# Bandwidth mean the same as traffic? how the cost is measured?
**URL:** https://forum.builder.io/t/bandwidth-mean-the-same-as-traffic-how-the-cost-is-measured/3380
**Category:** General
**Created:** [March 16, 2023, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/bandwidth-mean-the-same-as-traffic-how-the-cost-is-measured/3380 "2023-03-16T05:33:18Z")
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### Author:  [@ParkHaein](https://forum.builder.io/u/ParkHaein)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2023, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/bandwidth-mean-the-same-as-traffic-how-the-cost-is-measured/3380/1 "2023-03-16T05:33:18Z")
I want to know the definitive meaning of “Bandwidth”.
I wonder if it means the same thing as “traffic” we commonly know.
And unlike page views, does this bandwidth not reset every month, but accumulate continuously?
If there is a lot of bandwidth on a page, will it continue to be charged until the next month?
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### Author:  [@matheusnogueira](https://forum.builder.io/u/matheusnogueira)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/bandwidth-mean-the-same-as-traffic-how-the-cost-is-measured/3380/2 "2023-03-16T13:38:09Z")
Hi @ParkHaein, how are you?
I’m only a user of [Builder.io](http://Builder.io) too. [@korey once explained perfectly](https://forum.builder.io/t/what-is-bandwidth-why-am-i-over-my-limit/1418). You will measure you bandwith by your traffic and contents on your page. If you have a lot of images or some heavy files on your page, every load from client need to dowload all files, so that will increase your bandwidth, a lot. So optimize heavy images, if you are using videos, do not load him when load your website. I already had some clients that they didnt worried about heavy files and they consumed a lot of bandwidth.
> [@ParkHaein](#):
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> And unlike page views, does this bandwidth not reset every month, but accumulate continuously?
I undestood from plans that bandwidth reset every month. But someone can tell more about. I started to use this month only, so i am a newbie here.
Have a great day!
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### Author:  [@anon43891756](https://forum.builder.io/u/anon43891756)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2023, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/bandwidth-mean-the-same-as-traffic-how-the-cost-is-measured/3380/3 "2023-03-17T07:30:03Z")
Thank you @matheusnogueira for hopping in here and answering the questions well. Really appreciate you:)
@ParkHaein, hope you get the answer to your first question and proceed further, Bandwidth is reset every month. Note:- If you have an **overage** you need to **upgrade** your subscription. If you don’t, then we just charge you what you are subscribed to and enable editing content until you subscribe to the capacity level you reached in the **past or current month.**
Let me know if you’ve further questions!