Edda
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Edda, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Edda's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Android | $39, paid once | Android phone & tablet · all features · free updates for life · 3 devices · $39 once |
| Desktop | $39, paid once | Windows, macOS & Linux · all features · free updates for life · 3 devices · $39 once |
| Complete bundle | $79.99, paid once | Windows, macOS, Linux & Android · all features · free updates for life · priority support · 3 devices · $79.99 once |
The facts
Each one read from Edda's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Beta reader tools
- Beta-reader features include reader-specific watermarks in PDF, DOCX, and EPUB exports, NDA status, version tracking, and structured feedback.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- extensivechecked 22 Sep 2026
- Integrations and services
- The privacy policy lists Square, PayPal, and Venmo for payment processing and Firebase Authentication for Google sign-in; the homepage also mentions optional Google Drive backup.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License limit
- Each edition is listed for use on three devices per licence.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Manuscript editor
- The editor organizes work into parts, chapters, and scenes, supports prose, screenplay, and lyric modes, and exports to PDF, DOCX, Markdown, or HTML.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline mode
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Optional sync
- The privacy policy says optional sync encrypts data end-to-end before it leaves the device and that Volsung Technologies cannot read synced content.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Plotting
- Edda includes eight story-structure templates, editable beat sheets, plot-thread tracking, and a visual intensity timeline.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says Edda does not collect or access user-created content, and does not collect writing analytics or telemetry.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- Edda compiles EPUB 3, print-ready PDF, and DOCX, with six trim sizes and a KDP and IngramSpark checklist that validates ISBNs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Publishing tools
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Edda is an offline writing studio for novelists, combining manuscript writing, worldbuilding, story structure, and a writing assistant.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Skald assistant
- The Skald provides prompts, spell check, six readability scores, and nine style-flag categories; it is rule-based, runs locally, and does not generate prose.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Complete Bundle includes priority support, and the download page directs users needing help to [email protected].checked 11 Oct 2026
- Worldbuilding
- Worldbuilding tools include character profiles, locations, lore articles, searchable encyclopedia, custom calendars, and family trees.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Platform limitation
- Edda supports Windows, macOS on Apple Silicon, Linux, and Android; iPhone and iPad are listed as unsupported.checked 11 Oct 2026
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