PageCrawl.io includes AI-powered analysis for all users. Every plan comes with monthly AI credits that work automatically with zero setup. When a page changes, AI summarizes what happened and scores how important the change is, so you only get notified about what matters.
For users who need more, you can also bring your own API key (BYOK) for unlimited AI usage and full model control.
AI Credits
Every plan includes monthly AI credits:
| Plan | Monthly Credits |
|---|---|
| Free | 10 |
| Standard | 100 (scales with quantity) |
| Enterprise | 1,000 (scales with quantity) |
| Ultimate | 5,000 (scales with quantity, includes Pro tier) |
Credits are based on page size. Each 4,000-token block costs 1 credit on Basic tier or 10 credits on Pro tier (Ultimate plan only). A typical blog post uses 1-2 credits. Credits reset monthly.
When credits run out, page monitoring continues normally, but AI summaries and importance filtering pause until the next billing cycle. You can also switch to BYOK at any time for unlimited usage.
Getting Started
No setup is required. AI features are enabled by default for all workspaces:
- Add pages to monitor as usual
- When changes are detected, AI automatically summarizes them and assigns importance scores
- View your credit usage in Settings > Workspace > Integrations > AI
Workspace-specific: AI features are configured per workspace. You can have some workspaces with AI enabled and others without.
How AI Features Work
| Feature | Process |
|---|---|
| Summarization | Change detected > Content sent to AI > Human-readable summary generated > Included in notification |
| Importance Scoring | Change detected > AI analyzes content > Priority score assigned (0-100) > Low-priority changes filtered |
| Label Automation | Change detected > AI evaluates your label rules > Labels automatically added or removed |
Configuration
Available for All Users
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Custom Instructions | Teach AI what matters for your monitoring (max 2,000 chars) |
| Summary Language | Generate summaries in 35+ languages |
| Notification Threshold | Set threshold (0-100) for Importance Scoring. Changes scoring below this still get tracked but do not trigger notifications. |
Additional BYOK Settings
These settings are available when using your own API key:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Deep Analysis | Send full page content to AI for better context. Uses more tokens but provides more accurate analysis. When disabled, only the changed text (diff) is sent. |
| Run on First Check | Get AI analysis on the initial page check, before any changes are detected |
| AI Requests Per Month | Set a monthly cap to control costs. When the limit is reached, AI features pause until the next month. Leave empty for unlimited. |
| Per Page Per Day | Limit how many AI analyses a single page can trigger in 24 hours. Prevents noisy pages from consuming your entire budget. Default: 10. |
| Max Tokens | Limit content size per request. If content exceeds this limit, AI analysis is skipped for that change. |
Understanding Tokens
A token is roughly 4 characters or about 3/4 of a word. With included credits, each 4,000-token block counts as 1 credit.
| Page Type | Typical Tokens |
|---|---|
| Simple (blog, article) | ~1,000-2,000 |
| Medium (product, news) | ~2,000-5,000 |
| Large (documentation) | ~5,000-10,000 |
Using Your Own API Key (BYOK)
If your included credits are not enough, or you want full control over model selection, you can connect your own API key from OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic, or OpenRouter.
- Go to Settings > Workspace > Integrations > AI
- Select your AI provider and enter your API key
- Click Test Connection to verify
- Choose your preferred model and save
When using BYOK, AI credits are not consumed and you pay your AI provider directly. See the BYOK Setup Guide for detailed instructions.
Best Practices
Start Small
- AI is enabled by default, so monitor your credit usage for the first few weeks
- Check usage statistics in Settings > Workspace > Integrations > AI
- If you need more credits, upgrade your plan or connect your own API key
Optimize Credit Usage
- Use Custom Instructions to help AI focus on what matters
- A daily cap of 10 analyses per page prevents noisy pages from consuming your budget
- For high-volume monitoring, consider BYOK with a budget model like Gemini Flash-Lite
Choose the Right Mode
| Scenario | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Getting started | Use included credits (no setup needed) |
| High-volume pages | Enable Importance Scoring to filter noise |
| Technical pages | Enable Summarization for readable changes |
| Need unlimited AI | Connect your own API key (BYOK) |
| Critical pages | Use BYOK with premium models (GPT-4.1, Claude Sonnet) |
AI Label Automation
AI can automatically apply or remove labels on detected changes based on rules you define. Instead of manually categorizing changes, the AI reads each change and decides which labels to add or remove according to your instructions.
How to Set It Up
- Go to Settings > Workspace > Labels
- Scroll to the AI Label Automation section
- Click Add Rule to create a label/instruction pair
- For each rule, choose a label name and write a plain-language instruction explaining when the AI should apply it
- Click Save Changes
You can configure up to 10 label rules per workspace.
How It Works
Each time a change is detected and AI analysis runs, the AI evaluates the change against your label rules and decides which labels to add or remove. The AI receives the current labels on the page, so it can remove labels that no longer apply (e.g., removing "Out of Stock" when a product is back in stock).
Labels are applied to the change record, making them available for filtering on the Review Board and in your page list.
Example Rules
| Label | Instruction |
|---|---|
| Breaking News | Apply when urgent or breaking news appears |
| Policy Update | Apply when terms, policies, or legal text changes |
| New Event | Apply when a new conference or event is announced |
| Job Posted | Apply when new job listings are added |
| Content Removed | Apply when significant content is deleted from the page |
Important Notes
- AI can only manage labels defined in your automation rules. Manually applied labels are never touched.
- Label names have a maximum of 50 characters; instructions have a maximum of 500 characters.
- Labels are created automatically if they do not already exist in your workspace.
- AI Label Automation requires AI to be configured for the workspace (either included credits or BYOK).
- Label decisions run as part of the standard AI analysis, so no additional credits are used beyond the normal change analysis.
Security and Privacy
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Included credits | Content is processed through PageCrawl's managed AI infrastructure |
| BYOK mode | Content is sent directly to your chosen AI provider |
| Storage | AI summaries stored in PageCrawl.io for your reference |
| Security | All transmission via HTTPS, API keys encrypted at rest |
| Provider policies | Review your AI provider's data usage and retention policies when using BYOK |
Related Articles
- AI Integration Setup Guide (BYOK) - Step-by-step guide to configure your own API keys for unlimited AI usage
- Choosing the Right AI Model for Website Monitoring - Compare models and pricing for BYOK users