Novelist

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A free browser-based novel writing app with local storage and manuscript export.

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Total changes

Last change

Sep 3, 2026

Price trend

no history

What we know about Novelist’s pricing

Stable

Changes in 12 months

Cadence

Every 7 weeks

Direction

Recently restructured

Category position

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Not enough peers tracked yet

Current pricing

Freeware

monthly

Free

Core writing software free forever
Local browser storage, work never leaves your device
Export to JSON and Markdown
No artificial limits on manuscript size
Works offline once loaded
Version history not lost on browser close
Planned optional paid cloud sync (not yet available)

Price history

Last 2 changes

Date	Plan	Change	Old	New	Δ%
Sep 3, 2026	Freeware	restructure	$0	$0	—
Jul 16, 2026	Free	new plan	—	$0	—

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