Melba credits: what are they for?

Credits power Melba's AI features — invoice scanning, catalog scanning and more. Here's how you get them and what they do.

Published on 07/02/2026Sébastien Vassaux
Par · Cofondateur de Melba

Melba credits are used to run the app's artificial-intelligence features. They are not related to referrals — those are two separate things.

What credits are used for

Credits are consumed by actions that rely on artificial intelligence, for example:

  • supplier invoice scanning — 1 credit per scanned page;
  • catalog scanning;
  • other AI-assisted processing described in your dashboard.

Some actions usually tied to a paid module can also be performed occasionally by spending credits, when the matching module isn't subscribed (for example planning a production run without the Recipes & Sales Pro module).

How to get credits

  • You receive a batch of credits with every subscription payment.
  • You can buy more at any time if you make heavy use of the AI features.

Full details are on the Melba pricing page.

Do I need credits to use Melba?

No. Melba's core features (recipes, stock, orders, production, sales…) depend on your subscription and modules, not on credits. Credits only apply to artificial-intelligence processing.