3. **Enable auto-sync** - Uses diff syncing (only changed content)
4. **Remove unnecessary pages** - Prune pages your bot doesn't need
5. **Avoid duplicate content** - Don't add the same page to multiple data sources

## What happens when you hit your limit?

If you reach your storage token limit:

- Existing data sources continue working
- You won't be able to sync new content until next month or you upgrade

## Checking your usage

View your storage token usage on the [account page](https://staging-app.chatthing.ai/app/account). You can see:

- Total tokens used this month
- Usage by bot
- Usage by data source