PRICING

One membership. Two sizes.

Reading and the creator tools come together — the only question is how much you plan to make. Cancel any time.

Not ready to pay? Free reads is sourced, open, and needs no account.

Membership

60 Plays a month

7-DAY TRIAL

Press Pass

£19 / month

Everything the desk publishes, plus the tools to make your own.

  • Every read — Live Wire, Pulse, Reports and Stories, with the audio
  • 60 Plays a month for The Booth, Dossiers and Press Box
  • Plays refresh at the start of each billing period
  • Extra Time top-ups when a month runs long

220 Plays a month

Press Pass Plus

£49 / month

The same tools, sized for a month where you are publishing a lot.

  • Everything in Press Pass
  • 220 Plays a month — room for a month of heavy publishing
  • Move up or down any time; changes take effect straight away
  • Extra Time top-ups when a month runs long

RUN OUT? TOP UP.

A busy month is not a problem.

Use up the month's Plays before they refresh and you can buy more. Extra Time expires after six months.

  • Top-up

    Extra Time — 25 AI uses

    25 more AI uses · one-time · 6-month expiry

    £5

  • Top-up

    Extra Time — 100 AI uses

    100 more AI uses · one-time · 6-month expiry

    £20

HOW PLAYS WORK

The rules, in plain English.

From 1 Play for a Booth answer to 5 for a finished article. Your balance is in your account, always.

  • Reading Live Wire, Pulse, Reports and Stories is included in your plan.

  • Plays meter the creator tools — The Booth, Dossiers and Press Box.

  • Your monthly Plays refresh each billing period. Unused ones do not roll over.

  • We spend monthly Plays first, then top-ups. Top-ups expire after six months.

  • Cancel or pause and your top-ups pause with you — still there if you come back before they expire.

  • Cancel any time. You keep your membership until the end of the period you have paid for.

Start with a question, not a card.

Ask something and see what comes back before you decide.

Try free for 7 days

No card. After the week, subscribe to keep Press Pass.

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