If you are on a current SEOPilot subscription plan, you do not need to set up any API keys or create accounts with any AI providers. SEOPilot handles all AI access on your behalf — you can start generating articles right away.
This article covers everything you need to know before writing your first article: your plan’s article allowance, choosing an AI model, and the two AI Writers available to you.
No Setup Required #
Unlike some AI writing tools that require you to supply your own API keys from OpenAI or Anthropic, current SEOPilot subscription plans include AI access as part of your subscription. There is nothing to configure before you can start writing.
If you are seeing a prompt to enter an API key, it is likely that you are on a legacy BYOK plan.
Your Monthly Article Allowance #
Your plan determines how many articles you can generate each month using the AI Writer:
Your article count resets at the start of each billing cycle. If you need to review or change your plan, you can view current plan details at: https://seopilot.io/pricing/
Choosing Your AI Model #
SEOPilot currently supports two AI providers, each offering different models you can choose from when creating an article: OpenAI (ChatGPT) and Anthropic (Claude). You can select your preferred model each time you create an article — there is no need to commit to one provider.
In general, both providers produce high-quality output for blog content. If you are unsure which to start with, we recommend trying both on a similar topic and comparing the results for your niche. The available models from each provider may expand over time as we add support for newer releases.
The Two AI Writers #
SEOPilot includes two AI Writers, each suited to a different workflow:
- The Advanced SaaS Application Writer – this is the primary writer inside the SEOPilot web app. It offers the most control over your article, allowing you to specify your target keywords, article length, tone, point of view, outline source, language, and more. This is the best option when you want to create a polished, fully configured article from scratch or from an existing outline.
- The Chrome Extension AI Writer is built directly into the SEOPilot Chrome extension. It provides a faster, lightweight way to generate content using an existing web page as a structural reference. This is useful when you want to quickly create basic blog content based on a page you are already viewing in your browser.
Ready to Write Your First Article? #
Once you are logged into the SEOPilot app, you can start generating articles immediately. For a full walkthrough of all the article creation options available in the SaaS AI Writer, see our step-by-step guide:
How to Create an Article with the SaaS AI Writer: https://seopilot.io/docs/how-to-create-an-article-with-the-saas-ai-writer/