Novelist - Write novels2026.1.19 - App Store

Join over 200k authors writing their next masterpiece with Novelist!

Novelist is the all-in-one app for writing your novels-completely free with no ads or in-app purchases.

We give you the freedom to create without limits. Whether you're plotting, outlining, organizing, or scheduling, Novelist provides powerful tools to help bring your story to life.
Key Features:

▪ Plot: Organize your story elements like on a board. Easily edit, move, merge, reorder, and add notes, tags, metadata, or images. Everything is customizable.
▪ Write: Craft scenes directly in the app. Annotate or write with rich formatting tools.
▪ Organize: Structure your story into acts, chapters, or any format you like.
▪ Schedule: Set word count goals or deadlines to stay on track.
Advanced Tools:

▪ Autosave, find/replace, add comments, and restore previous versions from history
▪ Mention story items directly in your text for quick reference
▪ Split your screen with reference panels to inspect items while writing
▪ Track your progress daily with detailed stats
▪ Real-time preview without leaving the app
▪ Export and share your manuscript in EPUB, ODT, or HTML formats
▪ Enjoy an interface optimized for large screens
▪ Write on any browser with the companion web app
▪ Create templates for book series to streamline your workflow
▪ Backup and restore locally or with Google Drive
▪ Switch to dark mode for comfortable writing during long sessions
Your story, your way-with Novelist.

Version History • Create multiple books within the same project — perfect for series and multi-volume stories
• 8 new machine translations
• Persist section expanded/collapsed state
• Preview of the upcoming Tools feature (coming soon)
• Many bug fixes and stability improvements 2026.1.19 Sep 11 • Create multiple books within the same project — perfect for series and multi-volume stories
• 8 new machine translations
• Persist section expanded/collapsed state
• Preview of the upcoming Tools feature (coming soon)
• Many bug fixes and stability improvements 2026.1.17 Jul 28 • Create multiple books within the same project — perfect for series and multi-volume stories
• 8 new machine translations
• Persist section expanded/collapsed state
• Preview of the upcoming Tools feature (coming soon)
• Many bug fixes and stability improvements 2026.1.14 Jul 26 • Create multiple books within the same project — perfect for series and multi-volume stories
• 8 new machine translations
• Persist section expanded/collapsed state
• Preview of the upcoming Tools feature (coming soon)
• Many bug fixes and stability improvements 2026.1.13 Jul 23 ▪ Introduced a dedicated page for third-party licenses
▪ Scene status colors now visible in the Organize screen
▪ Added a sample book to help new users get started
▪ Implemented various bug fixes to enhance stability 2025.1.10 07/30/2025 ▪ New Bookshelf: easily browse your books with sorting options and a list view.
▪ Safety Indicators: see the backup status of each book at a glance.
▪ Rewritten Quick Start Guide: a clearer and more helpful introduction to the app.
▪ Various Improvements & Bug Fixes: enhancing performance and stability. 2025.1.6 04/04/2025 ▪ New Bookshelf: easily browse your books with sorting options and a list view.
▪ Safety Indicators: see the backup status of each book at a glance.
▪ Rewritten Quick Start Guide: a clearer and more helpful introduction to the app.
▪ Various Improvements & Bug Fixes: enhancing performance and stability. 2025.1.5 03/31/2025 ▪ New Bookshelf: easily browse your books with sorting options and a list view.
▪ Safety Indicators: see the backup status of each book at a glance.
▪ Rewritten Quick Start Guide: a clearer and more helpful introduction to the app.
▪ Various Improvements & Bug Fixes: enhancing performance and stability. 2025.1.3 03/19/2025 ▪ Optimized interface for large screens
▪ Updated to Material Design 3
▪ Redesigned UI for a fresh look
▪ Complete rebranding for a modern experience
▪ New option to easily share your work 2023.1.16 10/13/2024 ▪ Optimized interface for large screens
▪ Updated to Material Design 3
▪ Redesigned UI for a fresh look
▪ Complete rebranding for a modern experience
▪ New option to easily share your work 2023.1.15 10/02/2024 • Compile/preview options
• Filter scenes by subplots
• Bug fixes 2023.2.7 02/01/2024 • Compile/preview options
• Filter scenes by subplots
• Bug fixes 2023.2.6 01/15/2024 • Compile/preview options
• Filter scenes by subplots
• Bug fixes 2023.2.5 01/13/2024 • Compile/preview options
• Filter scenes by subplots
• Bug fixes 2023.2.3 01/01/2024 • Text editor redesigned from scratch
• Mention items inside text
• Bug fixes 2023.1.7 09/20/2023 • Text editor redesigned from scratch
• Mention items inside text 2023.1.6 09/09/2023 • Better templates
• New color picker
• Comments with custom color
• Links in text editor 2022.5.4 01/03/2023 • Find/Replace
• Help center 2022.4.5 10/15/2022 • Subplots management!
• Better accessibility
• Bug fixes 37.1.1 07/05/2022 • Set status from item/scene extended visualization
• Bug fixes 36.2.0 04/16/2022 • Better filters
• Create items from selection screen
• Bug fixes 36.1.0 03/25/2022 • Easy mode for beginners 36.0.4 03/09/2022 • Book progress
• Numerous bug fixes 35.0.1 02/13/2022 ▪ Reference panel for items and scenes
▪ Automatic punctuation correction in text editor 34.4.0 12/06/2021 • New app redesigned from scratch
• Numerous bug fixes
• Dark mode in preview
• Restored zoom 34.1.4 09/28/2021