Honest answers about features, pricing, privacy, and how Auctore compares to the competition.
Auctore is an AI-powered novel writing platform that combines manuscript editing with planning tools — character bibles, world building, plot outlining, cover design, and more. It's built for fiction writers who want everything in one place, from first idea to finished book.
Unlike general-purpose writing tools, Auctore understands the specific needs of fiction writers: chapter organization, character consistency, series management, and the creative workflow that takes a rough idea and turns it into a publishable manuscript.
Yes. Auctore has a generous free plan that includes the manuscript editor, basic character and world building tools, chapter organization, and export. You can write an entire novel on the free plan.
AI-powered features (Story Wizard, AI portraits, Continuity Checker) and advanced tools (Series Builder, Cover Designer, Collaboration) are available on paid plans starting at $9/month. See pricing for full details.
No. Auctore is designed for writers at every level. If you're a beginner, the AI Story Wizard walks you through building a story from scratch — from a one-sentence premise to a full chapter outline. If you're experienced, you can skip the wizard and use the tools however they fit your workflow.
The blog also has guides on everything from novel outlining to character development if you want to learn the craft alongside using the tool.
Yes. Auctore is a web application that works on any device with a modern browser — desktop, laptop, tablet, and phone. Your manuscript syncs automatically, so you can write on your laptop and pick up on your iPad without missing a beat.
The interface adapts to smaller screens, though the full desktop experience is naturally more spacious for complex planning work like world building and plot threading.
Auctore runs entirely in your browser — no download or install needed. This means it works on Mac, Windows, Linux, Chromebooks, and tablets without separate apps for each platform. Updates happen automatically; you always have the latest version.
Auctore includes AI at every stage of the writing process:
The AI is a creative partner — it assists your vision, it doesn't replace it. You maintain full control over every suggestion.
Yes — this is one of Auctore's strongest capabilities. The AI Story Wizard can generate a full chapter outline from a premise sentence. The Chapter Plotter lets you organize and rearrange scenes visually. Plot Threads track multiple storylines across your manuscript so you can see how they interweave.
Whether you're a detailed plotter or a loose outliner, the tools flex to match your process. Check out our guide on how to outline a novel for five outlining methods and how Auctore supports each one.
The Character Bible gives each character a detailed profile: physical description, backstory, psychology, relationships with other characters, and an AI-generated portrait. You can add custom fields for anything specific to your story — magical abilities, political allegiances, knowledge state.
The Relationship Map shows how all your characters connect, which is especially useful for ensemble casts and series fiction. Every detail is accessible while you write, so you're never guessing about eye color or speech patterns. Read more in our character development guide.
The Series Builder links multiple books into a single series, sharing character bibles and world notes across all volumes. Each book keeps its own manuscript, but the reference material is unified — so when you update a character's description in book three, it's reflected everywhere.
Combined with the Continuity Checker, it catches inconsistencies across books, not just within them. Essential for anyone writing a trilogy or longer series.
Yes. Auctore exports to Word (.docx), PDF, and EPUB formats. The Format Book tool lets you customize formatting for each export type, including industry-standard manuscript format for agent submissions (12pt Times New Roman, double-spaced, proper headers).
EPUB export is particularly useful for self-publishing authors who want to preview their book on Kindle or other e-readers before uploading to distributors.
Yes. On the Pro plan, you can invite co-authors or beta readers to your project with real-time collaboration. You control permissions — co-authors can edit, while beta readers can comment without changing the manuscript.
The Continuity Checker uses AI to scan your manuscript for inconsistencies — character details that change between chapters, timeline contradictions, established facts that get contradicted later. It's like having a dedicated continuity editor who has read every word and remembers everything.
For series writers, it works across multiple books, catching the kind of errors that even professional editors sometimes miss (like a character's eye color changing between book one and book three).
Yes. The Read-to-Me feature uses text-to-speech to read your manuscript aloud. This is one of the most effective self-editing techniques — hearing your words spoken reveals awkward phrasing, rhythm problems, and dialogue that doesn't sound natural in ways that silent reading misses.
The free plan includes:
You can write, organize, and export a complete novel on the free plan. AI features and advanced tools require a paid plan.
Writer plan adds: AI Story Wizard, Character Bible with AI portraits, World Bible, Plot Threads, Chapter Pacing, Read-to-Me TTS, PDF and EPUB export.
Pro plan adds everything in Writer plus: Continuity Checker, Series Builder, Collaboration, Cover Designer, Query & Pitch generator, Moodboards, Format Book (advanced formatting), and priority support.
See full pricing details for current rates.
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Yes. All subscriptions can be cancelled at any time. When you cancel, you keep access until the end of your current billing period. Your manuscripts and data remain accessible — you can always export everything before or after cancellation.
Yes. We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee on all plans. If Auctore isn't right for you, contact support within 30 days of purchase for a full refund. No questions, no hassle.
You do. 100%. Auctore claims no ownership, license, or rights to any content you create on the platform. Your manuscripts, character bibles, world notes, and all creative content belong entirely to you.
Yes. All data is encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and at rest. Your manuscripts are stored on secure cloud infrastructure with regular automated backups. We take data security seriously — your unpublished novel is valuable intellectual property.
No. Your manuscripts and creative content are never used to train AI models. When you use AI features, your content is processed to generate responses (like continuity checking or outline generation) but is not retained for training purposes. Your writing stays yours. Period.
Yes. You can export all your data at any time — manuscripts, character bibles, world notes, everything. If you want to delete your account and all associated data, you can do so from your account settings. Deletion is permanent and complete, in compliance with privacy regulations.
Auctore uses state-of-the-art large language models optimized for creative writing tasks. We continuously evaluate and update the underlying models to provide the best results. The specific model may change as technology improves, but the quality and capabilities only get better over time.
Auctore requires an internet connection for full functionality, including AI features and real-time sync. Basic manuscript editing has limited offline support — you can continue writing, and changes sync when you reconnect. For the best experience, a stable internet connection is recommended.
Auctore's interface and AI features are available in English, Brazilian Portuguese (PT-BR), and Spanish. You can write your manuscript in any language — the editor is language-agnostic. AI features work best in the three supported languages but can process content in most major languages.
You can import manuscripts from Word (.docx) files. Auctore will automatically detect chapter breaks and organize your manuscript into the chapter structure. You can also copy-paste from any source directly into the editor. For Scrivener users, export to .docx from Scrivener first, then import into Auctore.
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