AI App Directory for Authors

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Artwork

Adobe Express

Create editable launch designs with generated imagery, brand colors and type, then adapt them into captioned video, social posts, or print-ready PDFs.

Price
Free + $9.99/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Artwork

Adobe Firefly

Develop character and world artwork with visual references, refine selected areas, and collect cover or trailer directions on Firefly Boards.

Price
Free + US$9.99/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Assistants

AI by Zapier

Turn a scheduled or app-triggered Zap into an agent workflow that gathers research, consults connected data, or performs follow-up actions through the tools you allow.

Price
From $19.99/mo (annual billing)
AI access
Included or BYO Key
Platforms
Web
Audio

AIVA

Compose and edit instrumental music for scenes, characters, and book videos, with MIDI exports and plan-specific monetization rights.

Price
Free + €11/mo (annual billing)
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Marketing

AltText.ai

Generate and review alt text for images on an author's website or blog, with manual editing, CSV export, and CMS or browser-extension workflows.

Price
From $3 one-time
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, WordPress, Chrome, Firefox
Translation

Amazon Translate

Translate manuscript files or publishing copy through AWS, with reusable terminology, example translations, and batch jobs for larger document collections.

Price
From $15/1M chars
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

Apple Books digital narration

Submit an eligible English-language Apple Books ebook through a preferred partner for a digitally narrated audio edition.

Price
Free
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

Auphonic

Prepare recorded audiobook chapters, readings, or interviews for release by balancing speech levels, reducing noise, and setting loudness.

Price
Free + $11/mo (annual billing)
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

AuthorVoices.ai

Turn an EPUB or DOCX into audiobook chapters, then correct individual passages and check the finished audio’s delivery specifications.

Price
Free + $49 one-time
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Editing

AutoCrit

Revise a book with genre-aware prose reports, structural analysis, and custom AI readers, then format the finished manuscript for ebook or print.

Price
Free + $15/mo (annual billing)
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Marketing

Book Brush

Create author marketing graphics, book covers, and mockups using customizable templates and a browser-based design editor.

Price
From $149/yr
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Marketing

BookBidder

Manage Amazon book ads with automated bids, AI campaign analysis, and royalty reporting that includes Kindle Unlimited page reads.

Price
From $49/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Translation

BookTranslate.ai

Translate a book with a manuscript-wide blueprint, several revision passes, and side-by-side review of AI suggestions against the original.

Price
Custom pricing
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

Bookwiz

Start from an idea or an existing draft; Bookwiz uses the whole manuscript as context and prepares KDP-ready files, a paperback cover, and listing material.

Price
Free + $14/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Marketing

Buffer AI Assistant

Draft and adapt social text: brainstorm posts, repurpose material, and adjust tone or length for different channels.

Price
Free + $5/mo (annual billing)
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Artwork

Canva

Build book-launch graphics and short videos with editable layouts, generated imagery, brand tools, and exports for digital or print use.

Price
Free + $144/yr
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
AI Chat

ChatGPT

Develop a draft through conversation, carry files and instructions across a project, and turn web research or spreadsheet data into material you can review.

Price
Free + $8/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
AI Chat

Claude

Develop and revise writing from supplied material, keep book context in projects, and organize feedback or cited research for review.

Price
Free + $20/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Writing

Clio Books

Turn spoken or typed nonfiction expertise into chapters, with guided planning, editorial feedback, and optional human editing and book production.

Price
From £497 one-time
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
AI Chat

Consensus

Explore scientific research for a nonfiction claim or story detail, and follow cited summaries back to the supporting study.

Price
Free + US$20/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Translation

DeepL Translator

Translate excerpts, publishing copy, and supported manuscript files with machine translation and glossaries for preferred terms.

Price
Free + $8.74/mo (annual billing)
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Editing

DeepL Write

Refine wording in supported languages, compare sentence alternatives, and apply style choices while keeping important terms intact.

Price
Free; paid add-on
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Audio

Descript

Shape recorded interviews or spoken drafts by editing their transcripts, then clean the sound, generate missing speech and cut promotional clips.

