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What is SmartWriter.ai?
AI tool that automates personalized cold email and LinkedIn outreach generation by scraping prospect data from 45+ sources (LinkedIn profiles, company websites, news, blogs, social activity) and generating contextually relevant icebreakers and email copy at scale. It generates personalized copy for outreach but does not send emails or automate LinkedIn activity.
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Key features
AI Icebreaker Generator
Generates up to 15 personalized opening lines per lead by analyzing prospect's LinkedIn profile, recent activity, job description, and company data
Cold Email Generation
Creates hyper-personalized cold emails for B2B sales by pulling from 42+ data sources including podcasts, interviews, articles, Medium blogs, and company news
Social Personalization
Generates personalized messages based on prospect's LinkedIn activity, posts, achievements, and job bio
Backlink Outreach
Creates link-request emails that reference specific arguments from target pages
LinkedIn Outreach
Generates personalized LinkedIn connection requests and follow-up messages (copy only, not automation)
Chrome Extension
Browser extension access for generating content directly from LinkedIn profiles
Credit System
1 credit = 1 lead regardless of output volume; credits roll over indefinitely and do not expire
SmartWriter.ai pricing
Monthly plans with 33% discount for annual billing. Free 7-day trial available. Credits roll over indefinitely.
| Plan | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $49/month (annual) or $59/month (monthly) | 400 leads/credits, up to 15 personalized lines per lead, LinkedIn personalization outreach, Chrome extension, backlink/email/Instagram/Google Reviews personalization |
| Popular (68% of users prefer) | $79/month (annual) or $149/month (monthly) | 1200 leads/credits, up to 15 personalized lines per lead, LinkedIn personalization outreach, Chrome extension, same personalization features as Starter |
| Pro | $299/month (annual) or $359/month (monthly) | 3500 leads/credits, up to 15 personalized lines per lead, for agencies and large marketing teams |
Pros & cons
Pros
- + Personalization depth exceeds generic templates—references specific prospect actions, posts, and achievements rather than inserting names
- + Users report 70% increase in reply rates with personalized icebreakers vs generic cold email
- + Generates multiple angles and data sources (up to 21 first lines per LinkedIn lead)
- + Works with publicly accessible data only—no LinkedIn cookie required
- + Clean, intuitive UI with good design
- + Responsive customer support
- + Credits never expire and roll over monthly
- + 8x more replies claimed compared to generic cold email
- + Can reach prospects with thin online presence by pulling from multiple sources
Cons
- − Output quality depends heavily on prospect's online presence—thin profiles produce weak or generic personalization
- − Requires human review before sending; AI sometimes pulls outdated or irrelevant data
- − Uses credit-based system rather than flat unlimited access
- − Copy-generation tool only—does not send emails or automate LinkedIn activity (requires external sending tools)
- − No API available
- − Customer support and cancellation issues flagged in independent reviews
- − G2 profile unclaimed
Who is SmartWriter.ai best for?
- • SDRs and sales development reps automating prospect research
- • B2B sales teams doing cold email outreach at scale
- • Founders and solo entrepreneurs building lead lists
- • Agencies managing multiple client outreach campaigns
- • SEO specialists building backlink outreach campaigns
- • LinkedIn prospectors doing connection outreach
- • Teams already using sending tools (Instantly, Lemlist, Apollo, Woodpecker, Smartlead) who need personalized copy
Frequently asked questions
What is a credit?
A credit equals 1 lead. Whether you add a LinkedIn profile, website URL, or company domain, it costs 1 credit. LinkedIn personalization generates up to 21 first lines for 1 credit.
Does it require a LinkedIn login or cookie?
No. It reads publicly accessible LinkedIn profiles, bios, posts, and job descriptions without requiring login credentials or cookies. Private profile content is excluded.
Does Smartwriter send emails for me?
No. It is a copy-generation tool. You export the personalized content and send it through your own email or LinkedIn tool (e.g., Instantly, Lemlist, Apollo, Waalaxy).
What data sources does it use?
45+ sources including LinkedIn profiles, company websites, news articles, podcasts, interviews, blogs, Medium posts, awards, Crunchbase data, social activity, and job descriptions.
Can I use the same generated lines across multiple emails?
Yes. You get up to 15 different icebreaker variations per lead (1 credit) and can use different lines across A/B variants at no extra cost.
