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# How do I set a spend limit or allow Hero to bill overage?

> Use the Spend limit card at Settings > Billing > Hero Usage to turn on billed overage, set the monthly cap Hero pauses at, and choose the email alert threshold.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * Editing spend controls requires the settings-edit permission. The form is on the **Spend limit** card at **Settings → Billing → Hero Usage**.
  * Overage is **off by default**. Turning it on requires a payment method on file **and** a monthly spend limit at least equal to your included allowance.
  * With overage on, Hero keeps working past the allowance and pauses at your limit; the overage is billed monthly.
  * You set the email alert threshold (a percent of your allowance). The included allowance and markup are set by Uplifter and shown to you read-only.
</Note>

By default, Hero pauses once your included monthly allowance is used up and you're never billed extra. If you'd rather Hero keep working past that point, you can turn on billed overage and set the ceiling it stops at.

## Turning on overage

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Spend limit card">
    Go to **Settings → Billing → Hero Usage** and find the **Spend limit** card.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Allow billed overage">
    Switch on **Allow billed overage**. This is only available once your organization has a payment method on file — if it doesn't, add one under **Billing** first.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set your monthly spend limit">
    Enter the **Monthly spend limit** — the amount Hero pauses at each month. It must be at least your included allowance (a lower cap would stop Hero inside the free portion).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your alert threshold">
    Set the **Email alert threshold** as a percentage of your allowance. Your admins get an email once a month when usage crosses that share.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save changes**. Anything past your allowance is then billed monthly at Uplifter's cost plus the markup.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What you can and can't change

You control the overage switch, the monthly spend limit, and the alert threshold. The **included allowance** and the **markup** are commercial terms set by Uplifter — they appear on the page for context but you can't edit them here.

**Related:** [How is Ask Hero usage billed, and where do I see it?](/club/ask-hero/hero-usage-and-billing) · [How is Ask Hero turned on or off for my organization?](/club/ask-hero/turn-ask-hero-on-off) · [Why does Hero offer fewer capabilities to some staff members?](/club/ask-hero/hero-per-user-permissions)