Price
Free + $16/mo (annual billing)
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows
Writing

Dibbly Create

Write and revise books with KIP, share a live manuscript with collaborators, and use paid layout and design tools to prepare publishing files.

Price
Free + $22.97/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Assistants

dots (OpenAI)

Assign research, document preparation, or author-website work to a cloud agent that keeps context and returns with results or decisions for your review.

Price
From $100/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Writing

Dramatica Narrative Platform

Develop story structure, character conflict, and theme in connected workspaces, with optional Narrova AI for story discussion and draft analysis.

Price
Free + $9/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

DreamGen

Build a fiction scenario, steer each continuation with editable instructions, and revise or branch the story as it develops.

Price
Free + $7.83/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
AI Chat

Duck.ai

Draft, rewrite or summarize through a choice of chat models, with anonymized requests and documented controls over provider access and saved conversations.

Price
Free + $9.99/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Editing

Editrix

Work through manuscript questions with an editor-designed AI prompt library, follow-up chat, and revision notes, with book packages that add human editorial support.

Price
From $399/manuscript
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

ElevenLabs

Generate speech, audiobook narration, and music in one workspace, with voice and pronunciation controls plus prompts and section editing for songs or instrumentals.

Price
Free + $6/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
AI Chat

Elicit

Find and compare scientific evidence, preserve useful papers in a research library, and keep a research brief current with scheduled Routines.

Price
Free + $11/mo (annual billing)
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Editing

Fictionary

Map a novel's structure, follow scene goals and tension, and revise with visual story insights and feedback from Edwina, Fictionary's AI writing instructor.

Price
From $14/mo (annual billing)
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

FinalBit

Write and revise screenplays with AI scene assistance, script coverage, and voiced table reads, then carry the script into collaborative production planning.

Price
Free + $40/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
AI Chat

Gemini

Write and revise documents in Canvas, analyze supplied files, and develop research reports from the web and selected Google sources.

Price
Free + $4.99/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
AI Chat

Gemini Notebook

Keep a source shelf for a book, ask cited questions, and turn reference material into briefings, visual maps, audio and downloadable research outputs.

Price
Free + $4.99/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Translation

Google Cloud Translation

Translate formatted manuscript documents through an API, with glossary-controlled terminology and batch processing for a developer-supported publishing workflow.

Price
From $0.08/page
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, API
Video

Google Flow

Build trailer scenes around character and setting references, generate speech or atmosphere with compatible models, and revise selected footage in Google Flow.

Price
Free + $4.99/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

Google Play Books auto-narration

Create an audio edition of an eligible Google Play ebook, edit its digital narration, and publish through the Partner Center.

Price
Free
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Editing

Grammarly

Revise sentences where you write, then use Grammarly Docs for audience feedback, citation suggestions, and a longer drafting conversation.

Price
Free + $30/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Assistants

Grok Bot

Give named Bots research, file, or website tasks, retain context for recurring author-business work, and review results from a shared cloud computer.

Price
From $30/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Editing

Hemingway Editor

Locate dense sentences and weak phrasing with color-coded highlights; Editor Plus adds controlled AI rewrites, grammar fixes, and written feedback on the draft.

Price
Free + $19.99 one-time
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows
Marketing

Hootsuite Wisdom

Draft a book-launch content sequence and ask about connected social performance or reader conversations before scheduling reviewed posts.

Price
From $99/mo (annual billing)
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, Mobile
Artwork

Ideogram

Generate illustrated and text-led designs, then revise artwork and extract editable typography for book-cover concepts or promotional graphics.

Price
Free + $20/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, iOS
Editing

Inkshift

Get a genre-aware critique and revision plan, or purchase a separate copyedit or line edit with reviewable changes and Word Track Changes export.

Price
Free + $20 one-time
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Video

invideo

Develop a narrated trailer from a brief, or ask invideo’s editor to shape uploaded footage on a multitrack timeline, then refine the result by hand.

