Minstrel
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Minstrel, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Minstrel's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | Free | Focused editor · local projects · DOCX, PDF, EPUB export · notes and spell-checking · $0 forever |
| Plus | $10 a month | Complete toolkit · Minstrel chat · half monthly usage allowance · $10 monthly or $110 yearly |
| Pro | $20 a month | Complete toolkit · full monthly usage allowance · $20 monthly or $220 yearly |
| Standard | $40, paid once | Permanent license · automatic note organization · chapter synopses · writing statistics · dialogue analysis · expert reviews · $40 once |
The facts
Each one read from Minstrel's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI assistance
- Plus and Pro include story-aware Minstrel chat for conversations about a book and proposed edits.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- advancedchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Imports and exports
- Minstrel imports DOCX files and Scrivener projects, and exports projects as PDF, DOCX, and EPUB.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker says Minstrel can import DOCX from Google Docs and Microsoft Word, as well as Scrivener projects.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Local data
- Manuscripts, notes, exports, and project documents stay on the user's Mac unless they choose to send, export, sync, share, or process them through another service.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline mode
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Online processing
- Some assistance features send prompts, selected project context, and related excerpts to a configured provider; online requests route through Minstrel infrastructure.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Minstrel says it does not sell personal information or use writing to track users across other companies' apps or websites for advertising.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Project workspace
- It keeps the manuscript, project notes, and story structure together in one workspace.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Proofreading
- Local proofreading provides spelling, correctness, clarity, and style suggestions in the manuscript.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Publishing tools
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Minstrel is made for fiction writers working on novels, serials, and other long-form stories.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Reviews and analysis
- Paid plans include expert reviews, writing statistics, and dialogue analysis, while the review perspectives cover areas such as structure, pacing, characters, and continuity.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Minstrel offers email support for downloads, activation, App Store purchases, project files, exports, and writing assistance setup.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Version history
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Trial
- Eligible new paid Standard purchases include an optional 14-day Pro trial, and the trial does not automatically start a subscription.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform limits
- The current macOS download requires Apple Silicon M1 or newer; Windows and Linux language engines require a supported Vulkan-capable GPU.checked 11 Oct 2026
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