Novellier features
Features for drafting, planning, revision, and publishing
Novellier is a local-first novel-writing application that combines manuscript drafting, story planning, worldbuilding, visual mapping, analytics, export tools, and optional AI features in one project workspace.
Featured tools
Your entire series in one place
Scriptorium Multi-Novel Projects
freeKeep a series or shared universe in one writing workspace instead of scattering notes and books across files.
An infinite canvas for your ideas
Vineyard Infinite Canvas
freeSee character networks, plot links, and world structure spatially instead of only in lists.
Automatic versioning you can count on
Vault History
freeRecover earlier project states without manually duplicating files.
Analytics that reveal your story
Tapestry Writing Analytics
freeFind weak pacing, uneven character presence, and readability problems faster during revision.
Brainstorming that keeps you in control
MuseWeaver Brainstorming Assistant
paidGet specific next-direction ideas when you are stuck in a scene.
AI assistant with full project context
Inkwell AI Chat
paidAsk project-specific questions and get answers grounded in your manuscript and references.
Your story laid out on a timeline
Spindle Story Timeline
paidGenerate a story timeline faster than building one by hand.
Publisher-ready book formatting
Formatting Studio Export
optionalTurn a draft into publication-ready output without leaving the writing app.
What makes Novellier different
Multi-novel project structure through Scriptorium
Story bible tools with editor-linked reference highlighting
Vineyard infinite canvas for relationships and world structure
Tapestry analytics for pacing, readability, and character presence
Built-in formatting and export workflow
Local vault snapshots plus optional Google Drive sync
Optional AI tools for brainstorming, analysis, and project-aware questions
More tools in the app
Manuscript Editor & Chapter Organizer
freeRich-text manuscript editor for novels with chapter, act, and scene organization in one project.
Write and reorganize long-form fiction without breaking your manuscript into separate files.
TipTap-based editor
Acts, chapters, and scene rows
Story Bible & Reference Manager
freeA built-in story bible for characters, locations, concepts, events, scrapbooks, papers, and languages.
Keep story facts and worldbuilding tied to the manuscript so you can check them while writing.
Seven reference types
Nested folders and drag-and-drop organization
Inkwell Character Analysis
paidEvidence-based character analysis that extracts passages, adds analytics and relationship context, and returns revision feedback.
See how a character actually reads across the manuscript, with evidence from chapters.
Extraction windows around mentions
Scope choices across chapter, novel, or series
Scrivener & Document Import
freeImport Scrivener projects and common document formats into .nvl writing projects.
Move existing work into Novellier without rebuilding project structure by hand.
.scriv and .scrivx support
Scan-and-select import flow
Offline Dictation
freeDesktop dictation powered by a local Whisper model with pause-based transcription into the manuscript.
Draft by voice without sending audio to an online service.
Local Whisper model
3-second silence threshold
Language Builder
freeA language-building workspace for fictional vocabularies, translations, and naming systems.
Keep invented language words and naming systems inside the same project as the story.
Dedicated language panel
Vocabulary and translate tabs
Google Drive Cloud Sync
optionalA Google Drive integration workflow for connecting an account, opening cloud projects, and syncing project data across devices.
Access the same writing project on more than one device without manually moving files.
OAuth callback flow
Sync status component