> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://miniti.app/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# what counts as a minute

> how minutes are metered on free and pro tiers

## short version

managed tiers (free, pro) meter by **recording wall-clock time** per device. the app reports the session duration when you stop recording; the server caps it at the actual time elapsed between start and stop, and at 4 hours per session.

byok is not metered by miniti. you pay deepgram and openai directly for what you use.

## when the counter resets

* **free tier**: the 1st of each calendar month at 00:00 utc
* **pro tier**: on your billing cycle anniversary (the day you subscribed, each month)

## what counts

* recording wall-clock time from start to stop, summed across sessions in the current period
* if you pause recording and resume in the same session, only the recorded time counts
* per device. each macos or ios device has its own counter

## what does not count

* viewing saved meetings
* regenerating or updating insights on a saved meeting
* generating questions for a saved meeting
* sending a meeting to attio
* firing webhooks
* using byok mode (unmetered by miniti)
* building the docs topic list (topic extraction is always free)

## docs lookups

[docs insights](/docs/features/docs-insights) meters separately from minutes.

* **one docs lookup** = one topic answered from your docs.
* **free tier**: 10 docs lookups per month. when you run out, lookups pause until the monthly reset or an upgrade.
* **pro**: unlimited docs lookups.
* **byok**: unlimited - byok uses your own docs and model.
* **topic extraction is free**: building the list of topics never counts as a lookup.

docs lookups reset on the same schedule as your minutes.

## checking your usage

* **macos**: settings → usage
* **ios**: settings → usage

you'll see minutes used in the current period, your tier's monthly limit, and when the counter resets.

## when the limit is reached

recording is blocked with a clear in-app message. you can:

* upgrade to pro for 5,000 minutes per month
* switch to [byok](/docs/pricing/byok) for unlimited usage
* wait for the monthly reset

## see also

* [tiers](/docs/pricing/tiers)
* [byok setup](/docs/pricing/byok)