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Liner: plans, prices, strengths and limits
Liner has a free plan with 100 credits a month and ads. Liner Pro costs $17.99 a month, or $14.99 a month billed yearly, and Liner Max costs $35.99 a month, or $29.99 a month billed yearly.
Prices for United States, before sales tax Data release 2026.11.07-2, Nov 7, 2026 Rules 2.5.0
- Made by
- Liner Inc.
- Individual plans
- 3, one free
- Paid plans
- $17.99 to $35.99 a month
- Facts checked
- Nov 7, 2026
Hidden gem A smaller tool fewer people know yet. We list it after the main picks for each job its maker documents; we have not tested it. How we choose them
Quick verdict
Liner is an AI search, research and writing tool that answers with line-by-line citations from the web and from over 480 million papers. Free gives 100 credits a month, unlimited Advanced Search, Deep Research, image generation and one file upload a day of up to 25 MB, and its answers show ads. Liner Pro is $17.99 a month, or $179.90 a year paid up front ($14.99 a month), with 1,000 Agent credits a month, a choice of 350+ models, 20 uploads a day of up to 100 MB, no ads, and Liner, Liner Scholar and Liner Write in one subscription. Liner Max is $35.99 a month, or $359.90 a year paid up front ($29.99 a month), with 2,500 Agent credits and unlimited uploads of up to 200 MB. Liner does not say whether US sales tax is added, and its help center says in-app prices on mobile can be higher than web prices.
Credits are the real limit: they are spent per question across Liner Scholar and Liner Write, Scholar agents cost 30 to 80 credits each, and unused credits do not roll over. Commercial use is unclear: Liner's terms say users own the copyright to content made with the service, but section 4.1 D bars "commercial uses" without written approval, so we count it as not verified. Training is a setting: turn off Data Control and your prompts and outputs are not used for training.
This verdict rests on what Liner documents, not on our tests, which we have not run yet.
Strengths and limits
Strengths
- Citations line by lineOn every plan, answers cite the web pages and papers they draw from, line by line. Scholar Mode answers only from journals and peer-reviewed articles, out of over 480 million papers.
- Deep Research on the free planDeep Research is listed on every plan, including Free, along with unlimited Advanced Search and image generation. How many Deep Research runs each plan gets is not shown on the pricing page.
- 350+ models on paid plansPro and Max let you pick from 300+ language models and 50+ image models from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, xAI, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Meta and others. The list includes Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6.1 Sol Pro and Gemini 4 Argon.
- Apps on every platformLiner runs on the web, on iOS and Android, on Mac and Windows, and as Chrome and Edge extensions. Liner Write drafts documents and exports them as PDF or DOCX; Liner Scholar and Liner Write are desktop only.
- A training opt-out settingTurn off Data Control in Settings, Account & Security, and your prompts, inputs and outputs are not used for training, except flagged content and feedback you submit.
Limits
- Commercial use is unclearNot verified. Liner's terms say users own the copyright to content made with the service, but section 4.1 D bars "commercial uses" without written approval, and the list of those uses is empty.
- Credits run outPlan limit. Free has 100 credits a month, Pro 1,000 and Max 2,500. Credits are spent per question, Scholar agents cost 30 to 80 credits each, and unused credits do not roll over.
- Ads and one upload a day on FreePlan limit. Free answers show ads and Free allows one file upload a day, up to 25 MB. Whether Free includes Liner Scholar and Liner Write is not stated: the pricing page lists "All Liner products" only on Pro and Max.
- Gaps in what is documentedNot verified. Liner documents no context size, no spreadsheet or CSV analysis, no project folders, no app connectors and no export of your chat history or account data.
- Mobile prices may differPlan limit. Liner's help center says in-app prices on mobile can be higher than web prices because of app-store fees.
Based on what Liner Inc. documents for each plan, not on our tests.
