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AnswerThePublic
What AnswerThePublic is
AnswerThePublic is a freemium keyword research service that turns a keyword or website into audience questions and search insights. It surfaces wording from Google, YouTube, Amazon, ChatGPT, and other sources. Its AI can draft material for search engines and AI models, with one-click publishing described on the site. Search Listening Alerts send weekly email digests of new questions, and the service can compare search behavior over time. Content Studio includes AI article generation, editing, scheduling, plagiarism scoring, and WordPress publishing; credits expire monthly and feature or credit requirements may vary. Pro subscribers can export results to spreadsheets and high-resolution images. Web access and an API are available. The public API is in alpha, intended for server-to-server use, and requires an active paid recurring subscription and workspace opt-in. A free plan has daily and fair-usage limits, with the number of free searches unspecified.
Who it suits
AnswerThePublic suits entrepreneurs, consultants, and small businesses on Starter, while Growth and Business are positioned for teams. It is useful for content research, search insights, and related publishing workflows.
What it does well
- Turns keywords into audience questions
- Uses multiple search and AI sources
- Weekly search-listening email digests
- Content Studio supports WordPress publishing
- Free plan available
What to know first
- Free search allowance is unspecified
- API unavailable on free and trial plans
- API is currently in alpha
- Credits expire monthly
Limits
The free plan has a daily search limit and a fair-usage limit. Starter, Growth, and Business list 100, 200, and 300 searches per month respectively, with plan-specific alert, export, and image-download allowances. API access is unavailable on free, trial-not-converted, and lifetime plans.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Business | US$132.66/month (billed yearly) · up to 10 users · 300 searches/month · 3,000 prompt suggestions/month · up to 80 AI articles/month | $132.66 a month |
| Starter | US$13.33/month (billed yearly) · 1 user · 100 searches/month · 1,000 prompt suggestions/month · up to 6 AI articles/month | $13.33 a month |
| Growth | US$66/month (billed yearly) · up to 3 users · 200 searches/month · 2,000 prompt suggestions/month · up to 35 AI articles/month | $66 a month |
| Custom plan | Contact for a quote · More users, more domains, and custom limits | On request |
As answerthepublic.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open https://answerthepublic.com/
- Use the web service or API-enabled platform
- Enter a keyword or website for audience questions and search insights
- Choose a free plan or a listed paid plan
- Enable Search Listening Alerts or Content Studio features as needed
- Use WordPress publishing, exports, or API access when your plan and workspace allow
Verdict
AnswerThePublic combines question discovery, monitoring, AI content tools, and exports in a freemium service. API users need a qualifying paid subscription and workspace opt-in.
Questions
Is AnswerThePublic free?
Yes. It uses a freemium model with a free plan, subject to a daily search limit and fair usage.
Which platforms does it support?
AnswerThePublic is available on the web and through an API.
What does the API require?
The public API is in alpha, requires an active paid recurring subscription and workspace opt-in, and is intended for server-to-server use.
Can it publish to WordPress?
Yes. Content Studio lists direct WordPress publishing as a capability.
Who are the plans aimed at?
Starter is positioned for entrepreneurs, consultants, and small businesses. Growth and Business are positioned for teams.
What are the listed plan allowances?
Starter lists 100 searches, one alert, three exports, and three image downloads per month. Growth lists 200, five, six, and six; Business lists 300, 20, 10, and 10.
Facts from AnswerThePublic's own pages
- AI content
- Its AI drafts content optimized for search engines and AI models, and the site says users can publish in one click. · answerthepublic.com, 11 Oct 2026
- API
- The public API is in alpha, requires an active paid recurring subscription and workspace opt-in, and is intended for server-to-server use. · api.answerthepublic.com, 11 Oct 2026
- API limits
- API access is unavailable on free, trial-not-converted, and lifetime plans, and API usage follows workspace search and read allowances. · api.answerthepublic.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Content Studio
- Content Studio includes AI article generation, editing, scheduling, plagiarism scoring, and WordPress publishing; credits expire monthly and included features or credit requirements may vary. · answerthepublic.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Exports
- Pro subscribers can export results to spreadsheets and high-resolution images for analysis and presentations. · answerthepublic.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · answerthepublic.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Free usage limit
- The pricing page references a free daily search limit and says a fair usage limit applies, but does not specify the number of free searches there. · answerthepublic.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- San Diego, California, United States · answerthepublic.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Keyword research
- Yes · answerthepublic.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Monitoring
- Search Listening Alerts send weekly email digests of new questions around a topic, and the product can compare search behavior over time. · answerthepublic.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- NP Digital's privacy notice says it follows data minimization, purpose limitation, retention limitation, and integrity and confidentiality principles. · npdigital.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- AnswerThePublic turns a keyword or website into audience questions and search insights for content research. · answerthepublic.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Search sources
- The site says it surfaces audience wording from Google, YouTube, Amazon, ChatGPT, and other sources. · answerthepublic.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The feature page advertises priority online support, while the pricing page describes email support and SEO training resources. · answerthepublic.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Target users
- The pricing page positions Starter for entrepreneurs, consultants, and small businesses, and Growth and Business for teams. · answerthepublic.com, 11 Oct 2026
- WordPress integration
- The pricing page lists direct publishing to WordPress as a Content Studio capability. · answerthepublic.com, 11 Oct 2026
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