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Short answers to the questions that come up most.
Is it really free?
The app is free to use, and you can start writing without paying anyone: the free tier runs your chapters on a shared pool of free models — no key, no card. For the full catalogue you connect an OpenRouter key and pay them for tokens at their rates; we take no cut either way. If a paid option ever appears it will be for extras rather than for what is here now. See the estimator →
Do I need an API key to start?
No. Press Start writing free when you sign up and your chapters run on free models. They come and go with demand — expect the occasional slow start — and a key of your own is the upgrade to 400+ models and steadier speed, switchable in Settings at any time.
Can other people read my novel?
Only if you publish it. Novels are private by default; once your first chapter is accepted you can put a novel on Serials, where anyone with the link can read the chapters you have released — with a cover, chapter comments and a pen name of your choosing. Unpublish at any moment and the link goes dark. How publishing works →
Who owns what I write?
You do. We claim no rights over it and do not train on it. See the terms.
What am I allowed to write?
We impose no genre or content rules of our own. In practice the limits are the ones set by whichever model you choose — each provider has its own policies, and they differ a lot. Our acceptable use policy covers only what is illegal or abusive.
How long can a novel be?
Up to 500 chapters per novel, and 50 novels per account.
Can I write more than one novel at once?
Yes, and up to three generations can run at the same time across them.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes — the writer collapses to a single column with the chapter list in a drawer. Long-session writing is nicer on a larger screen, but nothing is missing.
Can I use it offline?
No. Generation needs the model provider, and your work is saved server-side.
Is my writing private?
Your novels are yours and are not shown to anyone else. Chapter text is sent to the model provider you choose in order to write the next chapter — their policies apply to that. Hidden novels add a PIN and stay off your dashboard entirely. See the privacy policy.
Can I import a novel I have already started?
Not yet as a bulk import. You can paste existing chapters in by creating each one and editing its text by hand, which does give the model the full history.