Manuscribe
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Manuscribe, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Manuscribe's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free floor | Free | planning · writing · cataloging · Word/PDF export |
| Author Plan | $17 a month | whole-book editorial feedback · chat assistant · continuity checking · auto-catalog · Plan/Write/Revise modes · chapter sharing · DOCX import/export · typeset EPUB · Billed annually at $204/year; save 15% |
| Author Plan | $20 a month | whole-book editorial feedback · chat assistant · continuity checking · auto-catalog · Plan/Write/Revise modes · chapter sharing · DOCX import/export · typeset EPUB · Billed monthly |
The facts
Each one read from Manuscribe's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI data use
- Manuscripts are sent to OpenAI for requested editorial feedback and for automatic cataloging and import processing, and the policy says they are not used to train AI models.checked 7 Oct 2026
- AI output scope
- The AI provides editorial commentary and suggestions rather than inserting or ghostwriting prose.checked 15 Oct 2026
- AI provider
- Manuscript text is sent to OpenAI for requested editorial feedback, automatic cataloging and import processing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- AI training policy
- The privacy policy says manuscript content is not used to train AI models.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Auto-catalog
- Manuscribe detects characters, places, terms, objects, rules and events and records the scenes where they occur.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Availability limitation
- The terms disclaim any guarantee of 100% uptime and allow maintenance outages.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Backup limitation
- The terms recommend keeping independent manuscript copies because no storage system is infallible.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Authors can share selected chapters through private links, and invited editors can comment, suggest or upload marked-up DOCX files.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Continuity checking
- The continuity tool looks for contradictions across chapters, including names, timelines and changing details.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Copy editing
- Copy-editing feedback covers grammar, spelling and punctuation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data portability
- Users can download their manuscripts from inside the app and request account deletion by email.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- OpenAI may retain API data for up to 30 days for abuse monitoring, while Manuscribe keeps AI interaction records while an account remains active.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Desktop roadmap
- Dedicated offline Mac, Windows and Linux applications are planned but not listed as shipped.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Developmental feedback
- The service analyzes structure, pacing, character arcs and plot logic.checked 15 Oct 2026
- DOCX round trip
- DOCX files are split into chapters and scenes on import and can be exported with tracked changes intact.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Ebook export
- Format mode exports a validated EPUB for Amazon KDP, Apple Books, and Kobo.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Ebook formatting
- Format mode applies one of six themes, previews pages on seven simulated devices and exports a validated EPUB for Amazon KDP, Apple Books and Kobo.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Editing feedback
- Revise mode offers developmental, line, and copy editing suggestions that users can accept or reject individually.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Editor access
- Editors and beta readers can leave feedback without paying for a subscription.checked 15 Oct 2026
- File support
- Manuscribe imports .docx and EPUB files and exports .docx with tracked changes; Scrivener .scriv import is in progress.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Founder funding model
- Peterson said he wanted to avoid the growth and funding pressures of a traditional venture-backed startup.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founder launch
- Mat Peterson said on LinkedIn that he left HubSpot seven weeks earlier and had obtained his first paying Manuscribe customer.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founder market claim
- Peterson’s launch post says four million books are published in the United States each year and 85% are self-published.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Content ownership
- The terms state that users retain ownership of manuscripts, outlines, notes and other creative content.checked 15 Oct 2026
