This guide explains the available AnswerThePublic plans, the main features included in each subscription, and how usage limits work across the platform.
Understanding your plan helps you manage searches, AI features, Content Studio credits, and team access more efficiently and choose the option that best fits your workflow.
Available AnswerThePublic plans
AnswerThePublic currently offers three subscription tiers:
- Starter
- Growth
- Business
Each plan is available as either:
- A monthly subscription, which includes a one-time 7-day free trial
- A yearly subscription, billed annually upfront
Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before the renewal date.
The main differences between plans include:
- Monthly search limits
- AI prompt and response limits
- Content Studio credits
- Content Studio Project limits
- Team access
Important note about Lifetime plans
AnswerThePublic no longer offers Lifetime plans.
Existing Lifetime customers still retain access to the features included at the time of purchase. However, newer features released after Lifetime plans were discontinued — including Content Studio — are not included in Lifetime access.
For the latest pricing information, visit the AnswerThePublic Pricing page.
What’s included in AnswerThePublic?
AnswerThePublic is a multi-source search and content platform designed to help you understand how people search across traditional search engines, AI tools, social media platforms, and shopping searches.
The platform combines keyword research, AI insights, content creation, and publishing workflows into a single experience.
Searches can include data and insights from:
- Keyword Wheels (Ideas)
- AI Models like ChatGPT and Gemini
- Search engines like Google and Bing
- Search modifiers such as Questions, Prepositions, Comparisons, Alphabeticals, and Numbers
- People Also Ask (PAA)
- Social Media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
- Shopping searches from Amazon
AnswerThePublic is organized into three main feature areas:
- Search & Keyword Insights
- AI Results & Prompt Analysis
- Content Studio
This structure helps you move from keyword discovery and audience research into AI-driven insights, content generation, scheduling, and publishing within the same platform.
Search & Keyword Insights
This area includes keyword research, search visualizations, exports, and Keyword Lists.
When you run a search in AnswerThePublic, you’re not just getting a list of keywords. You’re exploring how people search across different platforms, formats, and search behaviors.
Each search loads the full report experience, including Search Volume and CPC data from the most popular searches, alongside multiple ways to explore keyword opportunities, such as:
- Keyword Wheels (Ideas)
- AI Prompts
- Organic Searches
- Search Modifiers like Questions, Prepositions, Comparisons, Alphabeticals, Numbers, and Related Terms
- Social Media insights
- Shopping searches
- People Also Ask (PAA) from Google
Keywords are also organized into branches and visual maps, making it easier to spot relationships between topics, discover content opportunities, and better understand user intent across different types of searches.
Search Limits
- Starter: 100 searches
- Growth: 200 searches
- Business: 300 searches
Search limits reset monthly based on your billing cycle date, even on yearly subscriptions.
For example, if your subscription started on the 15th, your monthly search limits will reset on the 15th of each month.
Keyword Lists
Keyword Lists help you organize searches by topic, niche, campaign, or client.
Instead of keeping research scattered across multiple searches, you can group related keywords together and revisit them later as your strategy evolves.
Keyword List Limits
Keyword List limits are applied per plan and do not reset monthly.
- Starter: 1 Keyword List
- Growth: Unlimited
- Business: Unlimited
2. AI Results & Prompt Analysis
The AI Models report helps you understand how people interact with AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini.
Instead of focusing only on traditional keyword searches, this area helps you explore conversational search behavior, prompt intent, sentiment, and brand mentions connected to your topics.
This can help you identify content opportunities, understand how users phrase questions inside AI tools, and build strategies that align with AI-driven discovery.
Prompt Suggestions
Prompt Suggestions surface AI-generated prompts related to your keyword and organize them by intent and sentiment.
Prompt Suggestions Limits
- Starter: 1,000 prompts
- Growth: 2,000 prompts
- Business: 3,000 prompts
Limits reset on the 1st day of each month.
AI Responses and Sentiment
Inside the AI Models report, you can click Get AI Response to generate additional AI-generated answers and insights for a prompt.
Each generated response consumes one AI response credit.
AI Responses Limits
- Starter: 30 responses
- Growth: 60 responses
- Business: 100 responses
Limits reset on the 1st day of each month.
3. Content Studio
Content Studio is AnswerThePublic’s AI-powered content creation and publishing workspace.
It helps you move from keyword discovery into content planning, article generation, scheduling, and publishing inside the same platform.
