> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.are.na/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.are.na/docs/getting-started/premium-features.md).

# Premium features

Upgrading to Premium removes the connection limit on your account and unlocks a handful of features for reading and organizing your content. Here's a look at what's included. For pricing and how to upgrade, see [Billing and Subscriptions](/docs/account/billing-and-subscriptions.md).

### Unlimited connections

On a free (Guest) account, you can make up to 200 [Connections](/docs/getting-started/connections.md). Premium removes the limit entirely, so you can keep connecting blocks and channels as much as you like.

### Reader mode

Reader mode pulls the full text out of a link block, so articles and other long links are easy to read right on Are.na.

{% embed url="<https://vimeo.com/1201923448>" %}

### Full-text search

Because reader mode extracts the text of your links, that text becomes searchable too. Search can look inside the full content of a block, so you can find it by what's written inside, not just by its title or description.

### Table view

Table view displays the contents of a channel as a list with columns for metadata like title, source, and the date a block was added. It's a good fit for channels you treat more like a database than a moodboard, and makes it easy to scan and sort a lot of blocks at once.

{% embed url="<https://vimeo.com/1201922133>" %}

### Custom block thumbnails

With Premium you can manually set the thumbnail for link and file blocks, so they look just the way you want in a grid. For a step-by-step walkthrough, see [Editing blocks](/docs/getting-started/blocks/editing-blocks.md).

### Pinned blocks

Pinning keeps a block at the top of a channel no matter how the rest of the contents are sorted. It's a good way to keep an important reference always in view at the start of a channel.

{% embed url="<https://vimeo.com/1203303903>" %}

### Supporter perks

The Supporter tier includes everything in Premium, plus a few extras for members who want to contribute a little more toward Are.na's future:

* Early access to new features
* A free [Are.na Annual](https://www.are.na/editorial/introducing-the-are-na-annual-2024)
* Access to bi-annual investor reports

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Ready to upgrade? Head to [are.na/billing](https://www.are.na/billing), or read more on the [Billing and Subscriptions](/docs/account/billing-and-subscriptions.md) page.


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