Does Linkly upload my files to the cloud?

No for local features. Local indexing, search, and MCP access all happen on your computer. Cloud library features are optional and only for files you explicitly publish to the cloud. You stay in control.

Which AI agents can use Linkly?

Any agent that supports MCP can connect to Linkly: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, and more. You can also use the CLI in scripts or terminal workflows.

What file formats does Linkly support?

PDF, images (with OCR), PPTX, DOCX, XLSX, EPUB, HTML, Markdown, TXT, audio (WAV, MP3), and video (MP4, MOV). Additional formats coming soon.

How fast is Linkly's search?

Typical search returns results in under 0.5 seconds, even for large collections. Indexing of thousands of documents typically completes in 5-30 minutes depending on file sizes.

Is there a team plan?

Currently, no dedicated team plan is advertised. Teams can share cloud libraries on Pro, but pricing for larger teams is not publicly shown. Contact support for team requirements.

Research & search · alternatives

Best Linkly AI alternatives in 2026 (free and paid)

Linkly AI's free plan limits cloud library usage, so sharing libraries and cloud sync require Pro. Frontier AI models are Pro only, cloud audio and video transcription is listed as coming soon, so only local parsing works for now, and no Team plan price is shown for multi-user setups.

Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) is Google's research partner that answers questions and creates summaries, audio and slides grounded in your own sources. It has a free plan, but its starting paid price is not stated in our data. Perplexity is an answer engine that searches the web with cited sources and has a free plan; the only starting price in our data is Education Pro at $10 per month for verified students and faculty. Neither indexes your local files the way Linkly AI does.

"Better suited" below is based on documented features and pricing from our verified profiles, not on a head-to-head test. Prices are USD as published by each vendor.

Why people look beyond Linkly AI

Cloud library usage limited on Free Sharing libraries and cloud sync require Pro upgrade
Frontier AI models only on Pro Free plan limited to basic AI models for some cloud features
Cloud audio/video transcription listed as coming soon Currently cannot transcribe audio/video in cloud; local parsing only

Taken from the documented limitations in our Linkly AI profile.

Linkly AI and its alternatives at a glance

Alternatives at a glance
Tool	Starting price	Free tier	Platforms	Main limitation
Linkly AI (this page)	$29/yr (Pro)	Yes	Desktop	Cloud library usage limited on Free plan; frontier AI models only on Pro plan
Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)	Not published	Yes	Web, Mobile	Free tier has standard usage limits and 50 sources per notebook; higher limits need a Google AI Plus, Pro or Ultra plan, which Google says are only available in specific regions.
Perplexity	$10/mo (Education Pro (consumer, verified students/faculty))	Yes	Web, API	The consumer pricing page is blocked to automated checks, so the Pro price could not be confirmed here, and free-tier Pro Search and Research access are described only as 'very limited' / 'limited'.

2 alternatives to Linkly AI, by need

When to pick each alternative
Alternative	Pick it when	Starting price	Watch out for
Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) Cloud-based document AI assistant	Prefer cloud hosting and web-only access	Not published	Files uploaded to Google; requires Google account
Perplexity Web search and doc analysis	Need internet search alongside documents	$10/mo (Education Pro (consumer, verified students/faculty))	Not designed for local file indexing