NovelAI

NovelAI is a browser-based creative application developed by Anlatan. It combines AI-assisted story writing, interactive text adventures, anime-focused image generation, and text-to-speech tools.

The service stores stories remotely in encrypted form by default, while users can also choose local storage. NovelAI supports exporting stories as JSON-based story files, scenarios, raw text, images, or clipboard content.

NovelAI is best suited to fiction writers, roleplaying users, gamebook creators, and artists seeking integrated narrative and illustration workflows.

NovelAI provides a story editor with configurable generation settings, memory fields, author notes, AI modules, and lorebooks. Lorebooks add contextual information when defined terms appear in a story.

Text Adventure mode interprets action and dialogue commands, then produces interactive narrative responses. Users can edit generated text directly within the story editor.

NovelAI Diffusion generates anime and furry-style images from prompts. The documentation also describes image-to-image workflows, canvas tools, image metadata, and model-specific prompt controls.

The service includes streamed and local text-to-speech options. Subscribers receive access to NovelAI’s streamed voices, while local speech depends on browser capabilities.

NovelAI supports user scripts written in TypeScript. The scripting API exposes document manipulation, generation hooks, storage, user-interface extensions, lorebook functions, and related controls through a sandboxed environment.

NovelAI uses monthly subscriptions. The official documentation lists Tablet at $10 per month, Scroll at $15 per month, and Opus at $25 per month.

The Tablet tier includes unlimited text and text-to-speech generation during the subscription period, plus 1,000 monthly ImageAnlas. Scroll adds a larger context size, while Opus provides the highest subscription allowance and access to higher usage limits.

New accounts receive a one-time free trial with 50 text-generation actions and 30 image generations up to 1024 by 1024 pixels. Trial allowances do not normally refresh.

Extra ImageAnlas can be purchased separately by active subscribers. Prices for additional ImageAnlas can change and were not specified on the reviewed documentation page.

Pros:

• Combines story writing, image generation, and narration in one service.
• Provides detailed controls for memory, lorebooks, modules, and generation settings.
• Supports exports for stories, scenarios, text, images, and complete story archives.
• Offers a documented scripting API for extending the web application.
• Provides a limited trial for both text and image generation.

Cons:

• All full subscription tiers require recurring payment.
• The interface and prompt controls may require experimentation for new users.
• Image generations are session-based unless users save them manually.
• There is no separately documented native Android or iOS application.
• Public review coverage remains limited compared with larger writing platforms.

Sudowrite is a comparable AI writing assistant focused on fiction drafting, rewriting, brainstorming, and story development.

Novelcrafter targets long-form fiction writers with planning, outlining, world-building, and model-provider integrations.

DreamGen provides AI roleplay and story-generation experiences with character and scenario customization.

Midjourney is a relevant alternative for users who mainly need AI-generated artwork rather than integrated story writing.

Leonardo AI offers image generation and editing tools for creators who prioritize visual production workflows.

Does NovelAI have a free plan?
NovelAI offers a limited free trial, but its documented service model uses paid monthly subscriptions rather than a permanent free tier.

Can NovelAI be used on mobile devices?
Yes. NovelAI can be accessed through a mobile browser and installed as a Progressive Web App from supported browsers.

Does NovelAI provide an API?
Yes. Users can obtain a persistent API token, and the service documents a scripting API for TypeScript-based extensions. The reviewed sources do not document a separate public commercial REST API with independent billing.

Can users export their stories?
Yes. NovelAI supports individual exports and complete story downloads. Supported formats include story files, scenario files, raw text, images, and clipboard output.

Are NovelAI image generations stored?
The documentation states that image generations are session-based and are removed after leaving or refreshing the image-generation page unless users save them.

Does NovelAI offer integrations?
No major third-party integrations were identified in the reviewed official documentation. The platform instead emphasizes exports, mobile web access, and its internal scripting API.