Novelcrafter

Feature overview

Write like you mean it

Everything you need to craft compelling stories, from first draft to final masterpiece.

Core

Novel Import

Bring your work into Novelcrafter as Word, Markdown or HTML files.

Novel Import

Export

Release your work into the wild, or keep it safe on your hard drive.

Export

Dark Mode

Work at night, reduce eye strain or save your battery life. It also looks cool.

Dark Mode

Extract from Snippets

Quickly extract codex entries and scenes from prior notes or articles.

Extract from Snippets

Mobile Compatible

Jot down ideas or review your story when you’re on the go.

Mobile Compatible

Novel Covers

Make your bookshelf look (very) pretty with some artwork.

Novel Covers

Novel POV

Writing 1st person or 3rd person? Who’s the main character of your story?

Novel POV

Novel Templates

Quick-start new (bestselling) ideas with personal novel templates.

Novel Templates

Novel Tense

Whether you write in present or past tense, we got you covered.

Novel Tense

Pen Names

Separate and group your novels by identity with pen names.

Pen Names

Revision History

Turn back time to see what got changed, and restore previous versions.

Revision History

Series

Share your Codex to save you from re-entering information again.

Series

Snippets

Keep notes, To-Dos and other small pieces of text to come back to later.

Snippets

Split/Pin panels

Have a chat and your manuscript open at the same time for easy reference.

Split/Pin panels

Manuscript

Rich Text Editor

Bold, italic, underline, lists, headings, quotes,…

Rich Text Editor

Marker/Highlighter

Never lose a note to self again, or forget to follow up on a plot hole.

Marker/Highlighter

Customizable Interface

Change spacing, switch to a dyslexia-friendly font, text size and more.

Customizable Interface

Focus Mode

Go distraction-free and fullscreen. Just you and your words.

Focus Mode

Marker Timeline

Jump around, never miss a highlight and see scene lengths in proportion.

Marker Timeline

Sections

Segment alternative ideas, notes or topics in your manuscript.

Sections

Planning

Grid

Drag and drop your acts, chapters and scenes into the right order.

Grid

Matrix

A magical spreadsheet on steroids. View your entire story at a glance.

Matrix

Scene Labels

Keep track of drafts or already finished scenes with custom labels.

Scene Labels

Custom POVs

Keep track of your his/hers romance, heist novels, or a multi-POV epic.

Custom POVs

Manual References

Emphasize specific key locations, timelines and plot points.

Manual References

Outline

The no-frills, single-page view of your novel outline.

Outline

Scene Archive

Don’t abandon your scenes just yet. Keep them in a safe place.

Scene Archive

Subtitles

Add time/location shifts or other notes to readers.

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Exclude from AI

Don’t confuse the AI with unrelated bits, or hide specific NSFW content.

Exclude from AI

Codex

Thumbnail

Easily recognize your characters and locations with a thumbnail.

Thumbnail

Custom Details

Databases gone wild, but better. Track story roles, species and more.

Custom Details

Mentions

Quickly find all the occurences in scenes, chats, notes and more.

Mentions

Aliases/Nicknames

Things don’t just have one name. Track all the alter-egos, nicknames and slang.

Aliases/Nicknames

Colors/Highlighting

Let prominent entries stand out, and highlight overused phrases.

Colors/Highlighting

Tagging

Organize your entries with tags.

Tagging

Custom Categories

Declutter and organize your personal wiki based on Tags.

Custom Categories

Mention Timeline

Track where things come and go, or are gossiped about in your story.

Mention Timeline

Progressions

Things evolve over time. So why not your Codex, too?

Progressions

Relations

Build a network for families, organizations, or a secret cult.

Relations

Tracking

Specify how to match entries and control the AI context.

Tracking

AI

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Text Replacement

Run an AI prompt on selected bits of text.

Text Replacement
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Scene Summarization

Summarize your hard work in one click for easy reference.

Scene Summarization
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Scene Beats

Stay in the director’s seat by telling the AI what should happen next.

Scene Beats
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Character Detection

Quickly populate your Codex with all the characters in a scene.

Character Detection
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AI Connections

Connect to a wide range of AI services for maximum flexibility and cost control.

AI Connections
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Custom Prompts

Tailor any AI feature to your liking, down to the smallest detail.

Custom Prompts
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Customizable Parameters

Tweak a model’s settings to get the result you want.

Customizable Parameters
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Local AI Support

Privacy-focused minds can rest easy (and save on cost).

Local AI Support
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Prompt Components

Build your perfect prompt using modular, reusable pieces.

Prompt Components
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Prompt Preview

See the exact prompt as it is sent to the AI, or copy it to use in other tools.

Prompt Preview

Chat

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Chat with your Scene

Get feedback, brainstorm, and tinker with your scenes.

Chat with your Scene
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Context Options

Decide when to include your outline, a specific scene or the full novel.

Context Options
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Extract from Chat

Detect scene beats, codex entries or outlines to reduce copy-paste.

Extract from Chat
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Model/Prompt Switching

Change who you talk to mid-conversation to keep the flow going.

Model/Prompt Switching

Review

Appearance Heatmap

Visualize and discover hidden connections in your story.

Appearance Heatmap

Characters per Scene

Discover overcrowded scenes and characters who are missing in action.

Characters per Scene

Word Statistics

Keep track of the size of your manuscript.

Word Statistics

Collaboration

Share with a Team

Share novels or series with any team you’re a part of.

Share with a Team
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Create a Team

Invite a writing group, editing team, or share with your private membership.

Create a Team
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Sharing (with others)

Invite an editor or friend to review or collaborate on your work.

Sharing (with others)