Write, format, and refine your novel inside Google Docs™. Smart style suggestions that match your voice, one-click manuscript styling, chapter navigation, and book preview. All in one sidebar.
Listing updated:March 23, 2026
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Overview
Write your novel with an AI assistant that learns your voice. Novel Editor is the all-in-one writing sidebar for novelists working in Google Docs™.
WRITE — Free Tools
📖 Chapter Navigation
Instantly jump between chapters. No more endless scrolling.
👥 Character Tracking
Keep a list of your characters with descriptions. Never forget a name or detail.
📊 Word Count Statistics
Track your daily progress with real-time word count for your entire document or selected sections.
⏱️ Pomodoro Timer
Stay focused with built-in Pomodoro sessions. Write in focused sprints and take regular breaks.
📄 Manuscript Formatting
Format your manuscript with industry-standard settings in one click.
📤 PDF Export
Export your novel as a clean PDF, ready for beta readers or submission.
📕 Book Preview
See your manuscript rendered as a real book with page-turning effects. Share a preview link with beta readers.
STYLE — Your Personal Style Assistant
✍️ Style Profile
The assistant analyzes your writing and learns your unique voice. Every suggestion sounds like you.
🔤 Synonyms & Reformulations
Select a word or passage and get context-aware alternatives that match your tone and style.
🎭 Tone Adjustment
Shift your text to be more dramatic, poetic, direct, or subtle, while staying in your voice.
↕️ Expand & Condense
Make a passage longer with richer detail, or shorter and punchier. One click to apply.
💬 Chat
Brainstorm ideas, get feedback on a passage, or request a continuation in your style.
6 languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese.
Perfect for:
NaNoWriMo participants
Fiction and non-fiction authors
Self-published writers
Free formatting and navigation tools. AI style assistant available with optional Pro upgrade.
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PricingFree of charge with paid features
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AI Novel Editor will ask for the permissions shown below. Learn more
AI Novel Editor will need access to your Google account
This will allow AI Novel Editor to :
See, edit, create, and delete only the specific Google Drive files you use with this app
View and manage documents that this application has been installed in
Display and run third-party web content in prompts and sidebars inside Google applications
Connect to an external service
See your primary Google Account email address
See your personal info, including any personal info you've made publicly available
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