Who it suits
A good fit if you
- Cited answers from the web and academic papers in one place
- Trying deep research and image generation without paying
- Picking among 350+ models in one subscription, on Pro or Max
- Drafting documents in Liner Write with sources attached
Look elsewhere if you
- Commercial work built on Liner output: the terms bar commercial uses without written approval
- Heavy daily research on Free: 100 credits a month and one upload a day
- Spreadsheet or CSV analysis: not documented
- An ad-free free tier: Free answers show ads
Plans and prices
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liner Free | Free | Nov 7, 2026 | |
| Liner ProAnnual price from the page's US price data ($179.90 a year); the card shows $14.99 a month, billed annually. | $17.99 a month | $179.90 a year | Nov 7, 2026 Source |
| Liner MaxAnnual price from the page's US price data ($359.90 a year); the card shows $29.99 a month, billed annually. | $35.99 a month | $359.90 a year | Nov 7, 2026 Source |
Prices for United States, before sales tax unless a plan says otherwise. A yearly plan is paid up front and is not cancel-any-time.
Features by plan
What Liner Inc. documents for each plan. A hatched mark means we could not verify it, which is not the same as "not offered".
| Feature | Liner Free | Liner Pro | Liner Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Models and limits | |||
| Top models included | Unclear | Yes | Yes |
| Context window | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Models from several companies | Unclear | Yes | Yes |
| General-purpose assistant | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Research and sources | |||
| Web search with sources | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Deep research reports | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Research paper search | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Files and data | |||
| File and document uploads | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spreadsheet and data analysis | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Coding | |||
| Coding agent | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Works in your code editor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Code completions as you type | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Background coding agent | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Pull request review | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Images, video and voice | |||
| Image generation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Video generation | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Real-time voice | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Image editing and design | |||
| Photo editing | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Background removal | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Text inside images | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Logo maker | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Vector (SVG) files | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Upscaling | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Diagrams from text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Video editing and presenters | |||
| Photo to video | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Footage editing | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Avatar presenters | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Lip sync | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Automatic captions | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Clips from long videos | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Exports without a watermark | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| App building and hosting | |||
| Apps from a description | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Hosting and publishing | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Custom domain | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Database and sign-in | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Code export | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Music, voice and transcription | |||
| Songs with vocals | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Instrumental music | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Separate stems | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Voiceover from text | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Voice cloning | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Dubbing into other languages | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Sound effects | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Transcription | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Meeting notes | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Dictation into any app | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Writing and slides | |||
| Slides from a prompt | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Grammar and spelling checks | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Paraphrasing and tone changes | Unclear | Yes | Yes |
| Projects and memory | |||
| Projects | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Custom assistants | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Memory across chats | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Integrations and agents | |||
| Connectors to other apps | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Inside Gmail | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Inside Google Docs | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Inside Google Sheets | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Inside Word | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Inside Excel | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Inside PowerPoint | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Inside Outlook | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Browser agent | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Privacy and control | |||
| Opt out of model training | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Export your data | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Shows ads | Yes | No | No |
| Rights and licensing | |||
| Commercial use of outputs | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Apps and extras | |||
| Cloud storage included | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Usage included | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The details and sources of every row are in Compare two AIs and the data release.
What it documents for each use
- Research & Search Research a question with sources that hold up · Check claims against reliable sources · Get a research report from many sources · Summarize a report with traceable facts · Find and read research papers
- Writing & Content Edit an email without losing a detail · Edit an article without changing its facts · Draft long pieces that stay consistent · Write ads, posts and short copy
- Images & Design Create images from a description · Make graphics for posts and slides · Turn text into diagrams
- Coding & Development Get help with code questions · Diagnose and repair a small program
A use is listed when at least one plan documents every feature a task needs. Answer quality is a separate question: see below.
Using it day to day
Liner runs on the web, in iOS, Android, Mac and Windows apps, and as Chrome and Edge extensions. Liner Write and Liner Scholar work on desktop only. Liner search turns topics into mind maps and flow charts, and Liner Write inserts editable tables; plan limits for these are not stated. On Pro and Max, you can highlight a passage in Liner Write and ask the chat to edit it.
Usage is counted in credits: 100 a month on Free, 1,000 Agent credits on Pro and 2,500 on Max, spent per question, with no rollover. Uploads go from one a day of up to 25 MB on Free, to 20 a day of up to 100 MB on Pro, to unlimited uploads of up to 200 MB on Max. Liner Write exports drafts as PDF or DOCX. If you subscribe in a mobile app, the price can be higher than on the web.
