Previewing a card is free, and you can regenerate to get a result you love. To keep that free for everyone and to stop automated abuse, there is a gentle fair-usage limit on how many previews one person can make.
You can make up to 8 free previews in a 24-hour period. That is plenty for normal use: making a card and trying a few different versions to land on your favourite only uses a handful. The allowance resets automatically, so if you ever reach it you can carry on the next day.
There is also a short cooldown if you generate a lot in a very quick burst, so the Genie stays fast for everyone. If that happens, just wait a moment and try again.
Reaching the limit is not a dead end
When you reach your daily previews, we do not just stop you. We show you all of today's previews together - a swipeable carousel on a phone, a grid on a computer - so you can look back over everything you made and pick your favourite. Choose the one you love and make it real in a couple of taps.
Buying a card lifts the limit
If you reach the daily limit but you have already made a version you love, you can pay to keep it straight away - checkout is never limited. Buying a card also clears the daily preview cap for you, so you can carry on making more.
What if I hit the limit?
- Take a break and come back later - the allowance refreshes within 24 hours.
- If you have found a version you like, keep it any time. Paying for and downloading a card is never restricted.
- Think you have hit this in error, or need a higher allowance for a genuine reason? Email support@thecardgenie.com and we will help.
The fair-usage cap only ever applies to free previews. It is there so the Genie stays free to try for everyone.