Features

Everything you need to write, format, and publish

BookSculpt combines a powerful editor, AI writing tools, professional formatting, and direct publishing — all in one platform built for authors.

AI Writing Assistant

Claude Sonnet 4.5 as your co-author. Continue scenes, rewrite in different tones, expand or condense, change POV — all in-line, in your voice.

  • Continue from cursor
  • Write scenes from descriptions
  • Rewrite in any tone
  • Expand or condense
  • Change POV (1st/2nd/3rd)
  • Grammar & style check
  • Background queue (no timeouts)
  • Async dead-letter retry

Series Bible & AI Story Memory

A persistent canon registry — characters, locations, timeline, lore. Click one button and AI flags every contradiction, timeline conflict, or unestablished detail across your chapter.

  • Character registry (name, role, backstory)
  • Location & world-building
  • Timeline tracker
  • AI consistency checker
  • Shareable PDF export
  • Multi-book series support
  • Per-issue severity & fixes
  • Score: 0-100 per chapter

Professional Book Editor

A three-panel writing environment with chapter outline, TipTap rich text, and an AI assistant. Real-time collaboration via WebSockets.

  • Rich text + tables + images
  • Chapter outline tree
  • Corkboard synopsis cards
  • Plot Timeline & beat sheet
  • AI Plot Health analysis
  • Find & replace
  • Track changes + diff viewer
  • Live collaborative cursors

AI Audiobook Studio

17 voices spanning Azure Neural & ElevenLabs. ACX-mastered output (192kbps CBR, 44.1kHz mono, -20dB RMS). Pay-as-you-go credit minutes.

  • 10 Azure Neural voices + 7 ElevenLabs
  • ACX/Findaway compliant mastering
  • Auto-generated opening/closing credits
  • One-click bulk-narrate chapters
  • Public 5-min sample (shareable link)
  • Embeddable iframe widget
  • ZIP download (manifest included)
  • Credit packs: 500/1200/3000 min

Multi-Platform Publishing

Submit to KDP, IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, Apple Books, Kobo, B&N Press, Findaway. Per-platform readiness scoring + clipboard-ready metadata.

  • 7 storefronts + 1 audiobook aggregator
  • 8-factor readiness score per platform
  • Auto-trimmed metadata to platform limits
  • Manual royalty logging + dashboard
  • ACX/Findaway one-click ZIP
  • Cover spec audit (KDP/IngramSpark)
  • Submission status pipeline
  • Live store deep-links

Smart Formatting

Auto-format your manuscript with professional typography. Consistent chapter headings, smart quotes, drop caps, and full front/back matter.

  • Auto-detect chapter headings
  • Smart quotes & em dashes
  • Page size & margin controls
  • Drop caps and scene breaks
  • Headers, footers, page numbers
  • Front & back matter templates
  • Manuscript-type aware (novel/cookbook/poetry/etc.)
  • KDP-validated output

Export to Any Format

PDF, EPUB 3, DOCX, MOBI — every export is print-ready and validated. Plus a one-click JSON project backup.

  • PDF (print-ready)
  • EPUB 3 (KDP-compatible)
  • DOCX (Microsoft Word)
  • MOBI (Kindle legacy)
  • HTML, RTF, TXT
  • Cover image embedding
  • Series Bible PDF
  • JSON project backup

Author Showcase & Public Library

Your own /author/{slug} landing page with embedded audiobook samples, retail links, and SEO meta tags. Get discovered on the BookSculpt public Library.

  • Hero + bio + socials (8 platforms)
  • Embedded sample players per book
  • Testimonials & upcoming launches
  • Newsletter signup baked-in
  • JSON-LD + OG tags for SEO
  • /library discovery feed
  • Genre filter + search
  • Public book retail links

Marketing & Distribution AI

21+ AI tools to launch and promote your book — blurbs, A+ content, ad copy, BookTok scripts, email subject lines, reader hooks.

  • Amazon A+ Content Builder
  • BookTok / Reels strategy
  • Ad copy (Amazon / FB / Google)
  • Email subject line generator
  • Reader hook generator
  • Back cover blurb
  • Launch email sequences
  • Press release generator

Real-Time Collaboration

Invite editors, beta readers, and co-authors. Live cursors, role-based permissions, chapter comments — all WebSocket-backed.

  • Viewer / Commenter / Editor roles
  • Live cursor presence
  • Chapter comments + revisions
  • @-mentions with notifications
  • Multi-pod safe (Redis pub/sub)
  • Beta reader share links
  • Team seats (3 on Pro · 10 on Studio)
  • Change-tracking with diff

KDP Integration

Connect your KDP account. Create listings, get cover-spec validation, browse a royalty calculator, and deep-link into the KDP dashboard.

  • KDP listing creation
  • Cover spec validator
  • Royalty calculator
  • Sales dashboard hooks
  • Category & keyword tools
  • Pre-flight metadata check
  • Deep-links to KDP dashboards
  • Marketplace-aware pricing

Privacy & Security

Your manuscripts are private. Stripe-secured payments, GDPR & SOC 2 alignment, and a 14-day money-back guarantee.

  • Manuscripts never train AI
  • Zero-retention LLM headers
  • GDPR + SOC 2 aligned
  • Stripe-secured payments
  • Anonymous analytics (90-day)
  • Full data export anytime
  • Account deletion in 24h
  • 14-day money-back guarantee

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