OpusWriter
The facts below are what the maker publishes about OpusWriter, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From OpusWriter's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| OpusWriter | $129, paid once | One license for up to three computers · Windows, macOS, and Linux · every version 1 update included · One-time purchase; no subscription. |
The facts
Each one read from OpusWriter's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI
- OpusWriter has no built-in AI service; optional feedback and polishing features can connect to a provider chosen by the user.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Connectivity
- The app works offline for planning, writing, editing, publishing, and series management; internet access is needed for activation, updates, or optional AI features.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Drafting
- The Write workspace keeps an editable outline beside the manuscript and includes tools to track story promises, changes, and snapshots.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Edit provides more than 50 prose-analysis tools and supports English, German, French, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations and imports
- Users can import DOCX documents and Scrivener 3 projects, and exchange editor comments and Track Changes through Word documents.checked 4 Oct 2026
- License and refunds
- A purchase includes free version 1 updates and a 14-day refund period.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy and storage
- Projects are stored on the user's computer, and the maker says the app does not send usage analytics, crash reports, diagnostic logs, or feature-use information.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- Publish can produce print-ready PDFs, EPUB 3 files, Word documents, and HTML for web publishing.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpusWriter combines fiction planning, drafting, editing, publishing, and series management in one desktop writing environment.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Series management
- A single project can hold a series, with a Series Vault for carrying selected material between books and a Continuity Scanner for comparing details.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is provided by email, and the terms state that response times are not guaranteed.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Planning
- Its planning workspace offers four outline views, more than 30 beat sheet structures, character and setting tools, timelines, and an interconnected Board.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Trial limit
- After the 30-day trial, the app switches to read-only mode, but users can still open and export their work.checked 4 Oct 2026
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