Write without friction.
Everything about your story in one place. Concepts, plot threads, outlines, notes, timelines. All interconnected and linked to your manuscript so you never have to jump between apps.
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2,419 mentions. 42 chapters. Every reference tracked.
Click any concept and see exactly where it appears across your entire manuscript. Rename characters and locations in one place. Connect them to aliases so you can always find a character, no matter what name they go by. Context snippets and chapter-by-chapter counts keep your story bible alive.
Characters, locations, world rules, and magic systems. Each with visual portraits and detailed reference tracking across every chapter. All accessible from the Concepts Dashboard and Chapter Details Menu.
Hover any concept. See everything instantly.
Mention a character, location, or world element in your text and Litera auto-links it. Click to see the description, visual portrait, concept group, and navigate between every occurrence. All without leaving the editor.
Concepts auto-tag as you write. If a character goes by multiple names or aliases, Litera knows they're the same person.
250 words a day. That's all it takes.
Pick a daily word count target and start tracking. Litera handles sessions, streaks, and project milestones automatically. Grace days mean missing one day won't break your streak.
Daily targets, grace days, streaks, and project milestones. Built to keep you writing, not to stress you out.
One tool instead of five.
No more switching between your writing app, your spreadsheet, and a folder of notes. Litera puts everything in one place.
Minimalist Editor
A clean, distraction-free editor built for long-form fiction. Organize by chapters and scenes. Inline notes and outlines toggle on and off.
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Ideas & Brainstorming
Capture ideas globally or per chapter. Every brainstorm links back to your manuscript so nothing gets lost.
Goal & Project Tracking
Set word count targets by day, week, or project. Track your progress with visual streaks and milestones that keep you motivated without the pressure.
Desktop + Offline
Native app for Mac and Windows. Works without internet. Write at the coffee shop, on a plane, at the cabin. Always available.
Need a second opinion? Ask Quill.
From quick synonym lookups to full chapter reviews, continuity checks, and pacing analysis. Quill reads your entire project and gives feedback that actually understands your story. It's there when you need it, invisible when you don't.
How Litera Compares
| Feature | Litera | Scrivener | Sudowrite | Novelcrafter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concept / story bible | ✓ Graph | Basic | ✓ | ✓ Codex |
| Concept reference tracking | ✓ Per-chapter | ✗ | Partial | ✓ |
| Character aliases | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ideas & brainstorming | ✓ | Basic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Project planning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Story timeline | ✓ | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| Goal tracking & streaks | ✓ Streaks + Grace days | Targets only | ✗ | Basic |
| Version history | ✓ Auto + Quill changes | Manual snapshots | ✓ | ✓ Every 3 min |
| Works offline | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Built-in AI (Claude) | ✓ Claude | ✗ | ✓ Multi-model | BYOK |
| AI manages project data | ✓ Read + Write | ✗ | Read-only | Read-only |
| AI concept art generation | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
Simple, transparent pricing.
Start with Basic. Add Quill, our Claude Writing Assistant, when you're ready. Cancel anytime.
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I built Litera when I needed a way to manage my concepts, timelines, and character arcs more intuitively. I wanted an interconnected tool that puts writing at the forefront, with a powerful management layer working in the background. I want writing to feel easier. Easier to get feedback, easier to track a moving fictional world that feels real. Litera is about empowering human authors.