The five objections we hear on the pricing page, answered.
Director Mode FAQ: the Free vs paid split, monthly credit caps, export quality and watermarks, time-to-first-render, and what file inputs and outputs the recorder actually handles. Each answer links to the surface in the product that resolves it.
How does pricing work, and what do I actually get on Free vs paid?
Navinta has three tiers and each one is sized for how often you record, not for an enterprise seat count. Free ($0/mo) gives you 5 credits a month for trying Director Mode end-to-end: live coaching, an MP4 export, and 1 seat. Starter ($24/mo annual) bumps you to 50 credits, removes the watermark, unlocks 1080p exports, and extends the take ceiling to 60 minutes. Pro ($59/mo annual) lands at 200 credits with 4K export, unlimited take length, 3 seats, AI Voice HD, AI B-roll HD, brand kit, and priority processing. Credits roll over while your subscription is active and reset each billing cycle. The full side-by-side lives on the pricing page.
See pricing →What happens when I hit my monthly credit cap?
You don't get cut off mid-session. When you hit your cap, the session-end endpoint returns 402 monthly_credit_cap_exceeded and Director Mode surfaces an upgrade prompt that links straight to the plan that fits: Starter for solo weekly recording, Pro for teams shipping every week. Your existing recordings stay accessible — only new takes are gated. Credits reset on the same day each month (your cycle starts the day you subscribed), and the upgrade prompt tells you exactly when the next reset lands so you can decide whether to upgrade or wait. Pricing, caps, and the upgrade flow all live on the pricing page.
What's the video export quality, and is there a watermark on Free?
Yes — Free exports are watermarked MP4 at 480p SD, capped at 10-minute takes. That watermark is the cost of using the Free tier without a card on file. Starter removes the watermark and unlocks 1080p Full HD with up to 60-minute takes. Pro adds 4K export and removes the take-length cap entirely. The exact tiers and feature lines are on the pricing page, and the case studies show real takes shipped at Starter / Pro quality.
See case studies →How long until I have a finished Director Mode take I can actually post?
For a single, in-the-room take: record live with live coaching (typical take is 60–180 seconds), stop the recording, and the upload to Polsia R2 runs in the background while the review screen opens. The review screen lists every cue the AI coach issued — pacing, energy, re-record flags — so you can either approve the take on the spot or re-record immediately with the cues applied. Most solo creators walk out of a single walkthrough with a polished, post-ready clip in under 10 minutes from "hit record" to "share link." Open Director Mode and try it.
Open Director Mode →What file inputs and outputs does Director Mode support?
Input is whatever your browser can capture: webcam + microphone over WebRTC (Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox all support the MediaRecorder path). You can also paste a script into the teleprompter textarea and Director Mode will auto-scroll it with word highlighting while you record. Output is a video/webm;codecs=vp8,opus blob recorded live, uploaded to Polsia R2 on stop, and rendered back as a session with its cue log attached so you can review or re-record. Free exports are MP4 480p with a watermark; Starter/Pro export clean MP4 at 1080p / 4K.