StoryBox
The facts below are what the maker publishes about StoryBox, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From StoryBox's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Windows · novel writing software · Free forever |
The facts
Each one read from StoryBox's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Backup
- StoryBox saves as users type and can automatically back up a project to a second folder or drive when the project closes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Dockable panels
- It has six dockable tool panels, and panel layouts save per project.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Export
- StoryBox exports ePub and lets users save export profiles for different vendors, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- extensivechecked 22 Sep 2026
- Integration
- The maker suggests pairing StoryBox with Dropbox for cloud backup.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended user
- The maker describes building StoryBox for personal novel writing and using it daily to write novels.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Maintenance
- The download page says StoryBox has not been updated since 2016; it lists version 2.0.19, dated June 3, 2016.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Outlining
- Users can organize scenes in a tree-view outline or an index-card storyboard and drag scenes to rearrange them.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The maker says StoryBox is free to use forever and is no longer for sale.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Progress tracking
- Word tracking includes six measurements and a countdown timer with a progress bar.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Publishing tools
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- StoryBox is novel-writing software with a flexible workspace for writing and organizing a novel.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The release notes invite users with project-file problems to email the maker for help fixing the file.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Writing modes
- Full-screen mode can keep selected tools visible and supports viewing two documents side by side.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Trial
- The maker describes a 45-day trial and says the software remains free afterward.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Platform and requirements
- The download page lists Windows XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8, or 10 and requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
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