> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.openwhispr.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# It says I hit a daily limit

> The free allowance is weekly, not daily — what the limit actually is, and when it frees up.

You hit the free-plan limit and OpenWhispr told you it was a **daily** one, with
advice to try again tomorrow.

**That message is wrong, and we're fixing it.** The free allowance is not daily
and waiting until tomorrow may not help.

## What the limit actually is

**2,000 words per rolling 7 days**, on OpenWhispr Cloud, on the free plan.

*Rolling* is the part that matters. There's no weekly reset day. At any moment
the app counts what you've transcribed in the previous seven days — so your
allowance frees up gradually, as individual transcriptions pass the seven-day
mark, rather than all at once on a particular morning.

So if you used your 2,000 words on a Monday, you get them back the following
Monday — not at midnight tonight, and not on whatever day you think of as the
start of the week.

<Note>
  Elsewhere in the app the same limit is labelled correctly as **"Weekly limit
  reached"**. If you've seen both, they're the same limit — one label is simply
  wrong, and we're fixing it.
</Note>

## What still works when you've hit it

The limit applies to **OpenWhispr Cloud transcription only**. These are
unaffected:

* **Local models** — unlimited, on any plan, and they never touch the
  allowance. See [Local models](/guides/local-models).
* **Your own API keys** — if you bring a key, that's your provider's quota, not
  ours.
* **Everything you've already transcribed** — nothing is locked or deleted.

If you're hitting the limit regularly, moving dictation to a local model is the
change most people make, and it costs nothing.

## If you're on a paid plan and still see this

Then something is wrong rather than expected. Check
[I paid but still see the Free plan](/help/fix/paid-but-shows-free) first — it's
usually an account or session issue — and email us if that doesn't resolve it.

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="I waited a day and I'm still blocked.">
    Expected, unfortunately, and it's exactly why the message is wrong. Waiting
    helps only when a transcription from seven days ago rolls out of the window.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I see how much I've used?">
    Your usage is shown in the app, and the limit indicator appears as you
    approach it. [Plans and limits](/help/plans-and-limits) sets out every
    allowance.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does dictation I delete still count?">
    Yes. Usage is counted when the transcription runs, so deleting it afterwards
    doesn't return the words.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What do I get if I upgrade?">
    See [Plans and limits](/help/plans-and-limits) for what each plan includes,
    and [Changing your plan](/help/account/change-your-plan) for how to switch.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Related

* [Plans and limits](/help/plans-and-limits)
* [Is OpenWhispr free?](/help/account/is-openwhispr-free)
* [I paid but still see the Free plan](/help/fix/paid-but-shows-free)