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Novel

Ch 136.4of 37 Rich Text Editor Software
  1. 1Runs onBrowser, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Deploymentself hosted
  4. 4Framework supportReact, Svelte, Vue
  5. 5Media handlingImages, YouTube embeds, Twitter embeds
4 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: novel.sh
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Overview

Novel is ranked #13 of 37 in rich text editor software on Specifiction. It runs on Browser extension, Self-hosted, Web.

Compared on rich text editor software

Deployment
self_hostednovel.sh
Framework support
React, Svelte, Vuenovel.sh
Media handling
Images, YouTube embeds, Twitter embedsnovel.sh

Facts

Product
Novel is an open-source, Notion-style WYSIWYG editor with AI-powered autocompletions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Framework
Novel's codebase is built on Tiptap, TypeScript, Radix UI, and Cmdk.novel.sh · 4 Oct 2026
Editor customization
Novel's docs describe using it with a developer's preferred styling or components.novel.sh · 4 Oct 2026
Styling integration
Tailwind is listed as an active integration, while CSS and Panda CSS are listed as upcoming integrations.novel.sh · 4 Oct 2026
AI command
The AI Command guide describes running AI commands in the editor and labels the feature as coming soon.novel.sh · 4 Oct 2026
Image uploads
The image upload guide shows how to configure uploads, validate image type and size, and handle image paste and drop events.novel.sh · 4 Oct 2026
Upload size limit
The image upload example rejects files larger than 20 MB.novel.sh · 4 Oct 2026
Local setup
Local setup requires an OpenAI API key and a Vercel Blob read/write token.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Browser extension
The README links to a VS Code extension for Novel.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security policy
The repository says it releases patches for security vulnerabilities and lists version 0.2.x as supported.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Vulnerability reporting
The security policy requests vulnerability reports by email and says a response will arrive within 48 hours.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The project is licensed under Apache-2.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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