Price
From $20/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Editing

Iris by Quantifiction

Explore fiction metrics and genre comparisons in an Iris manuscript assessment, or follow those patterns as you revise in Iris Editor.

Price
From $29/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Marketing

Jasper

Draft launch emails, website copy, and social posts using stored brand voice examples, audience context, and approved book facts.

Price
From $69/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

KDP Virtual Voice

Create computer-narrated audiobooks from eligible Kindle eBooks, with voice selection and narration review inside KDP.

Price
Free
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Artwork

Kittl

Combine generated artwork with editable title effects, vector graphics, and a design canvas for illustrated covers or book-launch materials.

Price
Free + $19/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Video

Kling AI

Direct trailer shots with character references, opening and ending frames, motion controls, and model-specific speech or multi-shot generation.

Price
Free + $8.80/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Editing

LanguageTool

Check grammar and style, then try concise, formal, fluent, or simple alternatives for awkward sentences in supported languages.

Price
Free + $24.90/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS
Marketing

Later Caption Writer

Draft captions for a cover reveal, publication-day post, or bookshop event in the same workspace used to schedule the post.

Price
From $25/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Artwork

Leonardo.Ai

Develop character and world artwork using image guidance or trained Elements, then edit, upscale, or animate selected images.

Price
Free + $12/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Writing

Lex

Draft and revise shared documents with line-level AI checks, reusable research knowledge bases, and style guides built from writing samples.

Price
Free
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

Lex Audio

Turn a finished manuscript into an audiobook with AI voices, pronunciation review, and optional music, using a production service or the Lex Studio editor.

Price
From $19/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Assistants

Lindy

Ask Lindy to research options, prepare a sourced comparison, or handle email and scheduling, with shared context and routines for continuing work.

Price
From $29.99/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

LivingWriter

Plan and draft books or scripts with visual boards, linked story elements, research notes, and optional AI discussion and revision.

Price
Free + $19.99/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Audio

Loudly

Shape music to a trailer's duration and mood, then refine tracks, stems and mastering in one workspace, with important publisher and advertising limits.

Price
Free + $10/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Video

LTX Studio

Develop a trailer from script to storyboard, reuse saved characters and settings across shots, and finish the sequence with timeline and sound tools.

Price
Free + $15/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Marketing

Mailchimp AI content tools

Turn a launch page, event announcement, or approved article into a draft section for an author newsletter, with text and layout options.

Price
Free + $13/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Marketing

ManuscriptReport

Analyze a manuscript to prepare marketing material and research Amazon categories, keywords, comparable titles, positioning, and advertising targets.

Price
From $39 one-time
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Editing

Marlowe

Examine a novel's plot, pacing, character arcs, and prose in an interactive dashboard, with genre comparisons and developmental feedback that leaves rewriting to you.

Price
Free + $19.95/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Assistants

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Work with Microsoft 365 context, schedule recurring responses, and use eligible Workflows early access to connect app events and follow-up tasks.

Price
From $9.99/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows
Artwork

Midjourney

Generate character and world artwork with visual references, carry a chosen aesthetic across images, and revise selected compositions in the web editor.

Price
From $10/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Video

Mootion

Develop an illustrated story or book teaser as a storyboard with reusable characters, scene references, generated motion, and narration, then download its assets.

Price
From $15/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

Mubert Render

Generate background tracks from text, images, moods, or genres for book trailers and videos, with commercial digital ads requiring an eligible paid plan.

Price
Free + $14/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

Murf Studio

Give a narrated excerpt or book trailer a repeatable voice, with controls for names, pacing, emphasis and the way a sentence is performed.

Price
From $228/yr
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Assistants

Muse (Meta)

Assign research or administration tasks to Meta's personal agent, which uses a cloud browser, remembers context, and returns for approvals while work continues in the background.

Price
Free
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Assistants

n8n

Build a repeatable workflow that collects research or event requests, calls an AI model, and sends results to connected apps, with schedules and review steps you configure.

