Last year I paid an AI tool to write my LinkedIn posts for me. Engagement climbed for a month. Then a client asked me, over coffee, which of those posts I had actually written myself.
Write your own LinkedIn posts. Penquil handles the rest.
LinkedIn is full of AI posts. Readers noticed, and so did LinkedIn.
of long LinkedIn posts (over 250 words) were fully AI-generated in a July 2026 study.
Pangram, July 2026fewer views for posts LinkedIn classified as AI slop, a few weeks after the change.
Fortune, August 2026LinkedIn also removed its own AI rewriter and put a proofreader in its place. Most LinkedIn tools went the other way. Their main feature is a model that drafts your posts "in your voice".
Penquil has no AI writer at all. Your experience and the way you say things are what people follow you for. Penquil helps you publish that, and it stays out of the writing.
The tools around the writing.
The editor shows exactly how your post will look in the feed. The queue publishes it on time. None of it writes for you.
See the post the way your readers will.
Desktop and mobile previews in light and dark mode, with the "see more" fold at LinkedIn's real cut-off. Penquil warns you when the fold cuts your first line in half.
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The fold cuts your hook mid-sentence.
A grade, not a rewrite.
A live readability grade shows how easy your post is to read. Penquil gives you the number and leaves the changes to you.
Write on Sunday. Post all week.
Set weekly posting slots and add finished drafts to the queue. Penquil publishes each post on time through LinkedIn's official API.
Your first comment, posted for you.
Put the link or the extra context in a first comment. Penquil adds it to your post right after the post goes live.
Your post is live.
The full interview guide is here: penquil.com/…
First comment posted
Carousels without a design tool.
Pick a template, edit each slide in place, and apply your brand colors. Penquil publishes it as a document post, the format LinkedIn uses for carousels.
Save the lines you use again and again.
Save your sign-off, a call to action, or a disclaimer one time. Add it to any draft with one click.
Find out which of your posts work.
See which posts bring you followers and profile views, ranked from LinkedIn's own numbers, with no AI summaries. Analytics will be part of your plan at no extra cost.
Sell human writing with a tool that has no AI in it.
Your clients pay for your thinking and your ear for how they talk. With Penquil, they read each post in a real feed preview and approve it before it goes out under their name.
- A private workspace for each client, with their LinkedIn accounts, drafts, and snippets.
- Clients approve a post or send it back from a secure link. They do not need an account.
- Posts never go out unapproved. If the scheduled time comes first, the post waits and you both get a notice.
- Separate roles for owners, writers, and clients.
$20 per LinkedIn account each month. Writers and clients cost nothing extra.
- Draft›
- Review›
- Approved›
- Scheduled
We lost our biggest customer in May. I have not talked about it until now.
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Four things Penquil will never do.
Most LinkedIn tools write for you. Penquil does not.
| Feature | Typical AI LinkedIn tool | Penquil |
|---|---|---|
| Writes or rewrites your posts | Yes, it is the main feature | Never |
| Suggests hooks, ideas, and topics | Yes | Never |
| Trains a model on your "voice" | Yes | No. You already have a voice. |
| Comments, likes, or sends DMs for you | Some do | Never |
| How it connects to LinkedIn | Varies. Some use a browser extension. | Official API only |
| Feed preview with the real "see more" fold | Some | Yes |
| Client approval links | Some, on higher plans | Every plan |
Pay per LinkedIn account. Every feature included.
Workspaces, writers, and clients cost nothing extra.
For solo creators
$25/month
One LinkedIn account
- Editor with feed preview and readability grade
- Posting slots, queue, and calendar
- Automatic first comment
- Carousels and snippets
- Analytics (coming soon)
For teams and agencies
$20/account /month
Two or more LinkedIn accounts, $40 minimum
- Everything in Solo
- A workspace for each client
- Client approval links, no login needed
- Unlimited writers and clients
No AI writing on any plan. Cancel anytime.
Questions, answered
Does Penquil use AI anywhere?
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No. Penquil has no AI writer, rewriter, hook generator, or voice model. The readability grade, the character counts, and the fold preview are plain formulas that run in your browser.
Why not write and schedule posts on LinkedIn itself?
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You can. Penquil adds what LinkedIn does not: a preview with the real "see more" fold on desktop and mobile, a readability grade, drafts you can keep for as long as you like, weekly posting slots with a queue, an automatic first comment, carousels, and client approvals.
Is Penquil safe for my LinkedIn account?
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Penquil connects through LinkedIn's official API, and it uses your permission only to publish your posts and your first comments. It never uses your cookies, a browser extension, or automation on other people's content.
Does Penquil have analytics?
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Not yet. Analytics on your own posts need extra access to LinkedIn's API, which we will apply for after launch. When analytics are ready, they will be part of your plan at no extra cost.
I work with a ghostwriter. Is Penquil for me?
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Yes, if your ghostwriter is a person. Your writer drafts in a shared workspace, and you approve each post from a link before it goes out under your name.
Questions about billing? See the pricing FAQ.
Why I'm building Penquil
Almost every post in my LinkedIn feed has started to sound like it was written by AI. And most LinkedIn tools are built to help people make even more AI content.
I wanted to build the best LinkedIn growth tool that doesn't contribute to that. We need more real opinions and more human authenticity online, not more AI generated ones.
That's why Penquil will never have an AI writer. I believe a useful tool can help you grow without adding to the AI spam on LinkedIn. People are tired of it. Even LinkedIn is.
Penquil is built for humans. I hope you write something great with it.

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- No AI writing
- Official LinkedIn API