Author's Forge

What Author's Forge is

Author's Forge is a local-first writing app for drafting, organizing, formatting, and publishing books on macOS, Windows, and Linux. It organizes work into libraries, series, books, and chapters, with support for front matter, back matter, and research notes. Formatting controls include presets, typography, trim size and margins, live preview, and reusable themes. Writers can export EPUB, PDF, DOCX, and Markdown files; audiobook export is also listed. The core app works offline without an account, and manuscripts are stored locally in standard file formats. Paid plans add AI tools such as spellcheck, writing assistance, manuscript import, cover art generation, read aloud, and audiobook export. When those features are used, portions of content may be sent to AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The free plan includes core writing features but no AI credits. Paid plans start at $20 a month, and any paid plan can be tried for seven days with 1,000 credits; the chosen plan is charged when the trial ends unless canceled first.

Who it suits

It suits authors who want to organize book projects, work offline, and prepare manuscripts for export on a desktop computer. Writers considering the AI tools should account for their credit costs and the possibility that portions of content are sent to AI providers.

Limits

The Free plan includes core writing features but no AI credits. Paid plans include monthly AI credit quotas: 10,000 on Pro, 20,000 on Pro Plus and 30,000 on Pro Max; monthly credits reset each billing period and do not roll over. A paid-plan trial lasts seven days and includes 1,000 credits; the selected plan is charged afterward unless canceled first.

Getting started

1. Visit the Author's Forge website.
2. Choose the Free plan to use core writing features without an account or credit card.
3. Install the app for macOS, Windows or Linux.
4. Organize work into libraries, series, books and chapters.
5. Choose a paid plan for AI features, or start its 7-day trial with 1,000 credits.
6. Export the manuscript as EPUB, PDF, DOCX, Markdown or MP3 audiobook.

Verdict

Author's Forge offers book-focused organization, formatting, offline writing, and several publishing formats across three desktop platforms. Consider the AI credit limits and content handling if you plan to use its paid AI features.