Novilot
Novilot is a web writing app for novelists that checks manuscripts for continuity and helps writers build a story bible.
What Novilot is
Novilot is a web writing app for novelists that checks manuscripts for continuity and helps writers build a story bible. Its Continuity Guardian flags conflicting lines, shows the passage each one conflicts with, and suggests a fix. Novilot can identify characters, places, and world details in a manuscript for the writer to review and approve. The editor also offers optional autocomplete and configurable checks for filter words, telling, weak dialogue tags, and passive voice. It imports DOCX, ODT, EPUB, RTF, Markdown, and plain text, and exports DOCX, EPUB, PDF, HTML, and Markdown. Signed-in users can push manuscript, story bible, and outline backups to Dropbox or a private GitHub repository; backups do not sync back automatically. The free plan includes 50 welcome AI credits once, with no expiry or monthly refill, and one personal project. Writer costs $19 a month, includes 100 AI credits each month, and has no credit rollover. Manuscripts are processed through Claude API for AI features, while OpenAI embeddings support meaning-based search.
Good
- Flags conflicting lines and suggests fixes
- Builds a story bible from manuscript details
- Imports six manuscript file formats
- Exports DOCX, EPUB, PDF, HTML, and Markdown
Watch out
- Free credits do not refill monthly
- Dropbox and GitHub backups are push-only
- AI providers may retain data under their policies
Who it suits
Novilot suits novelists who want continuity checks and a structured story bible, as well as fiction editors working with client manuscripts. Its free plan can accommodate a full manuscript, though AI use is limited by credits and tool-specific reading limits.
Verdict
Novilot combines manuscript organization with continuity checks and configurable craft tools. Check the credit limits and privacy terms if you expect frequent AI processing or need specific retention guarantees.
Plans and prices
From Novilot's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 50 welcome AI credits once, no expiry or monthly refill · one personal project plus example projects · import full manuscript · Guardian, Story Bible, and analysis within credits · No subscription |
| Revision Pack | $9, paid once | 40 extra AI credits · no expiry · works with Free or Writer · no subscription or automatic renewal · One-time purchase |
| Writer | $19 a month | Unlimited manuscript projects · includes Free features · monthly billing, cancel anytime · no credit rollover · 100 AI credits / month; renews after each monthly payment |
The facts
Each one read from Novilot's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI providers
- Anthropic's Claude API processes manuscript passages for AI features and OpenAI's embeddings API processes paragraphs and search queries for meaning-based manuscript search.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Novilot describes itself as a writing app for novelists and also offers a workflow for fiction editors handling client manuscripts.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Continuity checks
- Continuity Guardian flags conflicting lines, shows the passage they conflict with, and suggests a fix.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Deletion
- Project deletion removes manuscript content and derived AI data from the active database, while provider logs, database snapshots, exports, and connected backups may have separate retention.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- It imports DOCX, ODT, EPUB, RTF, Markdown, and plain text, and exports DOCX, EPUB, and PDF.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Signed-in users can push manuscript, story bible, and outline backups to Dropbox or a private GitHub repository; backup is push-only, not two-way sync.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Manuscript limits
- There is no plan-based word cap for importing a full manuscript, but AI tools have different reading limits and scans cost credits based on coverage.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Novilot says it does not use manuscripts to train AI models, but its privacy policy says it does not promise zero data retention and describes provider retention periods.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Novilot checks novels for contradictions across chapters and helps authors build a story bible.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Story Bible
- Novilot suggests characters, locations, and world details from a manuscript for the writer to review and approve.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can contact support at [email protected] or send feedback from inside the app.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Writing tools
- The editor offers optional autocomplete and configurable craft checks such as filter words, telling, weak dialogue tags, and passive voice.checked 8 Oct 2026
