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Linkly AI

Browser extension to convert web pages into Markdown optimized for AI agents.

Pricing

$0/mo

Free
Score

4.4/5

License
Apache-2.0
Last technical review
2026-11-02
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Technical Overview

Linkly AI is an AI-native full-text search application that indexes local documents and web pages, making them searchable by AI tools. Through its browser extension, it turns any website into clean Markdown, allowing users to preview, copy, download, or sync it directly to their Linkly AI library.

Analyst Evaluation: Pros and Limitations

Verified Advantages

  • Instantly converts complex web pages into structured Markdown format.
  • Specifically optimized for reading and processing by AI agents.
  • Allows direct saving to local storage or synchronization with the desktop app.

Technical Considerations

  • Requires Google Chrome version 116 or later as a mandatory dependency.
  • Direct synchronization relies on having the desktop application running locally.

Technical Capabilities & Features

3/7
Included:REST & GraphQL API
Not available:SSO / SAML Authentication
Included:Self-Hosted Option
Included:Full Data Export
Not available:Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Not available:Custom Domains & SSL
Not available:Immutable Audit Logs
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Technical Scorecard: Linkly AI

84/100
DX & Tech Documentation
Excellent
85/100
Pricing Fairness
Excellent
90/100
Security & Governance
Favorable
75/100
Data Portability & Sovereignty
Excellent
90/100
Performance & Reliability
Excellent
80/100

Time to Value & Fit by Segment: Linkly AI

Estimated Time-to-Value< 1 hour (Immediate)

Near-instantaneous deployment with minimal technical friction.

Learning CurveLow (Intuitive)

Rapid onboarding for developers without prior training required.

Fit Index by Organization Size

Startup & Agile Teams1 to 50 members
90%
Mid-Market & Scaleup50 to 500 members
80%
Corporate Enterprise500+ members
60%
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Pricing

$0.00/mo

Model: FREE.

Available plans:

  • Free Extension$0/mo

Free Tier Verification:

  • No credit card required
  • Commercial use allowed
  • Unlimited usage with no expiration
  • No mandatory watermarks
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Billing Risks & Hidden Clauses: Linkly AI

Free Tier Limits:

Free browser extension with no limitations on capturing public web pages into Markdown format.

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Projection: Linkly AI$0.00/mo
Deterministic cost estimation at 12 and 36 months based on team size, including SSO tax premiums and annual prepay discounts.
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Licensing Cost (1 to 100+ seats)
$0/forever
Unlimited team members with zero penalties
SSO Tax (SAML Enterprise)
$0no surcharge
No artificial security barriers
3-Year Investment (Software TCO)
$0total
operates under a zero-cost or open-source model. Licensing TCO is identical:
Usage Surcharges & Bill Shock Simulator: Linkly AIWhat usage costs as you scale
Detect overage penalties before they impact engineering budget.
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Prototype / MVP (10 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 10 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Suitable for development; verify concurrent connection limits.

Base Production (50 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 50 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Implement table compression policies and temporal partitioning.

Active Growth (250 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 250 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Offload cold backups to standard object storage (S3).

Large Scale (1.000 GB (1 TB))

Included base quota in plan: 1,000 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Migrate to dedicated instance or self-hosted cluster to curtail I/O fees.

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Compliance & Security Standards: Linkly AI

SOC 2 Type IINot reported
ISO 27001Not reported
GDPR / RGPDNot reported
HIPAANot reported
PCI-DSSNot reported
Jurisdiction & Legal Sovereignty
🇺🇸United States [US]Subject to US CLOUD ActDPA On Request
SSO Availability (SAML Enterprise)
No SSO Documented
Data Residency
GLOBAL
AI Privacy Policy
Zero customer data retention
Data Liberation & Migration Runbook: Linkly AIMD
Actionable escape runbook and credential export guarantees to mitigate vendor lock-in.
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Supported Structured Export Formats
MD
Password Hash Portability
Locked: Proprietary Algorithm / No Export

Credential hashes are guarded under proprietary algorithms and cannot be exported.

CLI Command / Rescue Endpoint
Local disk export
Exit Protocol & Migration Notes

Files are stored as standard local Markdown documents.

Deployment & Infrastructure Requirements: Linkly AIApache-2.0
Hardware specs and Docker directives to run on local servers, dedicated VPS, or Kubernetes without telemetry leak to the cloud.
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Minimum Memory1 GB RAM (Recommended)
Compute CPU1 vCPU
Runtime / LanguageShell
Code LicenseApache-2.0
Docker CLI Directive
docker run -d --name linkly-ai -p 8080:8080 linkly-ai:latest
Companion Services & Dependencies:
PostgreSQL 15+Redis 7+
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Technical Reputation of Linkly AI

74/100 Technical Trust

Frequent Praises in Production

  • Instantly converts complex web pages into structured Markdown format.
  • Specifically optimized for reading and processing by AI agents.
  • Allows direct saving to local storage or synchronization with the desktop app.

Reported Production Frictions

  • Requires Google Chrome version 116 or later as a mandatory dependency.
  • Direct synchronization relies on having the desktop application running locally.
Commercial Treatment & Vendor Lock-in:1-Click Cancellation

Immediate cancellation from account settings without phone calls or forced retention.

Open source repository activity: Linkly AI67
Stars, forks and release cadence
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Stars67
Forks3
Open Issues1
SPDX LicenseApache-2.0
Latest Commit DetectedNov 2, 2026

Frequently Asked Technical Questions (Linkly AI)

What format are the captured web pages saved in?

Web pages are converted into clean Markdown files that structure text, images, and other elements so they can be easily parsed and utilized by AI agents and models.

Is the desktop app required to use the browser extension?

It is not strictly mandatory for basic saving since files can be downloaded directly to local disk. However, having the desktop app running enables direct ingestion into your library.

What browser requirements are needed for the extension?

The extension requires Google Chrome version 116 or later to ensure full compatibility with modern sidebar APIs and DOM processing capabilities.

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