Penpoint
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Penpoint, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Penpoint's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Penpoint | $40, paid once | Windows · macOS · Linux · free updates to purchased version · 30-day money-back guarantee · One-time payment; lifetime license |
The facts
Each one read from Penpoint's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker describes fiction authors as its core audience and says people also use it for nonfiction, historical research, and tabletop RPG campaigns.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Cloud security
- Penpoint Cloud encrypts book content on the user's device before transmission, and the maker says it cannot decrypt or read that content.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- extensivechecked 22 Sep 2026
- Features
- Features include instant search, a relationship map, timelines, series planning, Flowstate writing mode, and customizable character layouts.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Import
- It imports Word, EPUB, RTF, Markdown, and plain-text manuscripts and can scan prose for characters, locations, and items.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Users can choose Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, or OneDrive folders for additional backups; the maker also says Grammarly for Desktop and ProWritingAid Desktop Everywhere can work with the editor on Windows and macOS.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Language limit
- The interface is in English, and the maker says the Chapter Scanner currently works only with English text.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile companion
- Minipen is a free iPhone and Android app for reading and editing books, but it requires an existing Penpoint Cloud Sync plan or free Sync gift.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Offline mode
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- The desktop app works offline and stores projects locally, without requiring an account or internet connection.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says desktop writing data is not transmitted to its servers during local-only use, and its optional community analytics feature is disabled by default and requires opt-in.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Publishing tools
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Penpoint is a desktop app for writing manuscripts and organizing worldbuilding in one place.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker offers email support and a Discord community, and says the founder personally answers support emails and Reddit threads.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Version history
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Trial
- The trial provides full feature access without a credit card; the trial page says it runs through December 1 or for 14 days from first opening, whichever is longer.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Trial limit
- After the trial ends, books remain available to open and export, but editing requires purchasing the app.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Writing and planning
- It includes a manuscript editor alongside linked character, location, item, chapter, and story-arc records.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
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