Cloudinary Free free tier
Free image and video management — 25 credits a month, shared across transformations, storage, and bandwidth.
Active Free tier confirmed on the official pricing page.
Last verified: 2026-11-09. Free tiers change without notice — always confirm on the official pricing page before you rely on a limit.
Source: Cloudinary Pricing page
Source: Cloudinary Pricing page
Free allowance
| What | Free allowance |
|---|---|
| Monthly credits | 25 credits |
| 1 credit equals | 1,000 transformations OR 1 GB managed storage OR 1 GB image bandwidth (one shared pool, not additive) |
| Users | 3 users / 1 account |
| Video bandwidth | 2 GB video bandwidth is paid plans only |
Credit card required?
No — the official pricing page says no credit card is required for the free tier.
Limits & watch-outs
- Custom domain (CNAME) only from the Advanced plan.
- How overages are handled is not stated on the pricing page.
- Plus is $89/month (annual) / $99 (monthly) for 225 credits; Advanced $224/$249 for 600 credits.
Best for
Image-heavy sites that need on-the-fly transformation.
What to watch
The 25 credits are one shared pool — 25,000 transformations OR 25 GB storage OR 25 GB bandwidth, not all three.
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