name: VideoSDK Rate Limits
description: API usage quota and concurrency limits for VideoSDK real-time communication
  APIs, covering concurrent participants, live stream viewers, recordings, HLS encoding,
  and RTMP-Out streams per plan tier.
version: '0.1'
url: https://docs.videosdk.live/tutorials/quota-limit-and-plan
rateLimits:
  - name: Concurrent Video Participants
    description: Maximum number of participants that can be simultaneously active
      across all sessions in the organization. Participant count is tracked across
      all active sessions combined, not per individual session.
    scope: organization
    limits:
      - plan: Free
        value: 50
        unit: concurrent participants
      - plan: Pay-As-You-Go
        value: 100
        unit: concurrent participants
      - plan: Enterprise
        value: custom
        unit: concurrent participants
  - name: Concurrent Live Stream Viewers
    description: Maximum number of viewers that can simultaneously watch live streams
      (Interactive Live Streaming / ILS) across all active streams in the organization.
    scope: organization
    limits:
      - plan: Free
        value: 100
        unit: concurrent viewers
      - plan: Pay-As-You-Go
        value: 500
        unit: concurrent viewers
      - plan: Enterprise
        value: custom
        unit: concurrent viewers
  - name: Concurrent Recording Requests
    description: Maximum number of meeting recordings that can be processed simultaneously
      across the organization.
    scope: organization
    limits:
      - plan: Free
        value: 1
        unit: concurrent recordings
      - plan: Pay-As-You-Go
        value: 5
        unit: concurrent recordings
      - plan: Enterprise
        value: custom
        unit: concurrent recordings
  - name: Concurrent HLS Encoding Requests
    description: Maximum number of HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) encoding jobs that can
      run simultaneously across the organization.
    scope: organization
    limits:
      - plan: Free
        value: 1
        unit: concurrent HLS encoding requests
      - plan: Pay-As-You-Go
        value: 5
        unit: concurrent HLS encoding requests
      - plan: Enterprise
        value: custom
        unit: concurrent HLS encoding requests
  - name: Concurrent RTMP-Out Streams
    description: Maximum number of simultaneous RTMP-Out streams (e.g. to YouTube,
      Twitch, or other external RTMP endpoints) the organization can run at once.
    scope: organization
    limits:
      - plan: Free
        value: 1
        unit: concurrent RTMP-Out streams
      - plan: Pay-As-You-Go
        value: 5
        unit: concurrent RTMP-Out streams
      - plan: Enterprise
        value: custom
        unit: concurrent RTMP-Out streams
notes:
  - Concurrent usage refers to the number of participants or requests hosted simultaneously
    across all active sessions combined, not per individual session.
  - To view current quota limits, navigate to the VideoSDK Dashboard, Profile, and
    Billing tab.
  - To increase limits on the Free plan, upgrade to a paid plan via the dashboard.
  - To increase limits on Pay-As-You-Go, contact support@videosdk.live or use the
    contact form at https://www.videosdk.live/support.
  - Enterprise limits are customized; contact VideoSDK directly to establish personalized
    quotas.