Price
Free + €20/mo (annual billing)
AI access
Included or BYO Key
Platforms
Web
Artwork

Nano Banana

Generate and revise artwork in Gemini, combining reference images and conversational edits to develop character art or promotional concepts.

Price
Free + $4.99/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Audio

Narration Box

Import a manuscript, assign narrators or character voices, and revise audiobook passages within a chapter-based editor.

Price
Free + $15/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

NaturalReader

Listen through a draft or research document with highlighted text, or use the separately licensed Commercial Studio to create audio for readers.

Price
Free + $29/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, iOS (Personal), Android (Personal), Chrome extension (Personal)
Writing

Notebook.ai

Build linked fictional worlds, reference characters and locations while drafting, and use Premium AI analysis and timelines.

Price
Free + $9/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

Notion

Connect research, outlines, and writing projects in pages and databases, with AI revision, source-aware search, and workspace actions on eligible plans.

Price
Free + $12/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Writing

NovelAI

Continue fiction in a story editor with branching history, memory notes, and a Lorebook that brings relevant world details into the AI context.

Price
From $10/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

NovelCrafter

Plan and draft manuscripts with a linked Codex, scene-level organization, and optional external or local AI chosen by the writer.

Price
$4/mo without AI; AI integration from $8/mo
AI access
BYO Key
Platforms
Web
Editing

Novilot

Scan a finished novel for contradictions in traits, timelines, and world rules, with each finding quoting both passages, and build a story bible from what the manuscript already says.

Price
Free + $9 one-time
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Assistants

OpenClaw

Run your own assistant for research briefs, file work, reminders, and browser tasks, with persistent context and access through configured messaging apps.

Price
Free; separate costs
AI access
BYO Key
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
Video

OpusClip

Find short excerpts in author interviews, readings, or launch footage, then correct captions, track the speaker, and finish the clips for social video.

Price
Free + $15/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

Otter

Capture an interview or spoken notes as a searchable transcript, with live transcription, recording imports and AI tools for finding material across conversations.

Price
Free + $16.99/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
AI Chat

Perplexity

Investigate a topic through cited search answers and research reports, then keep conversations, files and instructions together in Projects.

Price
Free + $20/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Video

Pictory

Build a scene-based video from a script, article, or recording, choose the visuals and narration, and export captioned book-promotion footage.

Price
From $29/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
AI Chat

Poe

Use bots from different model providers in one interface, and build a custom text assistant with instructions and a reference knowledge base.

Price
Free + $4.99/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Writing

Proselon

Draft and revise a book in a desktop workspace whose co-writer reads project pages, follows story and style references, and works directly in local manuscript files.

Price
From $6/mo
AI access
Your own AI
Platforms
macOS, Windows
Editing

ProWritingAid

Move between detailed prose reports and story critique, with focused manuscript analyses, sentence alternatives, and support inside familiar writing apps.

Price
Free + $30/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows
Marketing

PublishDrive Publishing Assistant

Prepare retailer metadata from a manuscript, including a draft blurb, keywords, and category suggestions that you can review before export.

Price
Varies
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Marketing

Publishing Performance

Create and manage Amazon book advertising with AI-assisted targeting, automated bid adjustments, and campaign performance dashboards.

Price
From $39/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Editing

QuillBot

Compare passage rewrites with controls for tone, length, and word choice, then use related tools to summarize research and organize citations.

Price
Free
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Writing

RaptorWrite 1.0

Keep drafts and ideas together in a free author workspace, with adjustable AI settings and modes for brainstorming, drafting, and revision.

Price
Free; separate costs
AI access
BYO Key
Platforms
Web
Artwork

Recraft

Generate illustration and scalable vector assets, guide their style with references, and refine imagery for book or author branding.

Price
Free + $12/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Assistants

Relevance AI

Configure agents to turn incoming app data into research briefs or follow-up tasks, using schedules, event triggers, knowledge sources, and approval settings for each tool.

Price
Custom pricing
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
AI Chat

ResearchRabbit

Expand a book's research bibliography from useful seed papers, map related studies, and organize sources into collections.

