Every character, location, and plot thread in one place.
Write faster, publish more, and never lose track of your story again. Litera's concept graph tracks your characters, world, and continuity across every chapter.
67 characters. 12 locations. 3 magic systems. One living reference.
Your story bible isn't a static wiki. It's a living database that grows with every chapter you write. Click any character to see every scene they appear in, trace location references across chapters, and catch when a detail contradicts something from earlier in your manuscript.
Characters, locations, world rules, and recurring motifs. All interconnected and tracked across every chapter.
Did Kira have green eyes in Chapter 3 or Chapter 12?
Litera tracks every mention of every concept across your entire manuscript. Search a character name and instantly see every scene, every description, every contradiction. Context snippets so you don't have to reread your whole novel to check a detail.
Reference search with context. Click any mention to jump directly to that passage.
From Scrivener draft to published ePub. One click.
Import your existing Scrivener project, Google Doc, or Word manuscript without losing structure. When you're ready to publish, export to ePub, DOCX, or PDF with formatting intact.
Supports Scrivener import, Google Docs, Word. Exports to ePub, DOCX, and PDF.
Built for the way you write.
Concept Tracking
Characters, locations, and world rules tracked across every chapter. References update automatically as your manuscript grows.
Aliases & Auto-Tagging
A character goes by different names? Litera links them automatically. Rename once, update everywhere.
Project Planner
Map out arcs, plot beats, and chapter structure with a visual planner that keeps the big picture in focus.
Import & Export
Bring your work from Scrivener, Google Docs, or Word. Export to DOCX, PDF, or ePub when you’re ready to publish.
Smart Versioning
Every save is tracked. Compare drafts side by side, restore earlier versions of any chapter, and never lose a rewrite you liked better.
Quill — Your Writing Companion
Like having a continuity editor who's read your entire manuscript. Quill catches inconsistencies before your readers do.
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 | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |