What's new

Changes

• Sonnet is billed by what it actually costs, the same way Opus already was. A long manuscript reply can use several Pro prompts. The model picker says how many before you switch.
• A free trial includes 100 Pro prompts, on every paid plan. The plan’s full allowance starts when the trial ends and the card is charged. Fast models are unchanged during the trial.

What's new

• Two new author testimonials on the landing, pricing, and about pages — Tyler Williams ("If you have ideas but no idea how to turn them into something tangible, BookWiz is definitely for you!") and Bethani Jerke ("I always thought that writing a book would take me forever. BookWiz makes it possible to write a book in a realistic amount of time.").

What's new

• Set up your story before you draft: New fiction books now start with a Story section — Synopsis, Characters, and Notes — sitting above your chapters. Fill these in when you create the book, or skip and start writing as usual. The assistant reads them from the first prompt, so asking for an outline is no longer a blank slate. Fiction books from onboarding also carry over the one-sentence idea you typed. Non-fiction books are unchanged.

What's new

• Try a book before you create an account: Type a one-sentence idea on the homepage, get a real outline, and only sign up when you want to keep it. Your idea comes with you, so you never type it twice.
• Delete your account from settings: The control our privacy policy always promised is now in Profile, with a confirmation step.
• The model picker is always there: Change models from the first chat message, not after three replies. Pro plans now run on Claude Sonnet 5 and Opus 5.

Changes

• The free trial is 3 days (was 14). We still collect a card up front. Prepaid cards are charged today rather than starting a trial, and we say so before you enter a card.
• Opus is billed by what it actually costs, not one prompt per message. The picker shows this before you switch, so a long Opus reply can use several Pro prompts.

Improvements

• The outline you try on the homepage survives sign-in: it becomes the chapters of a new book instead of disappearing.
• The homepage has one job: type an idea and outline it. Sign-in and pricing stay in the nav.
• A quieter first session: Publish, Share, version history, and the continuity checker stay out of the way until you've written a bit. A small celebration at 100 words.
• A reminder when your trial is ending, on the dashboard and in the Writing Room, including how many words you've already written.
• Landing and welcome now speak to experts and founders — authority books, lead magnets, teaching, memoir, and fiction — not only aspiring novelists.
• Fiction and non-fiction stay consistent: the homepage outline, example ideas, welcome copy, tools, and chat all follow the type you picked.
• A real "you're in" moment after upgrading: you land back in the app with a welcome and a clear path to your book.
• The 30-day money-back guarantee matches the terms: a full refund of the first charge within 30 days, once per customer.
• When you hit a plan limit — chat, covers, the listing pack, or export — you get the same clear upgrade card, with the trial if you're eligible.
• Welcome-back writing sprints actually continue: editing the suggested prompt no longer kills the chain, and a failed send puts your words back in the box.
• Cover generation failures are honest: if a cover doesn't render, you get a specific reason and confirmation that nothing was deducted.

Fixes

• Professional storage is 20GB everywhere (the pricing card had said 40GB).
• Rename and Delete in the chapter list no longer get clipped near the bottom of the sidebar.
• Deleting a book can no longer affect another writer's files.
• On a phone, the Writing Room no longer overwrites what you were typing.
• AI inserts from slash commands and the selection menu land in the right place in the chapter.
• Imported books no longer start a chat that spends your monthly AI allowance.
• Unsubscribing from email now asks you to confirm, so a preview click in your mail app cannot opt you out.
• You can undo an AI chapter rewrite from version history, the same way you undo your own edits.
• Exporting a long book no longer crashes the tab, and research notes inside a chapter folder no longer show up as chapters in PDF, EPUB, or Word.
• Editing the same chapter in two tabs no longer silently overwrites one of them — we keep your text and ask you to review.
• Chat on a long book sees your chapters first, then notes, so the assistant isn't talking about research while missing the spine.
• Paperback PDFs keep the inside margin Amazon KDP expects, even for books with many short chapters, and the wrap cover uses the same page-count rounding KDP does.
• Unpublishing a shared book actually takes the old link down. Sharing again creates a new one.
• Referral rewards can't be collected twice with a second account on a variation of your email.
• You're billed for the model that actually answered, not a Pro prompt you never received.
• Cover generation, listing packs, and the continuity checker now follow the same plan rules as chat.
• An outline on a shared computer no longer appears in the next person's new book.