Price
Free + $12.50/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Video

Runway

Generate trailer footage, revise a shot through an edited frame, and link creative models in reusable workflows for a book’s visual material.

Price
Free + $15/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
AI Chat

Scholarcy

Turn research papers or reference-book chapters into summary flashcards, keep notes, and export references for a book research project.

Price
Free + $9.99/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
AI Chat

Scite

Inspect how scholarly papers cite a study and check the references behind a nonfiction chapter or scientific story detail.

Price
From $144/yr
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Translation

ScribeShadow

Translate EPUB or Word books into separately managed language editions, with AI model choices, proofreading tools and word-based credits.

Price
From $19/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Marketing

Shimmr

Use a published book’s manuscript and current market signals to prepare marketing copy, creative assets, pitches, and campaigns.

Price
From $150–$1,200/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Translation

Smartcat

Translate a book-length document in one project, reuse approved terminology, and collaborate with reviewers before exporting the file.

Price
From $1,200/yr
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

Sonix

Make interviews, oral histories and recorded notes searchable, editable and exportable, with transcript translation and timed subtitles in the same workspace.

Price
From $10/audio hour
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

SOUNDRAW

Generate and arrange instrumental background music for book videos and ads, with separate Artist plans for substantially modified standalone songs.

Price
Free + $12.99/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

Speechify Studio

Create narrated excerpts and promotional voiceovers with a reusable pronunciation library, adjustable emotional delivery and multilingual dubbing.

Price
Free + $100/yr
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

Spoken

Turn manuscripts into AI-narrated audiobooks with single, dual, or full-cast voices and passage-level narration controls.

Price
Free + $20/5,000 finished words
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Editing

Storysnap

Turn existing manuscripts into reverse outlines and book bibles to inspect plotlines, characters, settings, and revision issues.

Price
From $45/manuscript
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

Sudowrite

Develop fiction from Story Bible to scene draft, then continue, rewrite, describe, and discuss the manuscript with story-aware AI.

Price
From $19/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Audio

Suno

Create vocal songs or instrumentals from prompts and lyrics for character themes, personal soundtracks, or book ads, with plan-specific download rights.

Price
Free + $8/mo (annual billing)
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

Superwhisper

Speak draft passages into your existing editor, with separate choices for transcription and AI cleanup, reusable modes, and local processing options.

Price
Free + $8.49/mo
AI access
Included or BYO Key
Platforms
macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Translation

Translate A Book

Translate a formatted manuscript and, in Author Mode, edit a guide for recurring names, terminology, audience, and style.

Price
Free + €5 one-time
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Editing

Trinka

Revise technical and academic prose, check consistency across a manuscript, and review file edits with tracked changes on a paid plan.

Price
Free + $20/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, Windows, Browser extensions, Microsoft Word
Writing

Type.ai

Write and reshape long manuscripts in an AI editor that carries story notes, reusable styles, and a document-aware conversation beside the draft.

Price
Free + $12/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Marketing

Typefully

Develop a book idea into a promotional thread and adapt the draft for different social platforms using editable writing samples and style guidance.

Price
Free + $20/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

Udio

Experiment with songs from text prompts and refine them within Udio for personal, non-commercial use. Audio, video, and stem downloads are currently disabled.

Price
Free + $10/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Marketing

Veristage Insight

Prepare manuscript metadata, marketing material, indexes, and EPUB accessibility updates in a shared publishing workspace.

Price
Custom pricing
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Marketing

Veristage Searchlight Chat

Offer readers a branded chat portal that answers questions from selected books or other content, with optional paid access.

Price
Custom pricing
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Audio

WellSaid Studio

Develop a narrated sample through alternate takes, pronunciation replacements and delivery cues, with paid allowances measured by downloaded audio.

Price
From $19/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

Wispr Flow

Dictate into the editor you already use, choose how much speech cleanup to apply, and reuse book vocabulary, snippets, and desktop rewriting tools.

Price
Free + $15/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
macOS, Windows, iOS, Android