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Wavemaker Cards
What it is
Wavemaker Cards is free novel-planning and writing software for shaping a book into chapters and scenes. Its planning board lets you arrange notes and build a to-do plan for a novel, while a searchable research database organizes notes with hashtags. A Snowflake tool uses cards to develop an initial idea into a novel. Outlining and manuscript formatting are included, and projects can be exported as Text or RTF.
Wavemaker runs on the web, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, and Mac, with installation subject to browser support. It can be installed as a Progressive Web App and used offline. The maker says project information is kept in a local database or a personal Google Drive, where users can back up and move projects; Google Drive can also sync devices. Real-time collaboration is not available. A version 4 help article describes connecting an assistant bot with an OpenAI API key, and notes that OpenAI may charge for its service. The privacy policy says users retain ownership of their work. For help, the maker points users to its Twitter account and r/wavemakercards community.
For and against
For
- Free plan is available.
- Progressive Web App can run offline.
- Research notes are searchable and hashtag-organized.
- Exports to Text and RTF.
- Users retain ownership of their work.
Against
- Real-time collaboration is not available.
- Assistant bot connection requires an OpenAI API key.
- Installation depends on browser support.
The verdict
Wavemaker Cards brings novel planning, research, and writing tools together, with offline use and local or personal-drive storage. Writers should note that it does not support real-time collaboration, and connecting its assistant bot may involve a separate OpenAI charge.
Who it suits
Wavemaker Cards suits novelists who want planning, research notes, outlining, and manuscript formatting in one tool. Its offline use may also suit writers who need to work without an internet connection.
Plans and prices
Free
Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavemaker.co.uk
On the record
- AI integration
- The version 4 help article explains how to connect the assistant bot using an OpenAI API key, and says OpenAI may charge for its service.wavemaker.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nowavemaker.co.uk · read 20 Sep 2026
- Data storage
- The privacy policy says the most recent app does not store novel information on the maker’s servers; users control it locally or in their personal Google Drive.wavemakercards.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Device sync
- The maker says users can sync devices using Google Drive.wavemaker.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Local backup
- The maker says projects are kept in a local database that can be backed up and moved, and can also be backed up to Google Drive.wavemaker.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- The app can be installed as a Progressive Web App and run without an internet connection.wavemaker.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Ownership
- The privacy policy says users retain the rights and ownership of what they create with the app.wavemakercards.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Planning board
- The planning board lets users organize notes, move them around, and make a to-do plan for a novel.wavemaker.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Wavemaker is novel planning and writing software for structuring a book into chapters and scenes.wavemaker.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Research database
- The research database stores searchable notes organized with hashtags.wavemaker.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Snowflake method
- The Snowflake tool helps users expand an initial idea into a novel using cards.wavemaker.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users seeking help to its Twitter account and r/wavemakercards community.wavemaker.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- The maker says Wavemaker runs on Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, and Mac, subject to browser support for installation.wavemaker.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
