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Type.ai Review: Price, Features and Score

Type.ai: Browser word processor with built-in AI for long-form creative writing. $96 a year, on web. We did not test it; the facts come from its own pages.

Prices and data checked October 14, 2026 · Author Score computed by a published formula, not paid for

Type.ai on the BookBird Author Score

Author Score · AI writing tools for fiction · #1 of 10 ·

Best for: Novelists and screenwriters who want AI inside a full document editor

BookBird Author Score9.2/10 #1 of 10 AI writing tools for fiction. Worked out from Type.ai’s own pages, its price and US searches for its name, not typed in. Author jobs50 pts50/50Each of the 7 author jobs on the AI writing tools for fiction list is worth an equal share of 50 points, and counts only when Type.ai’s own pages confirm it. 7 of 7 confirmed = 50 points. A job the vendor does not mention earns nothing.Cost25 pts18.3/25Type.ai costs $96 a year on its cheapest plan. Free earns 25 points; the dearest AI writing tools for fiction product with a US price, ScribistIQ at $288 a year, keeps 5; prices in between fall in a straight line. $96 = 18.3 points.Adoption25 pts23.2/25Searches, 20 points: 18,100 a month for “type.ai”, against Sudowrite, the most searched in this category (22,200), on a log scale = 19.6. Trend, 5 points: up 22% (last three months against the first three of the year) = 3.6; a fall of half or more earns 0, no change 2.5, a rise of half or more 5. 91.5 of 100 points= 9.2 out of 10 The full method, with every product’s points →

Author jobs, from Type.ai’s own pages

  • Yes: Built for fiction
  • Yes: Remembers your characters and world
  • Yes: Drafts from your outline
  • Yes: Rewrite, expand and describe tools
  • Yes: Choice of AI model
  • Yes: You own the text or it stays out of training
  • Yes: Clear word or credit allowance

Type.ai pricing

Free plan + paid plans. Plans, in US dollars:

  • Free (one-time allowance of credits that never expire and do not reset)
  • Basic: $12 a month (500,000 credits per month; $8/month when billed annually ($96/year))
  • Pro: $24 a month (1,500,000 credits per month; $16/month when billed annually ($192/year))
  • Max: $96 a month (6,000,000 credits per month; $64/month when billed annually ($768/year))
  • Basic (annual): $96 a year (annual billing, as stated on type.ai/pricing (2026-10-14))
  • Pro (annual): $192 a year (annual billing, as stated on type.ai/pricing (2026-10-14))
  • Max (annual): $768 a year (annual billing, as stated on type.ai/pricing (2026-10-14))

Annual prices are shown by default; monthly prices come from the page's monthly toggle values ($12/$24/$96). Monthly credits reset and do not roll over; extra credits can be bought on paid plans and never expire. 30-day money-back guarantee on the first paid subscription.

What Type.ai offers

  • Document editor and AI chat in one window, handling drafts up to 150,000 words
  • Notes store characters, settings and scenes that the AI takes into account
  • Highlight text to have it rewritten inline, or rewrite with your own prompt
  • Custom writing styles built from your earlier work
  • Free novel tool drafts a 20-chapter outline, character profiles and a first chapter
  • Models from Anthropic, OpenAI and Google, selectable per task
  • Exports DOCX, PDF, HTML or Markdown, a view-only link, or AI-narrated audio
  • Writing works offline and syncs later; AI features need a connection

Runs on: web. Exports: DOCX, PDF, HTML, Markdown and MP3. Works offline.

Type.ai alternatives

SoftwareScorePrice fromBest for
Sudowrite8.9$10 a month (billed yearly)Novelists who want AI drafting guided by a story bible
Inkfluence AI8.6Free plan; paid from $89 a yearCreators producing many ebook types, including fiction, on web or iPhone
Bookwiz8.5Free plan; paid from $140 a yearFirst-time KDP authors writing novels or nonfiction in one browser app
Novelcrafter8.5$4 a monthFiction writers who want AI with their own model choice
Squibler7.9Free plan; paid from $15.83 a month (billed yearly)Writers wanting AI to generate full drafts from an idea

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How the score is computed: the formula, step by step.