Manuscribe

Spec sheet

What it does

Manuscribe combines book planning, drafting, revision, collaboration, editorial feedback and ebook formatting in one web application.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Purpose

Manuscribe combines book planning, drafting, revision, chapter sharing, and ebook formatting in one workspace.Read 7 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Intended users

Manuscribe is aimed at novelists and nonfiction authors who have a draft and want to revise it toward completion.Read 7 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Security

The company says data is encrypted in transit with TLS and at rest by its infrastructure providers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Support

The FAQ directs questions to [email protected].Read 7 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

AI data use

Manuscripts are sent to OpenAI for requested editorial feedback and for automatic cataloging and import processing, and the policy says they are not used to train AI models.Read 7 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

AI output scope

The AI provides editorial commentary and suggestions rather than inserting or ghostwriting prose.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

AI provider

Manuscript text is sent to OpenAI for requested editorial feedback, automatic cataloging and import processing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

AI training policy

The privacy policy says manuscript content is not used to train AI models.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Auto-catalog

Manuscribe detects characters, places, terms, objects, rules and events and records the scenes where they occur.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Availability limitation

The terms disclaim any guarantee of 100% uptime and allow maintenance outages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Backup limitation

The terms recommend keeping independent manuscript copies because no storage system is infallible.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Collaboration

Authors can share selected chapters through private links, and invited editors can comment, suggest or upload marked-up DOCX files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Content ownership

The terms state that users retain ownership of manuscripts, outlines, notes and other creative content.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Continuity checking

The continuity tool looks for contradictions across chapters, including names, timelines and changing details.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Copy editing

Copy-editing feedback covers grammar, spelling and punctuation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Data portability

Users can download their manuscripts from inside the app and request account deletion by email.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Data retention

OpenAI may retain API data for up to 30 days for abuse monitoring, while Manuscribe keeps AI interaction records while an account remains active.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Desktop roadmap

Dedicated offline Mac, Windows and Linux applications are planned but not listed as shipped.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Developmental feedback

The service analyzes structure, pacing, character arcs and plot logic.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

DOCX round trip

DOCX files are split into chapters and scenes on import and can be exported with tracked changes intact.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Ebook export

Format mode exports a validated EPUB for Amazon KDP, Apple Books, and Kobo.Read 7 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Ebook formatting

Format mode applies one of six themes, previews pages on seven simulated devices and exports a validated EPUB for Amazon KDP, Apple Books and Kobo.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Editing feedback

Revise mode offers developmental, line, and copy editing suggestions that users can accept or reject individually.Read 7 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Editor access

Editors and beta readers can leave feedback without paying for a subscription.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

File support

Manuscribe imports .docx and EPUB files and exports .docx with tracked changes; Scrivener .scriv import is in progress.Read 7 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Founder funding model

Peterson said he wanted to avoid the growth and funding pressures of a traditional venture-backed startup.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Founder launch

Mat Peterson said on LinkedIn that he left HubSpot seven weeks earlier and had obtained his first paying Manuscribe customer.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Founder market claim

Peterson’s launch post says four million books are published in the United States each year and 85% are self-published.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Founder operating model

Peterson described Manuscribe as a bootstrapped project he could build end to end himself.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Founder positioning

Peterson described Manuscribe as a product intended to take authors from idea to published book in one application.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Founder strategy

Peterson said he was targeting a niche with strong individual upside but limited venture-scale potential.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Founder workflow claim

The same post says most authors use more than five tools for planning, writing, editing, sharing, formatting and publishing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Free floor

After the trial, a free floor retains planning, writing, cataloging, and exporting; whole-book editorial feedback and sharing require a subscription.Read 7 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Import formats

The current import formats are Word DOCX and EPUB; Scrivener SCRIV import is still being worked on.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Limit: AI accuracy

The terms warn that AI feedback can be incomplete, inaccurate or missing context and is not a substitute for a human editor.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Limit: API and SDKs

The official pages opened describe AI integrations with OpenAI and service providers but publish no public API, SDK or developer documentation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Line editing

Line-editing feedback covers style, clarity and voice consistency across scenes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Offline support

Write mode autosaves to the cloud and supports offline work.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Praise: launch response

LinkedIn commenters responding to the launch called the product exciting, said they loved it and described the idea as great.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Preflight checks

Preflight flags publishing problems such as missing copyright pages, absent covers, empty chapters and broken store links.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Print limitation

Print-ready PDF and paperback interiors are not available yet and are listed on the roadmap.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Research roadmap

A built-in research library for sources, quotations and scene-linked notes is planned.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Sharing

Authors can share selected chapters by private link, and invited editors or beta readers can submit inline suggestions or tracked changes for free.Read 7 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Story planning

Authors can outline scenes and use templates such as Save the Cat, Hero’s Journey, Three-Act and Seven-Point structures.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Suggestion control

Each proposed change is shown beside the original and must be accepted or rejected individually.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Write and Revise modes

Write mode is distraction-free, while Revise mode presents editorial suggestions when requested.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manuscribe.com

Plans and prices

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