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Find a plan that suits you

First Draft Pro's forever free plan gives you access to all our basic features. When you're ready to level-up, you can unlock every feature with a premium subscription ✨

Free
$0/mo
Free forever, because we love stories
Premium
$9/mo
Unlock every feature & help us build more ❤️
Projects
Total projects
2
Unlimited
Magic import (of .doc and .docx files)
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Share a read-only link with readers
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Export to Google Drive
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Goal tracking
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Outlining and planning
Chapter outline (corkboard style)
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Plotline organization
1 per project
Unlimited
Scene shuffle
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AI summarization tokens (for scenes on the outline)
400 000
Unlimited
Writing
Fully featured manuscript editor
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Notes (for research & worldbuilding)
10 per project
Unlimited
Bi-directional (wiki-style) notes linking
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Focus mode (incl. dark mode for writing)
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Track changes
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Add comments to notes and manuscript
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Add images to notes and manuscript
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Scene-by-scene version history
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Collaboration
Join a project as a collaborator
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Synchronous co-authoring
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Invite collaborators to your projects
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Shared comments
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Free
$0/yr
Free forever, because we love stories
Premium
$85/yr
Unlock every feature & help us build more ❤️
Projects
Total projects
2
Unlimited
Magic import (of .doc and .docx files)
A checkmark
A checkmark
Share a read-only link with readers
A checkmark
A checkmark
Export to Google Drive
A checkmark
A checkmark
Goal tracking
A checkmark
A checkmark
Outlining and planning
Chapter outline (corkboard style)
A checkmark
A checkmark
Plotline organization
1 per project
Unlimited
Scene shuffle
A checkmark
A checkmark
AI summarization tokens (for scenes on the outline)
400 000
Unlimited
Writing
Fully featured manuscript editor
A checkmark
A checkmark
Notes (for research & worldbuilding)
10 per project
Unlimited
Bi-directional (wiki-style) notes linking
A checkmark
A checkmark
Focus mode (incl. dark mode for writing)
A checkmark
A checkmark
Track changes
A checkmark
Add comments to notes and manuscript
A checkmark
Add images to notes and manuscript
A checkmark
Scene-by-scene version history
A checkmark
Collaboration
Join a project as a collaborator
A checkmark
A checkmark
Synchronous co-authoring
A checkmark
A checkmark
Invite collaborators to your projects
A checkmark
Shared comments
A checkmark

FAQs

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When will I start to pay?
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While you're on the free plan, you won't pay anything. As soon as you upgrade to a premium account, you'll be charged your first installment immediately.

How do I pay?
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First Draft Pro uses Stripe to process monthly online payments. You can manage your billing details through your account settings. We accept all major credit cards.

Do I need to pay to add collaborators?
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You need to have a premium subscription in order to invite collaborators to your projects, but they will be able to use a free account to work on your project.

Can I buy licenses for a group?
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If you’re part of a team or writing group, or if you represent an agent or publishing house, you may want to purchase multiple licenses for your authors. Reach out to our sales team to discuss bulk licensing options.

Can I buy licenses for a school?
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Yes! We do offer educational licensing. Reach out to our team to discuss bulk licensing options for education.

What if I don't like it?
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If you aren’t happy after 2 months, we’ll refund you.