LitCharts

Web · Android · iPhone · paid plans from $5.95/mo

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

LitCharts is ranked #5 of 31 in study guide websites on Freedom251. It runs on Android, iOS, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.95/mo.

LitCharts plans and pricing

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LitCharts free account Free Request titles · Get notified of new titles · Save highlights and notes help.litcharts.com · 4 Oct 2026

LitCharts A+ $71.40/yr $71.40 per year, billed annually Quote explanations and citation info · Guide PDFs · Poetry analysis · Unlimited quizzes · Advanced search · Ask LitCharts AI · Theme comparisons · Highlights and notes litcharts.com · 5 Oct 2026

LitCharts A+ Teacher $95.40/yr $95.40 per year, billed annually A+ features · Teacher editions · Printable classroom resources · AI generators for discussion questions, essay prompts, and quizzes litcharts.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on study guide websites

Free plan: Yes
School level: mixed
Literature analysis: Yes
Subject coverage: literature
Practice questions: Yes
Mobile apps: Yes

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The record

What it does: LitCharts provides literature and poetry guides, Shakespeare translations, literary-term resources, and tools for learning or teaching literature.
Guide format: Its guides place a bulleted plot summary beside analysis and color-coded themes to help readers follow themes through a work.
Quotes: Users can search quotes by chapter, theme, or character and view explanations and citation information.
Teaching tools: A+ Teacher includes classroom resources such as close-reading organizers, essay prompts, discussion questions, and comprehension checks.
AI tools: LitCharts offers AI-powered study answers and generators for discussion questions, essay prompts, and quiz questions.
Free access: Most website content is freely accessible, while A+ content such as guide PDFs, quote explanations, and Teacher Editions requires a paid subscription.
Trial: LitCharts says it does not offer a free trial, but provides free samples of downloadable products.
Subscription terms: Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled, and the company says it does not refund forgotten cancellations.
Security: LitCharts says its pages and transactions use 128-bit encryption and that it does not store credit card information, which goes directly to Stripe or PayPal.
Support: LitCharts says it typically responds to subscription questions within 24 hours or less on weekdays and directs users to its Help Center for quick answers.
Audience: LitCharts describes its audience as students, teachers, and book-club readers, and says it covers books beyond high-school classics.
Price from: $5.95/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

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