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Manuscribe
What Manuscribe is
Manuscribe is a web workspace that brings book planning, drafting, revision, chapter sharing, and ebook formatting together. It is aimed at novelists and nonfiction authors who have a draft and want to revise it toward completion. Authors can outline scenes and use templates such as Save the Cat and Hero’s Journey. Its automatic catalog identifies characters, places, terms, objects, rules, and events, then tracks the scenes where they appear. Revise mode offers developmental, line, and copy editing suggestions that users can accept or reject one at a time. Write mode autosaves to the cloud and supports offline work. Manuscribe imports DOCX and EPUB files, and exports DOCX with tracked changes; Scrivener .scriv import is in progress. Authors can share selected chapters using private links, with invited editors or beta readers able to submit inline suggestions or tracked changes for free. Format mode exports validated EPUB files for Amazon KDP, Apple Books, and Kobo. A 7-day trial is available, followed by a free floor for planning, writing, cataloging, and exporting. Whole-book editorial feedback and chapter sharing require a subscription after the trial. The Author Plan is billed at $204/year and includes whole-book editorial feedback, a chat assistant, continuity checking, auto-catalog, chapter sharing, and DOCX import and export.
Who it suits
Manuscribe suits novelists and nonfiction authors with a draft who want tools for planning, revision, continuity, and ebook formatting in one web workspace. It also suits writers who want to share selected chapters with editors or beta readers and collect inline feedback.
What it does well
- Scene outlines include Save the Cat and Hero’s Journey templates.
- Editing suggestions can be accepted or rejected individually.
- Catalog tracks story elements across scenes.
- Write mode autosaves to the cloud and supports offline work.
- Exports validated EPUBs for Amazon KDP, Apple Books, and Kobo.
- Invited editors and beta readers can submit feedback for free.
What to know first
- Whole-book editorial feedback requires a subscription after the trial.
- Chapter sharing requires a subscription after the trial.
- Scrivener .scriv import is still in progress.
Limits
After the 7-day trial, the free floor retains planning, writing, cataloging, and exporting. Whole-book editorial feedback and chapter sharing require a subscription; the Author Plan is billed at $204/year.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free floor | planning · writing · cataloging · Word/PDF export | Free |
| Author Plan | Billed annually at $204/year; save 15% · whole-book editorial feedback · chat assistant · continuity checking · auto-catalog · Plan/Write/Revise modes · chapter sharing · DOCX import/export · typeset EPUB | $17 a month |
| Author Plan | Billed monthly · whole-book editorial feedback · chat assistant · continuity checking · auto-catalog · Plan/Write/Revise modes · chapter sharing · DOCX import/export · typeset EPUB | $20 a month |
As manuscribe.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit manuscribe.com and access the 7-day trial and free plan.
- Import a DOCX or EPUB manuscript, or begin planning and writing in the workspace.
- Outline scenes with a template such as Save the Cat or Hero’s Journey.
- Use Revise mode to review developmental, line, or copy editing suggestions.
- Share selected chapters by private link if your plan includes chapter sharing.
- Use Format mode to export a validated EPUB for Amazon KDP, Apple Books, or Kobo.
Verdict
Choose Manuscribe if you have a book draft and want planning, editorial feedback, cataloging, collaboration, and EPUB formatting in a web workspace. The free floor keeps planning, writing, cataloging, and exporting after the trial, but whole-book feedback and chapter sharing require the paid plan.
Questions
How much does Manuscribe cost?
It has a free plan and a 7-day trial. The Author Plan is billed at $204/year.
What remains free after the trial?
The free floor retains planning, writing, cataloging, and exporting. Whole-book editorial feedback and chapter sharing require a subscription.
Which platforms does Manuscribe support?
Manuscribe is available on the web. Write mode supports offline work and autosaves to the cloud.
What manuscript files can it import and export?
It imports DOCX and EPUB and exports DOCX with tracked changes. Scrivener .scriv import is in progress; Format mode exports validated EPUBs.
Can editors or beta readers collaborate?
Authors can share selected chapters by private link. Invited editors or beta readers can submit inline suggestions or tracked changes for free.
What happens to manuscript data sent for AI features?
Manuscripts are sent to OpenAI for requested editorial feedback, automatic cataloging, and import processing. The policy says they are not used to train AI models.
Facts from Manuscribe's own pages
- AI data use
- Manuscripts are sent to OpenAI for requested editorial feedback and for automatic cataloging and import processing, and the policy says they are not used to train AI models. · manuscribe.com, 7 Oct 2026
- AI output scope
- The AI provides editorial commentary and suggestions rather than inserting or ghostwriting prose. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- AI provider
- Manuscript text is sent to OpenAI for requested editorial feedback, automatic cataloging and import processing. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- AI training policy
- The privacy policy says manuscript content is not used to train AI models. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Auto-catalog
- Manuscribe detects characters, places, terms, objects, rules and events and records the scenes where they occur. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Availability limitation
- The terms disclaim any guarantee of 100% uptime and allow maintenance outages. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Backup limitation
- The terms recommend keeping independent manuscript copies because no storage system is infallible. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Authors can share selected chapters through private links, and invited editors can comment, suggest or upload marked-up DOCX files. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Content ownership
- The terms state that users retain ownership of manuscripts, outlines, notes and other creative content. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Continuity checking
- The continuity tool looks for contradictions across chapters, including names, timelines and changing details. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Copy editing
- Copy-editing feedback covers grammar, spelling and punctuation. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Data portability
- Users can download their manuscripts from inside the app and request account deletion by email. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- OpenAI may retain API data for up to 30 days for abuse monitoring, while Manuscribe keeps AI interaction records while an account remains active. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Desktop roadmap
- Dedicated offline Mac, Windows and Linux applications are planned but not listed as shipped. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Developmental feedback
- The service analyzes structure, pacing, character arcs and plot logic. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- DOCX round trip
- DOCX files are split into chapters and scenes on import and can be exported with tracked changes intact. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Ebook export
- Format mode exports a validated EPUB for Amazon KDP, Apple Books, and Kobo. · manuscribe.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Ebook formatting
- Format mode applies one of six themes, previews pages on seven simulated devices and exports a validated EPUB for Amazon KDP, Apple Books and Kobo. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Editing feedback
- Revise mode offers developmental, line, and copy editing suggestions that users can accept or reject individually. · manuscribe.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Editor access
- Editors and beta readers can leave feedback without paying for a subscription. · manuscribe.com, 15 Oct 2026
- File support
- Manuscribe imports .docx and EPUB files and exports .docx with tracked changes; Scrivener .scriv import is in progress. · manuscribe.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Founder funding model
- Peterson said he wanted to avoid the growth and funding pressures of a traditional venture-backed startup. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Founder launch
- Mat Peterson said on LinkedIn that he left HubSpot seven weeks earlier and had obtained his first paying Manuscribe customer. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Founder market claim
- Peterson’s launch post says four million books are published in the United States each year and 85% are self-published. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
Where Manuscribe stands on Freedom251
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