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Start free. Add AI. Produce narrated audio.

Choose the Ottopen plan that fits your writing, revision, adaptation, and audiobook workflow — whether you are building a novel, business book, self-help guide, memoir, or audio-first project. Draft is a free private writing workspace. Studio is $20/month for AI writing, story and idea organization, revision, and adaptation tools. Audiobook Studio is $100/month for final chapter rendering, metered usage, downloads, and expiring audio delivery. Publisher pricing stays custom.

Final audiobook rendering is metered. Ottopen shows the cost estimate before each render, and failed renders are not billed as successful output. Your monthly Audiobook Studio subscription includes 25,000 finished characters; additional usage runs on prepaid credit packs purchased in-app.
Live
Draft
Free

Private manuscript workspace for early drafts, chapters, notes, and book structure.

  • Up to 3 active manuscripts
  • Basic manuscript organization
  • Chapter and scene organization
  • Character and note tracking
  • Explore the voice casting studio
  • Audio generation starts on Studio
  • Basic writing workspace
  • Manual drafting and editing
  • No credit card required

Draft is a free writing workspace. Voice auditions, previews, and chapter rendering begin on the Studio and Audiobook Studio plans.

Start free
Live
Studio
$20/month

AI writing, revision, continuity, story and idea organization, and adaptation tools.

  • Everything in Draft
  • Hosted AI writing assistance
  • Story bible and continuity support
  • Style and pacing support
  • Character-aware revision help
  • Format Converter for screenplay, stage play, treatment, TV outline, pitch, query, back-cover, and narration-plan drafts
  • Cheap / Standard / Premium AI credit buckets
  • Expanded voice previews
  • Longer playback-only test renders
  • No final chapter downloads

Studio lets you hear how your manuscript performs. Final chapter rendering, downloads, and master export require Audiobook Studio.

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Live
Audiobook Studio
$100/month

Narrated chapter audio, voice previews, rendering estimates, downloads, and audiobook export prep.

  • Everything in Studio
  • Voice casting workflow
  • Short voice previews for every cast member
  • Playback-only test renders
  • Chapter audio render queue
  • Final audio rendering with confirmed estimate per render
  • 25,000 included final characters/month
  • One-time 62,500-character narration credit on first activation
  • Prepaid audio credit packs
  • Private audio storage with expiring playback and download links
  • Line editor, retakes, direction notes, and master WAV export

Final audio rendering uses metered usage credits — Ottopen shows the estimated cost before each render, and failed renders are not billed. New subscribers also receive a one-time 62,500-character narration credit added to their account on first activation, on top of the monthly included characters.

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Custom
Publisher
Custom

Custom workflows for teams, imprints, author services companies, and content studios.

  • Team workflow
  • Custom onboarding
  • Production support
  • Security and data review where needed
  • Volume or custom pricing

Publisher workflows are custom and provisioned case by case.

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Feature status

What is included by plan.

FeatureDraftStudioAudiobook StudioPublisherStatus
Manuscript editorYesYesYesYesLive
Chapters, scenes, notesYesYesYesYesLive
Character bible / story memoryYesYesYesYesLive
Hosted AI writing supportNoYesYesYesLive
Continuity reviewNoYesYesYesLive
Style and pacing suggestionsNoYesYesYesLive
Format Converter / Adaptation StudioNoYesYesYesLive
Short voice previewsNoLimitedYesCustomLimited
Playback-only test rendersNoLimitedYesCustomLimited
Voice casting workflowView onlyLimitedYesCustomLive
Chapter audio render queueNoNoYesCustomLive
Final audiobook renderingNoNoYesCustomUsage-billed
Signed playback and downloadNoNoYesCustomLive
Multi-lane audio editingNoNoComing soonCustomComing soon
Team approvalsNoNoNoCustomCustom
Format converter

Adapt your story into structured creative formats.

Studio and Audiobook Studio include format conversion for scripts, treatments, outlines, pitches, query letters, back-cover copy, and narration plans. Identical chapter + target format reuses a cached draft instead of charging your premium credits again.

Live
Novel to screenplay

Restructures chapters into screenplay-style scenes with sluglines, action, and dialogue blocks.

Novel to stage play

Restructures into two-act stage format with stage directions, character cues, and dialogue.

Novel restructure

Re-segments existing chapters into sections to support revision passes without changing the prose voice.

Film treatment

Creates a logline, synopsis, sequence beats, character engine, and visual set-piece notes.

TV pilot outline

Builds a series premise, pilot engine, act breaks, character arcs, and episode hooks.

Episode-by-episode outline

Maps the manuscript into a series spine with one structured section per proposed episode.

Pitch synopsis

Condenses premise, protagonist, stakes, escalation, and audience promise into a pitchable synopsis.

Query letter draft

Drafts a standard query structure with opening, book pitch, stakes paragraph, bio placeholder, and close.

Back-cover copy

Produces retail-facing hook copy, conflict setup, tone notes, and alternate lines.

Audiobook narration plan

Creates narrator approach, character voice notes, pacing guidance, pronunciation flags, and production notes.

How audiobook rendering works

Confirm the cost. Render the chapter.

Audiobook Studio gives writers everything needed to turn a manuscript into chapter audio: cast voices, audition short takes, test longer passages, and start a final chapter render after Ottopen shows you the estimated cost. Finished chapters are stored privately and stream or download through expiring access links.

  • Draft is a free writing workspace; audio generation begins on Studio.
  • Studio includes voice previews and longer playback-only test renders.
  • Each final chapter render shows an estimated cost before you commit.
  • Failed renders are not billed as successful output.
  • Finished audio is accessed only through expiring playback or download links.
Roadmap

What is still in progress.

Multi-lane audio editing, team review and approvals, and advanced audiobook mastering are not shipped yet. The core writing-to-audio path — drafting, casting, previewing, rendering, and downloading chapters — is live for every Audiobook Studio subscriber today.

FAQ

Billing and audiobook questions.

Is Audiobook Studio available now?

Yes. Audiobook Studio is the paid plan for writers who want to prepare and produce narrated chapter audio. Voice casting, previews, the render queue, and expiring playback/download links are all live.

Are final audiobook renders included in the $100/month plan?

Your Audiobook Studio subscription includes 25,000 finished characters each month and full access to the audiobook workflow. Additional final rendering is metered — Ottopen shows the estimated cost before each render, and you can purchase prepaid credit packs in-app.

What happens if a render fails?

Failed renders are not billed. You can adjust the chapter, voice, or settings and retry without paying again.

Can I download my audio?

Yes. Completed chapter audio is available through private expiring playback and download links.

Does Ottopen train AI models on my manuscript?

No. Ottopen does not sell your work or use your manuscript to train its own models. When you choose AI or audio features, selected text is sent to the relevant provider only to fulfill that request.

Can I use Ottopen for free?

Yes. Draft is free and includes up to 3 active manuscripts, chapter and scene organization, character and note tracking, and manual drafting/editing.

What counts as an active manuscript?

An active manuscript is a project kept in your writing workspace and not deleted or archived. Draft accounts are capped at 3 active manuscripts.

Can I cancel my subscription?

Yes. Paid subscriptions are managed through account billing settings. Cancellation timing and renewal details are shown before you confirm changes.

What happens to my manuscripts if I cancel?

Your manuscripts remain in your account. Paid features lock when the subscription ends, and the free active-manuscript limit may apply.

Can publishers or teams use Ottopen?

Yes, through the Publisher plan. Team workflow, onboarding, production support, security review, and volume pricing are handled as custom workflows.