The Novelist
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Plans and prices
From The Novelist's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Writing, books, Story Bible, Items, Reference Library, notes, media, comments, DOCX and Markdown export |
| Pro | €39.99 a year | Graph View · full Stats & Journey · HTML, PDF and EPUB export · AI assistance · Grammar & Clarity · AI Manuscript Analysis · Billed annually |
The facts
Each one read from The Novelist's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI integrations
- Pro AI assistance can use local models through Ollama or LM Studio, or a supported cloud provider.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Cloud AI data
- When a cloud AI provider is selected, the writing context selected for that request is sent to that provider.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Draft tools
- Writers can add and resize images, wrap text, and keep comments close to the draft.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- standardchecked 24 Sep 2026
- Local storage
- Books and project content stay in a folder on the user's computer, and no cloud account is required.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Manuscript organization
- Books and chapters support parts, covers, and writing goals.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline mode
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- Core writing works offline; cloud AI requires internet access.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Preview and export
- The free Book Previewer includes print, iPhone, iPad, and Kindle layouts; DOCX and Markdown exports are free.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Optional anonymous analytics are off by default; analytics do not include manuscript text, titles, notes, research, comments, or AI prompts and responses.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Pro tools
- Pro includes Graph View, full Stats & Journey, AI Manuscript Analysis, Grammar & Clarity, and HTML, PDF, and EPUB exports.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Publishing tools
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- The Novelist is a desktop writing workspace designed for fiction writers to plan, write, and organize stories.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
- Reference library
- The Reference Library collects words, phrases, dialogue, names, and excerpts for reuse across books.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Story Bible
- The Story Bible organizes characters, locations, events, organizations, secrets, and authors.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Updates
- Windows supports automatic updates, while Mac and Linux updates require manual downloads.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Version history
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
- Platform support
- The download page lists Windows 10/11 x64, macOS Apple Silicon, macOS Intel Beta, and Linux x86_64 AppImage.checked 11 Oct 2026
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