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World Anvil
What World Anvil is
World Anvil is a browser-based set of tools for building and organizing settings for games, novels or comics. Its wiki supports linked articles, categories, tags and search across a world. Interactive maps connect locations with articles, while timelines help track events across eras or parallel histories. Campaign features include a digital GM screen, statblocks, NPC creation, player character sheets and session reports connected to campaign notes. Online novel-writing software works alongside the wiki, allowing writers to refer to and edit setting details while drafting. Integration options include Discord webhooks and integration, Google Analytics, and Patreon links to an author page, world and published works. World Anvil says private material is visible only to the user and authorized collaborators, and autosaved work is backed up on multiple servers and in the cloud. A free account allows two worlds, 42 articles and 100 MB of storage. The service requires an internet connection; mobile access uses an optimized browser, with no mobile app currently available.
Who it suits
World Anvil suits beginners, hobbyists, authors, game masters and studios building settings for games, novels or comics. Its wiki, campaign tools and writing software serve different parts of that work.
What it does well
- Links wiki articles, maps and setting details.
- Includes campaign tools such as character sheets and session reports.
- Novel-writing software works alongside the world wiki.
- Private material is limited to users and authorized collaborators.
- Free plan includes two worlds and 42 articles.
What to know first
- Requires an internet connection.
- No mobile app is currently available.
- Free accounts have 100 MB of storage.
- Free accounts are limited to two worlds and 42 articles.
Limits
The free plan allows two worlds, 42 articles, and 100 MB of storage. Maximum uploads are 1 MB, or 3.5 MB for maps.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freeman | 2 worlds · 42 articles · 100 MB storage · 2 maps · 20 statblocks | Free |
| Sage | billed annually, excluding applicable taxes · Unlimited worlds and articles · 15 GB storage · 20 co-authors · 1000 subscribers · unlimited campaigns · custom domain | $25 a month |
| Master | billed annually, excluding applicable taxes · 10 worlds · unlimited articles · 2 GB storage · 4 co-authors · 10 subscribers · 10 campaigns | $4.50 a month |
| Grandmaster | billed annually, excluding applicable taxes · Unlimited worlds and articles · 5 GB storage · 9 co-authors · 100 subscribers · 20 campaigns · API access | $8.25 a month |
As worldanvil.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the World Anvil website in a browser.
- Create a free account or choose a listed plan.
- Create a world for a game, novel, or comic.
- Add wiki articles and organize them with categories and tags.
- Add maps, timelines, campaign materials, or novel-writing content as needed.
Verdict
World Anvil combines setting documentation with mapping, timelines, campaign management and novel-writing tools. The free tier has defined capacity limits, and the browser-based service requires internet access.
Questions
Is World Anvil free?
Yes. Its Freeman plan costs nothing and includes two worlds, 42 articles, and 100 MB of storage.
What does World Anvil cost?
The listed plans are Freeman at no cost, Sage at $25 a year, Master at $54 a year, and Grandmaster at $99 a year.
Which platforms can I use?
World Anvil is browser-based and requires an internet connection. Mobile use is through an optimized browser, and there is no mobile app currently available.
Does World Anvil integrate with other services?
Its listed integrations include Discord webhooks and integration and Google Analytics. Patreon can link to an author page, world, and published books or novels.
Who created World Anvil?
The FAQ says it was created by Janet Forbes, a writer, and Dimitris, a game master.
What does the free plan limit?
It allows two worlds and 42 articles, with 100 MB of storage. Uploads can be up to 1 MB, or 3.5 MB for maps.
Facts from World Anvil's own pages
- API access tier
- Application keys are available from the Grandmaster tier upward and requests are manually reviewed. · worldanvil.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- API calls use an application key and user authentication token supplied in request headers. · worldanvil.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API availability
- World Anvil exposes JSON APIs with GET, POST, PUT, PATCH and DELETE endpoints and Swagger documentation. · worldanvil.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API licence
- The API documentation states that API use and its contents cannot be used commercially without prior World Anvil authorization. · worldanvil.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API reliability disclaimer
- The API terms provide no promise about reliability, availability, specific functions or suitability and provide the API as-is. · worldanvil.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API support limitation
- World Anvil says it does not provide dedicated support for building API applications and directs developers to community Discord support. · worldanvil.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Campaign tools
- Its campaign tools include a digital GM screen, statblocks, NPC creation, player character sheets, and session reports integrated with campaign notes. · worldanvil.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Changelog: family trees
- A June 29, 2026 update moved family-tree creation and relationship management into the new article editor. · worldanvil.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Changelog: live editing
- A June 22, 2026 update added live editing indicators, live Discovery updates and live dashboard Continue Working updates. · worldanvil.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- World owners can add co-authors, editors and writers while controlling permissions and removing collaborators. · worldanvil.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists World Anvil as a privately held computer-games company founded in 2017 with 2–10 employees and headquarters in London, Surrey. · uk.linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal entity
- A LEI record identifies the legal entity as WORLD ANVIL LTD, with headquarters at 48 East End, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4NG, Britain. · lei.bloomberg.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Crunchbase profile
- Crunchbase describes World Anvil as a private London company with 11–50 employees and identifies Dimitris Havlidis as co-founder and CTO. · crunchbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Data ownership
- World Anvil states that users retain intellectual property rights, that it does not sell data without consent and does not train AI models on user work. · worldanvil.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The Learn center contains beginner courses, workflow guides and feature tutorials covering articles, maps, manuscripts, access rights, campaigns, timelines, styling and APIs. · worldanvil.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2017 · worldanvil.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free tier limits
- The FAQ says free accounts can create two worlds and 42 articles, while the pricing comparison lists 100 MB storage and maximum uploads of 1 MB or 3.5 MB for maps. · worldanvil.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Independent assessment
- WorldMetrics rated World Anvil 7.1 out of 10, highlighting navigable character pages and cross-links while calling the structure heavier than single-document writing. · worldmetrics.org, 15 Oct 2026
- Independent map assessment
- Gitnux rated World Anvil 7.9 out of 10 for fantasy mapping, praising linked map locations while noting setup complexity and limited external export workflows. · gitnux.org, 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official plan materials list Discord webhooks, Google Analytics, Patreon supporter import, Ko-fi support and Foundry VTT integration. · worldanvil.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The FAQ describes users ranging from beginners and hobbyists to gaming studios, bestselling authors, and professional game masters; Sage is presented for professional authors, gamemasters, studios, and publishers. · worldanvil.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Interactive maps
- Maps support linked locations, nested map navigation, layers, labels and multiple marker types. · worldanvil.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: annual billing complaint
- One Reddit poster reported an unexpected $110 annual renewal, refusal of reimbursement and loss of access to previously created content. · reddit.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: interface complexity
- Independent Reddit reviewers repeatedly describe the interface as confusing, clunky, rigid or difficult to maintain. · reddit.com, 15 Oct 2026
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