What's new

• Bring an existing manuscript in: If you've already drafted a book, you can import it instead of copy-pasting chapter by chapter. Drop in a Word, text, or Markdown file (or paste the text), review the chapter list — edit titles, drop chapters, peek at the wording — then create the book with every chapter already in place. The assistant can see the whole manuscript the moment the Writing Room opens. You'll find Import on the books shelf and when you start a new book.

Fixes

• Adding or removing a chapter no longer mixes up the order of the rest of the book.
• Story bible, writing profile, and style notes can be saved at the same time without overwriting each other.

Fixes

• Ask the assistant to edit a chapter by name or number, and it now opens the right one — it won't overwrite a different chapter with a similar title, and a time in a title (like "10:00") is no longer treated as a chapter number.
• A cut-off or empty AI edit can no longer wipe a chapter, a note, or your story bible.
• Names like Will stay searchable, and search previews show the distinctive word, not "the".
• Undo after deleting a chapter puts it back on the spine, not just in the trash.

Fixes

• The assistant finds "Chapter 13: Flicker" when you say "edit Flicker", and "edit chapter 2" prefers the chapter actually numbered 2 over an Interlude that happens to sit in that slot.
• New chapters no longer hide the rest of your book behind a leftover folder.
• A compiled "Final Manuscript" dump stays out of notes and search, so the assistant doesn't treat it as a chapter.
• An incomplete AI edit can no longer silently blank a chapter.

What's new

• New starting points for romance, fantasy, nonfiction, and children's book writers, alongside the existing novel and book-writer pages.

Improvements

• Richer guides on writing a novel and writing a book with AI, with more examples and answers to common questions.

Changes

• The free plan now includes 8 AI prompts a month (was 15). Inline autocomplete is still 30 a day and does not count against that.

Fixes

• Guides and pricing copy now match the plans: they no longer advertise the old free allowance, the retired $7 Finisher plan, or 40GB of Professional storage (it's 20GB).

Improvements

• Smoother chat in the editor: tapping a suggestion now focuses the input and scrolls you to it; a failed send shows a retry instead of vanishing; replies stream more reliably; and the copy button on AI replies is always visible on a phone, not only on hover.
• More ways to pay: checkout now supports additional payment methods beyond card, wherever they're available.

What's new

• A "book is ready" moment: finish exporting and Bookwiz celebrates with quick next steps — invite a friend, start your next book, or keep polishing.
• Clearer AI usage: the usage page now shows your Pro and Base prompt quota (used, left, when it resets) instead of a raw cost figure.
• A nudge after you publish: free-plan writers see a reminder that Explorer unlocks unlimited books and more Pro prompts for the next one.

Improvements

• Friendlier error pages when something goes wrong, with a way forward instead of a dead end.
• Clearer plan-limit copy on pricing and when you hit a book limit.

Fixes

• Usage limits could show the wrong reset date around month-end.
• Chapters could sort out of order once a book passed 10 chapters (for example, "Chapter 10" appearing before "Chapter 2").

Improvements

• A clearer dashboard: the core pages are reorganized around what you came to do, with a simpler navigation rail.
• Faster everywhere: shorter waits on the dashboard, in the editor, and for images, including at sign-in.
• One loading screen across the app, instead of several different ones.
• Better-looking emails: every email Bookwiz sends now shares one polished look that works in dark mode.

