{"id":49261,"date":"2026-10-05T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/?p=49261"},"modified":"2026-10-05T16:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T13:06:31","slug":"email-verification-credits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/email-verification-credits\/","title":{"rendered":"How credits are charged for email verification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This article explains how email verification credits work, which Snov.io tools verify emails, and how many credits or tokens each tool uses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#why-verify-emails\">Why verify emails<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#ways-to-verify-emails\">Ways to verify emails in Snov.io<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#single-email-verification\">Single Email Verification<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#bulk-email-verification\">Bulk Email Verification<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#email-verifier-chrome-extension\">Email Verifier Chrome extension<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#email-verifier-api\">Email Verifier API<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#email-reverification-enrichment\">Email (re)verification enrichment (coming soon)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#how-credits-are-charged\">How email verification credits are charged<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#next-steps\">Next steps<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-verify-emails\"><strong>Why verify emails<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/email-verifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Email verification<\/a> shows you which addresses can receive your messages before you send.<\/p>\n<p>This helps you avoid bounces, protect your sender reputation, and keep your campaign reports focused on real engagement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notification-block learn\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase-n\/assets\/img\/fluent_chat-warning-16-regular.svg\" alt=\"learn\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">Snov.io checks each address using a multi-step verification process. Read <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-email-verification-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this guide<\/a> to learn more.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"ways-to-verify-emails\"><strong>Ways to verify emails in Snov.io<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can verify emails directly in the app, in your browser, via API in your integrations and workflows, or using an enrichment tool.<\/p>\n<p>Pick the method that matches where your emails are and how many you need to check.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"single-email-verification\"><strong>Single Email Verification<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/verify\/individual-emails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Single Email Verification<\/a> to check one address at a time.<\/p>\n<p>It works well for a quick test of a contact before you add them to a campaign.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"bulk-email-verification\"><strong>Bulk Email Verification<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/bulk-email-verification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulk Email Verification<\/a> to check a whole list at once.<\/p>\n<p>Upload a <span style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 2px 8px; background: #f3f3f1; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; color: #1f1f1f; word-break: break-all;\">CSV<\/span>, <span style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 2px 8px; background: #f3f3f1; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; color: #1f1f1f; word-break: break-all;\">XLS<\/span>, <span style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 2px 8px; background: #f3f3f1; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; color: #1f1f1f; word-break: break-all;\">XLSX<\/span>, or <span style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 2px 8px; background: #f3f3f1; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; color: #1f1f1f; word-break: break-all;\">TXT<\/span> file with up to 100,000 emails.<\/p>\n<p>When verification finishes, you can save the verified emails to a prospect list. For the full workflow, see <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-verify-your-list-for-outreach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"email-verifier-chrome-extension\"><strong>Email Verifier Chrome extension<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/extension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Email Verifier Chrome extension<\/a> to verify addresses from your browser while you research contacts on the web.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"email-verifier-api\"><strong>Email Verifier API<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/api#EmailVerifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Email Verifier API<\/a> to verify emails automatically through integrations or no-code workflows. The API follows the same credit rules as the web app.<\/p>\n<p>For API details, read <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-enrich-your-data-via-snov-io-api\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"email-reverification-enrichment\"><strong>Email (re)verification in Enrich and AI<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>*this feature is coming soon to our <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/prospect-enrichment-actions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enrichment tools<\/a>*.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Use Email (re)verification to check or recheck emails for prospects already saved in your <a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/prospects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prospect lists<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You choose a verification provider when you set up the enrichment. The provider decides whether you pay in credits or tokens, as the table below shows.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-credits-are-charged\"><strong>How email verification credits are charged<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Every checked email gets a green (valid), red (invalid), or yellow (unknown) status.<\/p>\n<p>To decide what to do with yellow emails, read <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/what-are-unverifiable-emails-and-how-to-manage-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this guide about list health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notification-block note\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase-n\/assets\/img\/ph_circle-wavy-warning.svg\" alt=\"note\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">You are charged <b data-path-to-node=\"1,2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"21\">1 credit<\/b> when verification provides valid (green) or invalid (red) status. Yellow (unknown) results are not charged because the status cannot be confirmed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"credit-cost-per-tool\"><strong>Verification credit cost<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The table shows what each tool charges for each result status. To learn more about credits, see <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; padding: 1px;\">\n<table style=\"width: 95%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif; table-layout: fixed; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #e6f2ff; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff; width: 40%;\">Tool<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #e6f2ff; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">Valid (green)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #e6f2ff; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">Invalid (red)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #e6f2ff; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">Unknown (yellow)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/email-verifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Single<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/email-verifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Email Verification<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">1 credit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">1 credit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">Not charged<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/bulk-email-verification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulk Email Verification<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">1 credit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">1 credit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">Not charged<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/extension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Email Verifier Chrome extension<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">1 credit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">1 credit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">Not charged<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/api#EmailVerifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Email Verifier<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/api#EmailVerifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> API<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">1 credit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">1 credit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">Not charged<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\"><strong>Email (re)verification <\/strong>(Snov.io provider)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">1 credit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">1 credit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">Not charged<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\"><strong>Email (re)verification <\/strong>(Bouncer or MillionVerifier)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">1 token<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">1 token<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">1 token<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"next-steps\"><strong>Next steps<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Verify your list, then use it in a campaign. To prepare your mailbox as well, read <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-verify-emails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notification-block note-gray\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<h3><strong>Related articles<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/email-verifier-faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Email Verifier FAQ<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/email-statuses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Email verification statuses explained<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-email-verification-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Snov.io verifies emails<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-verify-emails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to prepare for outreach with verification and warm-up<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/what-is-a-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is a credit limit and how to use it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article explains how email verification credits work, which Snov.io tools verify emails, and how many credits or tokens each tool uses. Why verify emails Ways to verify emails in Snov.io Single Email Verification Bulk Email Verification Email Verifier Chrome extension Email Verifier API Email (re)verification enrichment (coming soon) How email verification credits are charged [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49261"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49261"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49276,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49261\/revisions\/49276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}