The novel-writing workbench
Chapters, characters, places, and notes in one local workspace — and a story-aware AI that critiques and refines only when you ask. Your words stay yours.
Windows & Linux · Free forever · No account needed to write
Start writing tonight
Free during beta
2-minute signup · your key appears instantly · no card required
From first note to final file
Keep characters, places, objects, organisations, notes, and subplots beside the manuscript.
Write and reorder chapters, search the whole project, set sprints, and consult worldbuilding as you work.
Use optional critique and refinement, then export the ordered manuscript to PDF, EPUB, or DOCX.
The AI editor
Auctor’s AI reads your chapters, characters, and worldbuilding, then works like an editor: it points at problems and suggests fixes, but never takes the pen from your hand.
Pacing, tension, voice, and consistency — judged against your story, not generic writing rules.
Rewrite, tighten, or expand a passage with the original beside it. You accept or discard every change.
Every AI-touched sentence is labelled, with a transparency report available on export.
Bring your own OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, Grok, or DeepSeek account — or run a local model, even on your own phone.
No card. Key issued instantly.
Choose Your Journey
| Feature | Auctor (Free) | Auctor AI Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Writing & worldbuilding workbench | Included | Included |
| Project files in an ordinary local folder | Included | Included |
| Export to PDF, EPUB, and DOCX | Included | Included, with optional AI disclosure |
| AI critique & passage refinement | — | Included during beta |
| Choice of AI connection | Not needed | OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, Grok, DeepSeek, or a local server |
| Price | Free forever | Free beta key, no card required |
One story, everywhere
Desktop
The workbench itself: draft, organise, revise, and export the finished manuscript — all from files on your own computer.
On the move
Speak an idea on the walk home. Notes sync over Wi-Fi, and AI sorts each one into your characters, places, and chapters.
Private AI
Run a language model on an Android phone you own. Local AI for your manuscript — no cloud account, no subscription, no data leaving your home.
Download Auctor free and start tonight — or add the AI editor and get your first chapter critique in minutes.