What's new

• Share your book, the polished way: branded share cards and a native share sheet, with a referral incentive built in.
• Free KDP keyword and category tool: generate Amazon keywords and BISAC categories for your book without signing up.
• Affiliate program: refer writers to Bookwiz and earn a cash commission.

What's new

• A stronger first session: new writers are guided into their first AI generation and a finish line, with steps that match the kind of book they're writing.
• A welcome-back credit: returning after a break can come with a few free prompts to help you jump back in.

Improvements

• The free trial is now on the pricing page and the upgrade prompt, not only at checkout.
• Inline autocomplete now scales with your plan (Free gets 30 a day, Pro up to 2,000).

What's new

• Publish to Kindle, the easy way: a Publish Kit turns your finished book into everything Amazon KDP needs

  • Print-ready exports: reflowable EPUB, Word, and a print-ready PDF
  • A wrap-around cover sized to your real page count
  • An AI listing pack: title ideas, blurb, categories, and keywords
  • A guided walkthrough of the publishing decisions
• Free KDP tools: a hub of free, no-signup tools to help you plan your self-publishing
• Invite friends, earn prompts: refer a writer and you both get bonus Pro prompts when they start their first book

Improvements

• Instant book cover: brand-new books now get an automatic cover right away, and you can set a pen name up front

What's new

• Brief: a lightweight, per-book brief that captures your premise, audience, and key terms — drafted from your own material — so every AI suggestion stays on-brief
• A simpler first step: new writers now start by typing one sentence about their book instead of sitting through a walkthrough

Improvements

• The whole Writing Room: the calmer look now extends across your dashboard, books library, editor, and export — not just the marketing pages
• AI reads your whole book: the assistant grounds its help on your entire manuscript and remembers your story details across sessions
• A "ready to publish" moment: hit your word goal and Bookwiz celebrates and points you toward publishing
• Faster dashboard: less waiting as you move around the app
• More room on the free plan: raised free-tier limits so you can do more before deciding to upgrade

What's new

• AI book covers: generate a cover for your book in one click, right from the edit page

  • Sharper, more on-brief artwork
  • Describe the mood you want, or let Bookwiz pick a cover that fits your story

Improvements

• A fresh look across the site: redesigned the landing, login, blog, and pricing pages around a calmer, more focused Writing Room feel

What's new

• Inline AI autocomplete: like Copilot, but for writers — Bookwiz suggests the next few words as you type, and you accept with a keystroke. Stays in your voice and out of your way
• Continuity checker: scan your whole manuscript for plot holes, timeline slips, and details that don't line up

  • Every finding comes with a one-click Fix with AI that opens a comparison so you can review the change before keeping it

Improvements

• Cleaner autocomplete: suggestions come back tidy — no echoed text, no stray markdown, just the words you'd actually write

What's new

• Smarter AI chat: the assistant now pulls in the most relevant parts of your book before answering, so its help is grounded in what you've actually written
• Cited sources: see exactly which chapters and notes the AI used, with a live look at what it's doing
• Slash commands: type / in chat for quick actions and common writing tasks
• Per-book Writing Profile: Bookwiz learns your voice once and keeps every suggestion sounding like you
• Voice-aware rewrites: select any passage and rewrite it — tighten, expand, or shift tone — without losing your style
• Review every AI change: edits, new text, and deletions show up as cards you can Keep or Undo with one click

Improvements

• The book index stays fresh on its own, so AI answers stay accurate as your manuscript grows

What's new

• Version history: Bookwiz snapshots your chapters as you write. Open history to preview an earlier version and restore it instantly
• "Continue writing" card: your dashboard puts your most recent book front and center, so you can jump straight back in
• Auto-recap on return: come back to a book after a break and the AI offers a quick recap of where you left off
• Guided first session: new writers get a gentle, step-by-step path through their first chapter

Improvements

• No more dark-mode flash: fixed the brief white flash when loading the app in dark mode

