# View Billing Usage & Invoices

The Billing page provides visibility into current subscription usage, invoices, payment methods, and billing history. 

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From this page you can:

- View current package usage
- Review average license consumption
- Track daily license usage
- Download invoices
- Update billing details
- Update payment methods
- Switch between monthly and annual billing

# Access Billing
<Steps>
<Step title="Sign in to WatchDog Security">
  Sign in to the [**WatchDog Security Platform**](https://app.watchdogsecurity.io).
</Step>

<Step title="Open Settings">
  Click your **profile picture** in the top-right and select **Settings**.
</Step>

<Step title="Open Billing Tab">
  Select the **Billing** tab.
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# Billing Overview
The top section of the Billing page displays the current billing cycle, estimated charges, and next payment date.

## Current Usage
The **Current Usage** card displays:

- Current estimated charges for the billing period
- Next invoice/payment date
- Billing calculation summary

For monthly billing, charges are calculated using the average number of assigned licenses throughout the billing cycle.

# License Allocation
The **License Allocation** table displays:

- Package types
- Current assigned users
- Average usage across the billing period

Average usage is used to determine the final billable quantity for monthly subscriptions.

# Daily License Usage
The **Daily License Usage** section provides historical daily usage tracking for each package.

Administrators can:

- Filter usage by date range
- Filter by package type
- Review historical assigned license counts

This table reflects the daily usage records used to calculate billing averages.

# Invoices List
The **Invoices List** section contains previously generated invoices.

Administrators can:

- Review invoice status
- View invoice totals
- Download invoice PDFs
- Review invoice creation dates

# Payment Method
The **Payment** section is used to manage the default payment method associated with the subscription.

Supported changes include:

- Updating credit cards
- Replacing expired cards
- Changing payment details

# Billing Information
The **Billing Information** section stores the organization billing profile used for invoicing and payment processing.

This includes:

- Company billing address
- Tax information
- Billing contact details

# Switch to Annual Billing
Organizations using monthly billing can switch to an annual commitment directly from the Billing page.

When switching to annual billing:

- Annual billing starts immediately or at the end of the current billing cycle
- Existing assigned users determine the initial annual commitment
- Additional users added later increase the annual commitment automatically