ILYS
The facts below are what the maker publishes about ILYS, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From ILYS's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Full ILYS Membership | $11.11 a month | Unlimited flow sessions · no word cap · autosave snapshots kept for a full month · $11.11/ month |
| Open Session | Free | No account · up to 808 words per session |
The facts
Each one read from ILYS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI tools
- The membership includes AI spell check that the site says preserves grammar, style, tone, and meaning, plus chat with a user's own text.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Don't Stop Mode
- When a user pauses for more than 7 seconds, Don't Stop Mode nudges them to keep writing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Dropbox access
- ILYS says it can access only the ILYS folder in a user's Dropbox, does not read other Dropbox files, and lets users revoke access.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- extensivechecked 20 Sep 2026
- Exports
- The site lists TXT, PDF, Markdown, and OPML downloads; Dropbox exports are saved as TXT files in an ILYS folder.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- ILYS describes uses including journaling, overcoming writing resistance, and developing stories, essays, reflections, and lyrics.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Members can organize writing into Stories and Sections, attach notes to sections, and move or copy sections between stories.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy Mode
- Privacy Mode hides text as users write, and the site says the text is still saved normally.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Publishing tools
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- ILYS is a forward-only writing experience designed to help writers move past hesitation and into creative flow.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Security
- The pricing section says story and section content is encrypted in ILYS's database and writing is encrypted at rest.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support and refund
- The site offers direct personal support from its team and an unconditional money-back guarantee.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Version history
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Writing goals
- Users can set word-count or time goals and add a focus prompt that stays visible while they write.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Writing method
- During a flow session, words appear one letter at a time and users cannot edit or delete; they can review and refine their writing after the session.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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