What's new

• 14-day free trial: first-time subscribers get two weeks to explore everything before paying
• New Finisher plan: a focused plan for writers in the home stretch of a book
• Share your book: publish a read-only link so friends, beta readers, or editors can read your draft — no account required

Improvements

• A friendlier upgrade moment: when you hit a free limit, you now get a clear, helpful prompt — including a money-saving annual option

What's new

• Outline to chapters in one click: ask the AI for an outline and turn it straight into real, editable chapters
• Milestone celebrations: little word-count toasts as you hit writing goals
• Helpful emails based on where you are in your writing

  • Weekly progress digest
  • Gentle reminders if you've drifted away
  • A warm welcome back for returning writers

What's new

• The Manuscript view: your chapters now read as one flowing document instead of scattered files

  • A chapter navigator to jump anywhere in your book
  • In-document chapter titles with previous / next navigation
  • Per-chapter word counts at a glance
  • Find in book (Cmd+F) across your entire manuscript
  • Word-count goals with progress tracking
• Book-type picker: start a new book from a clean, purpose-built setup
• Refreshed welcome tour: a clearer walkthrough built around the new Manuscript view

Improvements

• Manuscript typography: a proper serif typeface, larger text, and roomier line spacing for a calm, book-like writing experience
• Export, front and center: exporting your finished book is now faster to reach

What's new

• Light mode: Bookwiz now defaults to a clean, bright light theme. You can switch to dark mode anytime from the sidebar or your profile.

Improvements

• Easier to read: fixed text contrast throughout the app in both light and dark modes
• Both themes everywhere: the book editor, search, export, and blog now follow the theme you picked

What's new

• Onboarding emails: new writers now receive helpful emails with tips based on their progress

  • Welcome email with getting-started tips
  • Notes that adapt to how you're writing
  • Reminders and feature tips to keep you going

What's new

• Eight new writing guides, covering first book, talking to the AI, choosing a model, usage, export, organizing chapters, version history, and character work:

  • Write Your First Book in 5 Minutes
  • Talk to Your Book: AI Chat Secrets
  • Pro vs Base AI: Pick the Right Model
  • Never Run Out of AI Credits
  • Export Your Book in 3 Clicks
  • Organize Your Book Like a Pro
  • Never Lose Your Writing Again
  • Build Characters That Feel Real

Improvements

• Those guides now live in Docs and in the places in the app where they help most — chat, export, usage, and version history.

Improvements

• Faster AI replies: when the assistant needs several chapters or notes at once, it gathers them together instead of one by one — complex asks come back 2–3× sooner
• Smarter discovery: as it works, the assistant finds more of your relevant material on its own, so answers stay grounded in the book
• Better recovery when something goes wrong: the assistant tries another approach instead of stopping
• See what the AI is doing: watch it find, read, and change your writing in real time, with a history you can look back on

What's new

• Export your book: download in PDF, HTML, or RTF

  • Choose specific chapters or a saved compilation
  • Include or skip the table of contents and book details (title, author, description)
  • Page breaks by chapter, by file, or none
  • Save an export setup to reuse later
  • Export from a dedicated page or right from the editor

What's new

• Tabs in the editor: open several chapters at once

  • Click to preview, start typing to keep the tab
  • A green dot marks unsaved changes
  • Close a tab with the ×, and scroll when you have many open

Improvements

• A cleaner editor header: tabs on the left, with save status and word count still visible for the chapter you're in

Improvements

• A clearer "Surprise Me": when you ask Bookwiz to invent a book idea, you now see what's happening — brainstorming, crafting a title, and so on — plus a "Try another" button if the first idea isn't it

What's new

• This changelog, linked from the footer so anyone can see what's new

What's new

• Sign in with a magic link sent to your email, or with GitHub, as well as Google

Improvements

• A calmer, more focused look across the app
• The assistant finds the right parts of your book more reliably, so its answers stay on what you've actually written