# LiquidText

> Document review workspace that links excerpts to notes

LiquidText is a document review app for iPad, Mac and Windows that places source documents and a notes workspace side by side. Excerpts dragged out of a document stay linked to where they came from, a pinch gesture pulls distant pages or search results together, and notes can be connected into a mind map. The Basic version is free; multi-document projects, inking and cloud sync need a paid version.

- **Category:** Note-Taking Apps
- **Made by:** LiquidText Inc.
- **Website:** https://www.liquidtext.net
- **Runs on:** iOS, macOS, Windows
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

LiquidText has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.99 per month, paid annually (LIVE).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Basic: free PDF reading, annotation, excerpts linked to notes, pinch search and highlight view, mind maps and notes export. Multi-document projects, inking and tagging need Pro.
- **Free trial:** One-week free trial on any LiquidText LIVE subscription.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic | $0 | PDF reader with annotation, a unified workspace, excerpts linked back to the document, pinch search and notes export. |
| Pro 2023 | $89.99 one-time purchase, one platform | Local app for a single platform: inking, multi-document projects, links across documents, tagging, OCR, and Zotero and Mendeley integration. |
| LIVE | $8.99 per month, paid annually; $10.99 paid monthly | Everything in Pro 2023 on all platforms, plus real-time sync, continuous backup, 1 GB of project storage and sharing with one colleague. |
| LIVE Unlimited | $15.99 per month, paid annually; $18.99 paid monthly | Adds unlimited storage, document replacement, enhanced search actions and priority support. |
| LIVE Unlimited Plus | $20.99 per month, paid annually; $24.99 paid monthly | Raises real-time collaboration from one colleague to nearly unlimited collaborators per project, with sharing and privacy controls. |
| Enterprise Edition | Custom | Quoted on request, with a license management console, single sign-on, password-based file encryption and an on-premises server option. |

Read from https://www.liquidtext.net/pricing-features on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with LiquidText before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Lower monthly rate when paid annually** (Annual discount): LIVE is $8.99 a month paid annually against $10.99 paid monthly; LIVE Unlimited is $15.99 against $18.99, and Unlimited Plus $20.99 against $24.99. Source: https://www.liquidtext.net/pricing-features
- **Student pricing through in-app purchase** (Education): The pricing page says student discounts are available only as in-app purchases in a LiquidText app downloaded from the app store. It gives no rate. Source: https://www.liquidtext.net/pricing-features
- **Pro 2023 as a one-time purchase** (Lifetime license): LiquidText Pro 2023 is paid once at $89.99 for a single platform and can run on up to 5 personal devices on that platform. Source: https://www.liquidtext.net/pricing-features

## Key features

- **Unified workspace:** Source documents and notes share one screen. Excerpts dragged out of a document stay linked to their original location and return to it with one tap.
- **Pinch to compare and search:** A pinch gesture collapses a document so distant pages, search results or highlights sit together, with as much surrounding context as needed.
- **Ink links and freehand notes:** Pro adds freehand inking anywhere and live links drawn as a line between any two objects, such as a page, an excerpt and a comment.
- **Multi-document projects:** Pro projects hold any number of documents, show up to 3 in parallel (5 on PC) and search across all of them at once.
- **LIVE sync and collaboration:** The LIVE subscription syncs projects across devices in real time, backs them up continuously and lets a colleague work in a shared project.
- **Export and reference managers:** Notes and excerpts export to PDF and DOCX, and Pro integrates with the Zotero and Mendeley reference managers.

## Good for

- Lawyers and analysts reviewing long documents
- Researchers comparing passages across several papers
- Pen-and-tablet users who want notes tied back to their sources

## Worth knowing

- The apps cover iPadOS, macOS and Windows only.
- The free Basic version leaves out multi-document projects, inking, tagging and OCR.
- Pro 2023 is licensed for one platform; syncing between devices or working across operating systems needs a LIVE subscription.
- LIVE includes 1 GB of storage and sharing with one colleague; more of either needs an Unlimited tier.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.6 out of 5 from 6,376 ratings in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id922765270

## Works with

Zotero, Mendeley, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, iCloud, iManage

**Tags:** Notes, Highlights, Mind mapping, Research, Real-time collaboration, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [MarginNote](https://toolgpa.com/tools/marginnote): Study reader that turns highlights into mind maps and cards. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/liquidtext-vs-marginnote)
- [Flexcil](https://toolgpa.com/tools/flexcil): PDF reader and handwriting notebook built around pen gestures. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/flexcil-vs-liquidtext)
- [Goodnotes](https://toolgpa.com/tools/goodnotes): Handwritten notes, PDF markup and whiteboards with an AI assistant. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/goodnotes-vs-liquidtext)
- [Notability](https://toolgpa.com/tools/notability): Handwritten notes with synced audio, transcripts and AI study tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/liquidtext-vs-notability)
- [DEVONthink](https://toolgpa.com/tools/devonthink): Document and information manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/devonthink-vs-liquidtext)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://www.liquidtext.net/pricing-features
- https://ltbackend.azurewebsites.net/website/pricing?countryCode=US
- https://www.liquidtext.net/
- https://www.liquidtext.net/enterprise
- https://www.liquidtext.net/about

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/liquidtext
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