ShyEditor is a web-based AI writing studio for novelists, with tools for planning a story, drafting chapters, revising prose, and exporting a book. Its Story Engine can turn a premise into a synopsis and chapter plan, while a knowledge base keeps track of characters, places, and events. The editor provides voice-aware sentence suggestions, grammar and style checking, and writing goals and streaks. Writers can request chapter critiques and full-book feedback on plot logic, pacing, and prose style. Drafts can be imported as DOCX, TXT, or Markdown, and the product can extract characters, places, and events into the knowledge base. Basic exports TXT; Pro adds DOCX, PDF, and Markdown, with configurable book formatting presets. Writing is stored locally in the browser and syncs when the user reconnects, while AI features require an internet connection. AI actions use credits: Basic starts with 100 and then receives 20 monthly, while Pro includes 500 monthly. Writing, grammar checking, and automatic AI advice do not use credits. The site also describes academic writing and research tools, including citations, bibliography management, a PDF library, DOI source search, and research reports. Chapter sharing is read-only, and real-time collaboration is not available. Basic is free; Pro is listed at 10.00 USD per month, billed annually.
Who it is for
ShyEditor suits novelists who want story planning, drafting, continuity tracking, critique, and book export in one web workspace. It may also suit academic writers and researchers interested in its citation, bibliography, PDF library, DOI search, and research report tools.
What is good
- Story Engine drafts a synopsis and chapter plan from a premise.
- Knowledge base tracks characters, places, and events.
- Offers chapter critique and full-book feedback.
- Imports DOCX, TXT, and Markdown drafts.
- Writing is stored locally and syncs after reconnection.
What to know first
- AI features require an internet connection.
- Basic exports TXT only.
- Chapter sharing is read-only.
- Real-time collaboration is not available.
Verdict
Choose ShyEditor if you want a writing workspace that combines story planning, drafting, continuity tools, critique, and book export. Basic is a free way to start, while Pro adds more monthly AI credits and additional export formats; look elsewhere if you need real-time collaboration.
Get started with ShyEditor
- Open the ShyEditor website.
- Choose the free Basic plan or Pro, listed at 10.00 USD per month billed annually.
- Start a project or import a DOCX, TXT, or Markdown draft.
- Use the Story Engine to create a synopsis and chapter plan from a premise.
- Use the editor, knowledge base, and export options available on your plan.
What the free plan stops at
Basic includes 100 AI credits to start, then 20 per month, 100 MB storage, and TXT export. Pro includes 500 AI credits per month and 5 GB storage, and adds DOCX, PDF, and Markdown export; it is listed at 10.00 USD per month billed annually.
Questions about ShyEditor
Is ShyEditor free?
Yes. Basic is free and includes unlimited projects, 100 AI credits to start and then 20 monthly, 100 MB storage, and TXT export.
What does Pro cost?
Pro is listed at 10.00 USD per month, billed annually. It includes 500 AI credits per month, 5 GB storage, DOCX, PDF, and Markdown export, and priority support.
Which file formats can I import?
Drafts can be imported as DOCX, TXT, or Markdown.
Which formats can I export?
Basic exports TXT. Pro adds DOCX, PDF, and Markdown.
Can I use ShyEditor offline?
Writing is stored locally in the browser and syncs when you reconnect. AI features require an internet connection.
Does ShyEditor support live collaboration?
Chapter sharing is read-only, and real-time collaboration is not yet available.
ShyEditor plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AI book writing software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $10/mo
- Book outlining
- Yes
- Chapter workspace
- Yes
- Continuity tools
- Yes
- Rewrite controls
- Yes
- Export formats
- TXT, Markdown, DOCX, PDF
