What uses minutes
- Writing up a recording counts the measured length of the audio so an hour of meeting is an hour of allowance. On the free plan the smallest note counts as five minutes.
- A video, podcast or audio file in the Hub, by its length.
- The live transcript at your computer, each clip by its length, on top of the recording itself.
- A re-summary once you're past the number your plan includes.
- Moving a note into a folder of another type because it's written up again.
Call minutes
Calls you place from Parley Notes have their own allowance: 60 minutes a month on Plus and 120 on Unlimited, counted from the moment the other person answers. The note written from a call also uses note minutes, counted for both sides of the line. See Making a call from Parley Notes.
What never uses minutes
- Recording. Audio is saved first, always.
- Transcribing on your phone or computer and speaker separation.
- Importing a transcript (.vtt) because the text already exists.
- Searching, reading, editing and exporting.
- A write-up that failed. You're only charged when the note is delivered.
What happens when the month's allowance is used?
Nothing is lost. The recording and its transcript are saved and the note is written on the first of next month on its own or straight away if you add time. The paywall shows the real numbers, not a guess.
When does it reset?
On the first of each month, UTC. Your plan card in Settings shows what's used and the reset date. On Unlimited there's no number to watch. A fair-use line sits at 3,000 minutes a month; see Fair use on Unlimited.
Ask Parley
Questions aren't metered by minutes. There's a daily limit on questions that ordinary use doesn't reach and it resets at midnight UTC.