How Edyt Counts Tokens

A few people have asked what "tokens" mean in Edyt's free plan.

Fair question. Tokens are not something most people think about when they're rewriting an email or fixing a sentence. You select some text, press a shortcut, and Edyt gives you a better version. That should feel simple.

Behind the scenes, though, the AI model still has to measure how much text it reads and writes. That measurement is called tokens.

What is a token?

A token is just a small piece of text.

It is not exactly a word, and it is not exactly a character. In English, one token is usually around four characters, or about three-quarters of a word.

So, roughly:

• 1 token is about 4 characters
• 1,000 tokens is around 750 words
• A normal short paragraph might be 100–150 tokens

Common words may count as one token. Longer words can be split into more than one. Spaces and punctuation count too.

You do not need to calculate this yourself. The only useful thing to remember is this:

Longer text uses more tokens.

What gets counted?

Every time you use Edyt, two parts count toward your usage:

First, the text you send in. That is usually the text you selected, plus the instruction for the action.

Second, the text Edyt gives back.

So the formula is simple:

Tokens used = selected text + Edyt's response

For example, fixing one sentence is usually cheap. Translating a long message or asking for a detailed explanation will use more, because there is more text going in and more text coming back.

A few rough examples

These numbers are not exact, but they should give you a feel for it:

Fixing a short email might use 200–400 tokens.

Rewriting a paragraph in your own voice might use 300–600 tokens.

Explaining a dense paragraph might use 500–900 tokens.

Translating a longer message might use 800–1,500 tokens.

Most everyday edits are in the low hundreds.

How the free plan works

Edyt's free plan gives you a token allowance that refreshes over time.

There is a daily allowance, a weekly allowance, and a monthly limit. The exact numbers are on the pricing page, because they may change as we adjust the product.

The goal is simple: you should be able to try Edyt properly without adding a credit card first.

When you hit a limit, you can use Edyt again after the next reset.

And if you do not want to think about limits, the Pro plan removes the token cap.

How to use fewer tokens

You do not need to optimize every action. But if you use Edyt a lot, a few habits help:

Select only the part you want to change. One sentence is cheaper than a whole document.

Keep custom recipes focused. A shorter instruction usually gives a shorter answer.

Use follow-ups when they are useful, but remember that each follow-up is another request.

That is basically it.

A token is just a piece of text. Edyt counts what you send in and what comes back. The free plan gives you a refreshed allowance, and Pro removes the cap.

Try it on a sentence you do not like. That is usually the best way to understand it.