Paywalls
Tell Seba what’s free and what’s paid and it returns a paywall plan — the right moment to ask, the upgrade-screen copy and components, and the escape hatch that converts without trapping users. Billed per run.
Convert at the right moment, without dark patterns
Value before the ask
Seba designs the paywall to trigger after the aha moment, when users have felt real value — so upgrading reads as the natural next step, not an ambush.
The whole screen, written
Headline, value demonstration, feature comparison, pricing, social proof and CTA — every component drafted for your trigger, not a blank template.
Respects the no
A clear escape hatch and sane frequency rules keep trust intact for the next conversion. No hidden close buttons, no guilt-trip copy.
Just describe your free vs paid
Tell Seba what’s gated and what triggers the prompt. The plan comes back as a file, billed per run.
What the plan covers
The in-product upgrade framework an expert applies, in one pass.
- Trigger points — feature gates, usage limits, trial expiration, time-based prompts
- Timing rules — after value, never mid-flow or during onboarding
- Screen components — headline, value demo, comparison, pricing, social proof, CTA
- Paywall types — feature-lock, usage-limit and trial-expiration layouts
- Frequency & cool-down — per-session caps and days-not-hours after dismissal
- Upgrade flow — minimal steps, in-context, pre-filled, immediate access after
- Escape hatch — a clear “Not now” that keeps free users on side
- A/B tests & metrics — what to test, impression-to-upgrade, post-upgrade churn
From limit to paywall plan in three steps
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Describe free vs paid
“Free users hit my 3-project limit but won’t upgrade.” That’s the brief.
Get the plan
Seba picks the trigger moment, drafts the screen and copy, and returns the upgrade flow as a file with the exact credit cost.
When to design a paywall
Turn experienced free users into paid, at the right moment.
- +Free users won’t upgrade no matter what
- +Trial-to-paid conversion is leaking
- +A feature gate or usage-limit screen feels punishing
- +Designing the trial-expiration sequence
- +Adding an upsell to a higher tier in-product
- +Replacing a dark-pattern paywall that’s hurting trust
Frequently asked questions
What does the paywall plan include?+
The trigger moment and timing rules, the full upgrade-screen layout with drafted copy, the right paywall type for your case, frequency and cool-down rules, the upgrade flow, and what to A/B test.
How is this different from a pricing page?+
A pricing page is public, for people deciding whether to start. A paywall is in-product, for people who’ve already felt value — so timing and the escape hatch matter more than the comparison table.
Will it use dark patterns?+
No. Seba explicitly avoids hidden close buttons, confusing plan selection and guilt-trip copy — it builds a clear escape hatch so a dismissed paywall doesn’t cost you the next conversion.
Does it cover trial expiration?+
Yes — early warnings at 7, 3 and 1 day, a clear “what you’ll lose,” a summary of value received, and a continue-with-Pro path, all drafted for your product.
What format is the output?+
A structured plan file — trigger, screen layout, copy for each component and a test list. Ask for just the copy or a single screen and Seba formats it that way.
How much does it cost?+
You spend credits per run, and Seba shows the exact cost before it starts. Start free with welcome credits; credits never expire.
Design your paywall in one message
Tell Seba what’s free and what’s paid and get an upgrade flow back. Pay only for the run.
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