NovelPad

Name: NovelPad
Price: 15 USD

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · paid plans from $12.50/mo

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.1

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

NovelPad is ranked #68 of 135 in writing apps on Freedom251, made by NovelPad (Hudson, New Hampshire, United States). It runs on Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $12.50/mo.

NovelPad plans and pricing

All plans

Pro Cloud Monthly $15/mo billed monthly Desktop and web access · Cloud sync across devices · Beta-reader sharing with viewer, commenter, and editor roles novelpad.co · 19 Sept 2026

Pro Cloud Annual $150/yr billed annually Desktop and web access · Cloud sync across devices · Beta-reader sharing novelpad.co · 19 Sept 2026

Desktop Only $89/mo Native macOS, Windows, and Linux app · All writing features work offline · No sync or cloud storage novelpad.co · 19 Sept 2026

Lifetime $349/mo Desktop app and future updates · Two years of Cloud included · Sync, web app, and sharing included during the Cloud period novelpad.co · 19 Sept 2026

Pro Cloud — monthly $15/mo $15/month Everything in NovelPad on desktop and web · cloud sync · beta-reader sharing novelpad.co · 3 Oct 2026

Desktop $89 once $89 once Full native app for macOS, Windows, and Linux · offline · no sync or cloud novelpad.co · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on writing apps

Free plan: No
Paid from: $15/mo
Export formats: basic
Collaboration: Yes

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The record

Publishing tools: Yes
Real-time collaboration: Yes
Version history: Yes
Offline mode: Yes
Purpose: NovelPad is an all-in-one novel-writing application for professional and aspiring novelists.
Story organization: Writers can organize scenes as cards across chapter, subplot, character, timeline, and outline boards.
Story reference: The Codex tracks characters, locations, or items across scenes and includes profiles, aliases, co-mention rankings, and chapter presence.
Writing tools: Features include writing goals, adaptive schedules, sprints, focus modes, and locale-aware smart quotes in more than 20 locales.
Revision and recovery: NovelPad offers scene revisions, snapshots, structural and text diffs, and recovery of deleted scenes.
Offline and sync: The desktop app works offline, while cloud sync can reconcile changes across devices when connected.
Import and export: NovelPad supports DOCX import and exports chapters, subplots, or outlines to DOCX; pricing also states novels can be exported to .docx.
Integration: The feature list names ProWritingAid as an integration.
Privacy: The maker says it does not read, sell, or share users’ writing or use it to train AI models; cloud and web users’ content is stored on its servers.
Data handling: Payments are processed by Stripe, transactional email by SendGrid, and product usage events are collected through Segment.
Price from: $12.50/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Writing Apps in 2026#68 of 135
Best Book Writing Software in 2026#17 of 34

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Sources

novelpad.co/pricing;· checked 19 Sept 2026
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novelpad.co/download· checked 3 Oct 2026
novelpad.co/privacy· checked 3 Oct 2026
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