Plans, trials & query limits

CourtAid uses a query allowance for AI-powered features. Understanding what counts helps you plan your research.

Free trial

New accounts receive:

Limit	Value
Trial period	5 days
AI queries	30

Both are shown in the sidebar footer when you're signed in:

• Queries: X — remaining AI queries

• Trial ends: [date] — when the trial period expires

See Create your account & free trial for the full signup flow.

What uses a query?

AI queries are consumed when you use features that generate AI responses:

Feature	Uses a query?
New Chat (landing page)	Yes
Chat PDF	Yes
Project chat	Yes
Document comparison AI chat	Yes
Tabular View column extraction	Yes
Chronology generation	Yes
Search (summary feed)	No — marked Free in sidebar
Browsing history, opening summaries	No

If you run out of queries during the 5-day trial, you can still use Search and browse your history. Only new AI chat messages are blocked until you upgrade or earn bonus queries.

Paid plans

After upgrading, your plan determines:

• Monthly query allowance — shown as Queries in the sidebar

• Reset date — when your allowance refreshes each billing cycle

• File upload limits — maximum file size for uploads and comparisons

Plan names and pricing are shown in the Upgrade modal (Stripe pricing table). Visit courtaid.ai/pricing for an overview of monthly and annual tiers — prices at checkout may differ and are subject to change.

Organisation plans

If your firm has an organisation subscription:

• The sidebar shows your organisation name and shared plan

• Queries reflect the org's shared pool (organisation.searches_left)

• Individual Upgrade prompts are hidden — billing is managed at org level

• Org Settings appears in your profile menu for organisation admins

Checking your balance

Three places to check:

1. Sidebar footer — plan name, queries remaining, trial/resets date

2. Chat input — shows an upgrade prompt when queries are exhausted

3. Welcome trial modal — reminds you of limits on first sign-in

When queries run out

During trial (before 5 days)

• Chat input is disabled with "You're out of queries for your trial"

• Click Upgrade to subscribe, or Earn Queries to refer colleagues (+10 queries per successful referral)

• Search and history remain accessible

After trial expires (after 5 days)

• Full app blocker appears — you must upgrade to continue

• See Managing your subscription

On a paid plan

• Paid subscribers who exhaust their monthly allowance are not locked out of the app

• You can still access Search and history; new AI chat may be limited until the reset date

Related

• Create your account & free trial

• Managing your subscription