NovelPad

Plans and prices

Every plan, in full

On the record

Collaboration

Users can invite beta readers by email with viewer, commenter, or editor roles and use threaded comments.novelpad.co · read 3 Oct 2026

Data handling

Payments are processed by Stripe, transactional email by SendGrid, and product usage events are collected through Segment.novelpad.co · read 3 Oct 2026

Export formats

basicnovelpad.co · read 19 Sep 2026

Import and export

NovelPad supports DOCX import and exports chapters, subplots, or outlines to DOCX; pricing also states novels can be exported to .docx.novelpad.co · read 3 Oct 2026

Integration

The feature list names ProWritingAid as an integration.novelpad.co · read 3 Oct 2026

Offline and sync

The desktop app works offline, while cloud sync can reconcile changes across devices when connected.novelpad.co · read 3 Oct 2026

Offline mode

Yesnovelpad.co · read 19 Sep 2026

Plan limit

The $89 Desktop license has no cloud sync or sharing, and major-version upgrades cost $39 when the user chooses to upgrade.novelpad.co · read 3 Oct 2026

Privacy

The maker says it does not read, sell, or share users’ writing or use it to train AI models; cloud and web users’ content is stored on its servers.novelpad.co · read 3 Oct 2026

Publishing tools

Yesnovelpad.co · read 19 Sep 2026

Purpose

NovelPad is an all-in-one novel-writing application for professional and aspiring novelists.novelpad.co · read 3 Oct 2026

Revision and recovery

NovelPad offers scene revisions, snapshots, structural and text diffs, and recovery of deleted scenes.novelpad.co · read 3 Oct 2026

Story organization

Writers can organize scenes as cards across chapter, subplot, character, timeline, and outline boards.novelpad.co · read 3 Oct 2026

Story reference

The Codex tracks characters, locations, or items across scenes and includes profiles, aliases, co-mention rankings, and chapter presence.novelpad.co · read 3 Oct 2026

Trial and support

Plans include a 14-day free trial with no card required; Lifetime includes priority support.novelpad.co · read 3 Oct 2026

Version history

Yesnovelpad.co · read 19 Sep 2026

Writing tools

Features include writing goals, adaptive schedules, sprints, focus modes, and locale-aware smart quotes in more than 20 locales.novelpad.co · read 3 Oct 2026

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