Projects
Projects help organize your content strategy by business, website, brand, and topic.
Each project stores your:
- Brand settings
- Content schedule
- Generated articles
- Publishing preferences
Project Limits
Project limits are fixed per subscription and do not reset monthly.
- Starter: 2 projects
- Growth: 4 projects
- Business: 8 projects
Credits
Credits are used to perform content generation actions inside Content Studio.
Monthly credits
Content Studio credits are used for article generation and Deep Search actions.
Credits reset on the 1st day of each month and do not roll over to future months.
- Starter: 30 credits
- Growth: 110 credits
- Business: 300 credits
Article Generation
Generating an article inside Content Studio consumes 10 credits per article, regardless of the subscription plan.
Deep Search
Deep Search performs expanded keyword and topic research inside Content Studio to help uncover additional opportunities and content angles.
Each Deep Search consumes 8 credits, regardless of the subscription tier.
Exporting reports and downloading images
AnswerThePublic allows you to export reports in XLSX (Excel), CSV, and PNG image formats.
Exports include keyword suggestions and available metrics from your reports, making it easier to continue analysis offline or share findings with clients and teams.
Keyword Wheels and People Also Ask can also be downloaded as PNG images for presentations, reports, or internal documentation.
There are currently no export or image download limits for paid subscriptions.
Free accounts have additional export restrictions.
Team Access
Depending on your plan, you can invite additional users to collaborate under the same subscription.
This is especially useful for teams managing shared research, content planning, or client projects together.
User Limits
- Starter: 1 user
- Growth: 2 users
- Business: 3 users
All invited users share the subscription limits associated with the account.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do usage limits reset?
AI limits and Content Studio credits reset on the 1st day of each month.
Search limits reset according to your billing cycle date.
For example, if your subscription started on the 15th, your monthly search limits will reset on the 15th of each billing cycle, whether you’re on a monthly or yearly plan.
Where can I check my usage?
A dedicated usage tracker is currently being developed and will be available in a future update.
Can I upgrade my plan?
Yes. Plans can be upgraded at any time from the Manage Account area or Pricing page.
Do unused credits carry over?
No. Unused searches, AI credits, and Content Studio credits do not roll over to future months.
Can I share my subscription with other users?
Yes, but only within the user limits included in your plan.
How many users can access the same subscription?
User limits depend on your plan:
- Starter: 1 user
- Growth: 2 users
- Business: 3 users
All invited users share the subscription limits associated with the account.
How many searches are included in each plan?
Monthly search limits are:
- Starter: 100 searches
- Growth: 200 searches
- Business: 300 searches
Search limits reset on the 1st day of each month.
How many AI prompt suggestions are included?
Monthly AI prompt limits are:
- Starter: 1,000 prompts
- Growth: 2,000 prompts
- Business: 3,000 prompts
These limits reset on the 1st day of each month.
How many AI responses can I generate?
Monthly AI response limits are:
- Starter: 30 responses
- Growth: 60 responses
- Business: 100 responses
Each generated AI response consumes one AI response credit.
How many projects can I create in Content Studio?
Project limits are:
- Starter: 2 projects
- Growth: 4 projects
- Business: 8 projects
Project limits do not reset monthly.
How many Content Studio credits are included?
Monthly Content Studio credit limits are:
- Starter: 30 credits
- Growth: 110 credits
- Business: 300 credits
Credits reset on the 1st day of each month and do not roll over.
How many credits does article generation use?
Each generated article consumes 10 credits, regardless of the subscription plan.
How many credits does Deep Search use?
Each Deep Search consumes 8 credits, regardless of the subscription tier.
Are there export limits on paid plans?
No. Paid subscriptions currently include unlimited exports and image downloads.
Free accounts have additional export restrictions.
Which plan is right for me?
- Starter is best for freelancers, individual creators, and lighter research workflows.
- Growth works well for growing businesses and small teams that need more searches, projects, and content generation features.
- Business is designed for agencies and advanced teams managing higher-volume research and content operations.
What happens to Lifetime plans?
AnswerThePublic no longer offers Lifetime plans.
Existing Lifetime users still retain access to the features and limits included in their original Lifetime purchase.
However, newer features released after Lifetime plans were discontinued — including Content Studio — are not included in Lifetime access.
If you’re interested in exploring Content Studio, contact our support team through the Help button inside AnswerThePublic