Firecrawl Student Program - 20,000 Free API Credits

No. Firecrawl explicitly states no credit card is required to redeem the student program credits.

A valid .edu address or another academic email tied to a college, university, or accredited program.

Firecrawl has not publicly stated an expiration policy, renewal cadence, or post-graduation behavior for student credits. If you need more credits, the official program page directs students to email help@firecrawl.com.

Educational and personal projects — academic work, research, hackathons, and personal learning. The full API is available, with no feature restrictions.

https://www.firecrawl.dev/student-program

Students enrolled in a college, university, or accredited program, holding a valid .edu or academic email address. Credits are intended for educational or personal projects (academic work, research, hackathons, personal learning).

Firecrawl has not publicly stated how long the 20,000 credits remain valid, whether annual re-verification is required, or what happens to access after graduation. For additional credits, students can email help@firecrawl.com.

Available to any student with a valid .edu or academic email address. Firecrawl does not list country restrictions on the official student program page.