Type

What is Type?

Type is an AI-powered writing editor built for storytellers who are writing books, screenplays and stories. It puts the writing space and AI chat in one workspace so writers do not copy text between tools.

Key capabilities of Type

• Unified editor and AI chat: Write and chat with AI in the same workspace.
• Story memory: Saves characters, settings and scenes for context-aware suggestions.
• Custom writing rules: Style guides that keep the writer voice consistent.
• Large manuscripts: Handles manuscripts up to 150,000 words.
• Word and PDF import: Imports and edits Word documents and PDFs.
• Export and audio: Exports DOCX, PDF or AI-narrated audio tracks.
• Offline mode: Works without an internet connection.
• Version history: Tracks changes to drafts.

How Type works

Writers draft in the editor, store character and setting notes in story memory, and ask the AI chat for suggestions that draw on those details. Custom rules steer style. Premium plans give access to models from Anthropic, OpenAI and Google, and the writer decides what stays in the manuscript.

Who uses Type?

Type is used by novelists, screenwriters and short story writers. The vendor says more than 300,000 writers use it.

Type pricing

Type has a free tier that keeps access to saved drafts, and paid plans start at $8 per month, shown against a crossed-out $12. Yearly billing saves 33%, and Premium includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Type alternatives

Alternatives include Sudowrite, which focuses on fiction drafting, NovelCrafter, which offers codex-style story notes, and Scrivener, which is a manuscript organizer without built-in AI.