Write your book in a real manuscript desk.
Chapters in a binder. Story bible and map next to the page. Cards, outline, export. Free forever. Optional CoAuthor that knocks first. Never overwrites without you.
One binder for the whole book
Chapters and scenes live in a project tree, not a folder of files. Jump, rename, nest, reorder. The manuscript stays one thing.
Cards and outline that move the draft
Sketch beats on cards, inspect the outline, then keep writing. When you reshuffle structure, the binder follows.
Story bible beside the chapter
Cast, places, rules, open loops. Built for series continuity so you stop grepping last year’s notes.
Map the cast, not a spreadsheet
Relationships as a graph. Who’s tied to whom, who’s estranged, what the series still owes.
Export that looks like a book
DOCX, EPUB, print PDF. Title page, copyright, dedication, author and ISBN fields. Leave with files you can submit.
Collaboration
Share a link. Get real feedback on the page.
Beta readers, editors, publishers, co-writers. Invite by email or send a link. They open the manuscript, leave notes, and work with you. They don’t need to buy Typewriter to join (they can sign in if they want).
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Pick a role
Beta reader · Editor · CoAuthor · Publisher. Each with clear powers.
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Send the invite
Email or copy the accept link. They land on your book, not a generic signup maze.
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Work on the same manuscript
Notes and highlights on the page. Live cursors when someone writes with you. No ZIP files. No “v7_FINAL_really.docx.”
Beta reader
Notes & highlights only. Can’t rewrite your page
Editor
Suggests + comments. You accept or reject
CoAuthor seat
Live write with you. Full edit + colored cursors
Publisher
Reads the pass + light notes. No edits
Goals you set. Days you show up.
Daily and weekly word targets you can change. Custom goals you check off. A heatmap of writing days, so progress is visible, not vague.
Daily goal
500words / day
Today 312 · 62% there
Weekly goal
3,500/ week
Done 2,180 · 62%
Click to edit in the app · resets Monday
Streak
12days
Best run 19d
Write today to keep it alive
Manuscript
48.2k/ 50k
~1,800 words left on this target
Writing days
When you actually showed up
Your goals
Check them off as the book moves
- Finish ch. 12 revision
- Wire Mira’s letter motif
- Hit 50k manuscript48.2k
- Send beta link for Part II
Custom goals live next to daily/weekly targets — tick them when the scene is done.
Journey
Power-ups for the rest of the journey
Core stays slim. Write free. Turn on what you need when the draft is ready: covers, audio, beta market, deeper craft. Buy the leg of the journey you’re on, not a kitchen sink.
Story bible
Characters, places, rules linked to the book when structure gets serious.
Beta market
Post a request, find readers, manage applications. Notes on the manuscript.
Designer
Cover directions and studio renders without leaving the desk.
Narrator
Audiobook voice plan and chapter samples when you’re ready to hear the book.
Editor agent
Developmental, line, copy, proof passes. Findings and proposals.
Publish paths
Export and ship tools when the draft is done. More coming on the roadmap.
Finish more pages. Lose fewer files.
A year from now you could still be hunting chapters across tabs. Or you open one desk and keep writing.
Import tonight
Drop DOCX, PDF, EPUB, or plain text into the binder and pick up mid-scene.
Never lose the draft
Autosave and cloud mean the live version is always the one under your cursor.
Rewrite without fear
Snapshot a chapter before you cut. Compare. Restore if the new pass fails.
Hit a daily number
Session and weekly goals plus a calendar of days you actually wrote.
Keep series canon straight
Shared rules and volume progress so book three still matches book one.
Leave with your files
Export the full book. Cancel anytime. Nothing locks your manuscript.
Optional
Stuck? Open CoAuthor. Flying? Close it.
Research, continuity, a stuck line. It proposes in the chapter. You Accept or Reject. Never required to write or export.
How CoAuthor works →What people say when the desk clicks
“I don’t need another chat box. I need chapters, a bible, and a page that doesn’t fight me.”
“My beta reader opened a link, left notes on chapter twelve, and I never emailed a PDF again.”
“If AI helps, it should ask first. My voice is the product, not the model’s.”
FAQ
Questions authors ask first
Straight answers. Live prices always on /pricing.
What is Typewriter?
Book writing software for long-form authors. Binder, paper editor, story bible, relationship map, and optional CoAuthor that proposes changes you accept or reject. Novels, memoir, series. Free desk never needs a card.
Is Typewriter free?
Yes. Free forever for manuscripts, binder, paper editor, autosave, and simple export. Typewriter Pro ($4.99/mo) adds story bible, map, series, advanced export, and collab. Typewriter 1.0 is one-time. CoAuthor is optional and billed separately from $9/mo.
How is Typewriter different from Scrivener?
Typewriter is web-native with cloud sync, a built-in story bible, relationship map, and optional propose-only AI. Scrivener is desktop-first with no built-in AI and still wins pure Compile offline. Dual-wield is fine. Free desk to start versus a paid desktop license.
Does the AI overwrite my manuscript?
No. Your coauthor knocks. CoAuthor proposes only. You accept or reject every suggestion. Auto-accept is an optional draft-mode preference, never forced silent overwrite.
What does Typewriter cost in 2026?
Free desk $0. Typewriter Pro $4.99/month. Typewriter 1.0 $99 launch (full $199) one-time. CoAuthor Pro $9/mo, Max $19/mo, Max+ $49/mo. See typewriter.digital/pricing and /pricing.md.
Open a manuscript free.
Import a draft or start blank. Invite help when you need it. Export when the book is done.