Privacy, data and ads
Liner uses your prompts, inputs and outputs for training unless you turn off Data Control in Settings, Account & Security; flagged content and submitted feedback are excepted. Free answers show ads, and Pro and Max are ad-free. Liner documents no way to download your chat history or account data. Read how we check vendor claims for what "not verified" means on this page.
Read the vendor's own page: Liner privacy and data controls. We make no legal or compliance claim.
Test results
We have not tested Liner yet, so this page makes no claim about answer quality, and we show no example outputs. Run the same kit in it and in the alternatives, in your own account:
- Summarize a report with traceable facts
- Analyze a spreadsheet and get the numbers right
- Edit an email without losing a detail
- Diagnose and repair a small program
- Research a question with sources that support the answer
- Make sense of documents that disagree
- Research a current question within a date window
- Edit an article without changing its facts
- Turn project notes into a report that agrees with itself
- Implement a small specification
- Refactor code without changing what it does
- Make a picture that follows a detailed brief
- Put exact text into a graphic
- Change one thing in a picture and nothing else
- Make a short clip that follows a brief
- Make a song that sings your lyrics exactly
- Read a script with names, numbers and abbreviations
- Design a logo with an exact name
Getting started
- Start on Liner Free and turn off Data Control in Settings, Account & Security before you upload anything.
- Ask a question you know the answer to and open the line-by-line citations to check them.
- Watch your credits: 100 a month on Free, with no rollover.
- If you need more uploads, no ads or model choice, subscribe to Pro on the web, where prices can be lower than in mobile apps.
- If you plan commercial use, ask Liner for written approval first. Compare research tools on our tools page.
Your fit
Tell Find my AI what you do and what matters; it checks every plan of Liner against your priorities, next to the alternatives.
Alternatives
- Perplexity Perplexity Free also cites every answer, includes 3 Pro Searches a day and 1 Research query a month, and Pro at $20 a month offers models from several companies. About Perplexity
- Elicit For academic work, Elicit Basic is free with unlimited search over 138 million papers, and Pro adds Systematic Reviews that screen up to 5,000 papers. About Elicit
- Scite Scite Basic, at $20 a month, offers unlimited Assistant queries over 323 million articles with Smart Citations, and its privacy policy says it does not use customer data to train AI. About Scite
Recent changes
- Liner Max added
- Liner Pro added
- Liner Free added
Every change is in the change log.
Questions
Is Liner free?
Yes. Liner Free gives 100 credits a month, unlimited Advanced Search, Deep Research, image generation and one file upload a day of up to 25 MB. Free answers show ads.
How much does Liner cost a month?
Liner Pro is $17.99 a month, or $179.90 a year ($14.99 a month). Liner Max is $35.99 a month, or $359.90 a year ($29.99 a month). Liner does not say whether US sales tax is added.
What is the difference between Liner Pro and Max?
Max has 2,500 Agent credits a month instead of 1,000, and unlimited file uploads of up to 200 MB instead of 20 a day of up to 100 MB. Both include 350+ models, no ads and all three Liner products.
Can I use Liner content commercially?
Not verified. Liner's terms say users own the copyright to content made with the service, but section 4.1 D bars "commercial uses" without written approval.
Does Liner train on my data?
By default it can. Turn off Data Control in Settings, Account & Security, and your prompts, inputs and outputs are not used for training, except flagged content and feedback you submit.
Does Liner have ads?
Liner Free answers show ads. Liner Pro and Max are ad-free.
Sources
8 official pages, checked Nov 7, 2026. This page was written by the What the tech desk with AI assistance from the facts in our data release; no company paid for or reviewed it.
About this page
- Published by
- What the tech, Helsinki, Finland
- Author
- What the tech
- Reviewed by
- Peyman Khosravani
- Review scope
- Checked that this page matches the facts in data release 2026.11.07-2: a check against documented sources, not a hands-on test of the product.
- Evidence
- Facts documented by each company, each linked to its official source and dated. Test results appear only where an editor ran the test.
- Data release
- 2026.11.07-2, Nov 7, 2026
Product ownership is separate from publication: What the tech publishes this page; Liner Inc. supplies Liner. Official Liner website. Product names and logos do not imply endorsement of this publication.