# Licensing & activation

> How your license, devices, and offline use work.

Source: https://www.godotmcpstudio.com/docs/licensing

Your purchase adds a lifetime v1.x license to your account. You do not need a
separate purchase key. For what Pro includes and what it costs, see
[Editions & pricing](https://www.godotmcpstudio.com/docs/editions-pricing).

## Activating

Open your [dashboard](https://www.godotmcpstudio.com/dashboard), create a device code, and paste it into the app.
The code expires after 15 minutes and can only be used once. The app exchanges
it for a cryptographically signed token bound to that device.

## Offline use

Once activated, the app works offline. Licenses are cryptographically signed and
verified locally, so you don't need a connection to keep working. If the app
can't reach the server for a while, an offline grace window keeps you running,
and it re-validates quietly once you're back online.

## Devices

A license activates on up to **3 devices** at once. If you switch machines,
deactivate the old one in the app (Settings, then Deactivate on this device);
that frees the seat for the new machine. A freed seat
becomes available again **3 hours** after deactivation, which keeps one code
from being shared around. Activations are device-bound, so sharing a code across
people won't work, and shared or leaked codes can be revoked.

## Refunds & revocation

Licenses are non-refundable once the app is downloaded or the license is
activated. See the [Refund Policy](https://www.godotmcpstudio.com/legal/refunds). Licenses obtained
fraudulently, refunded, leaked, or shared may be revoked, as covered by the
[EULA](https://www.godotmcpstudio.com/legal/eula).

## Managing your account

Everything (license status, devices, downloads, and billing) lives in your
[dashboard](https://www.godotmcpstudio.com/dashboard). Verifying your email keeps recovery and account
security working smoothly.

## Image generation credits

Image credits are separate from the lifetime v1.x license. Local Image Studio
tools included with Pro do not use credits. Hosted generation and edits show
their exact credit cost before approval.

Available top-up sizes are **250**, **750**, **2,000**, and **5,000** credits. The
[Account page](https://www.godotmcpstudio.com/account) shows current prices and purchase history. Pro includes
a one-time grant of starter generation credits. Hosted results are retained for
**7 days**; copies saved locally remain on your computer until you delete them.