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For authors who refuse AI

The French-first writing studio that knows when to be silent.

No suggestion. No completion. Not a byte of your text sent to any model. When your editor respects your voice, your voice can be heard. Extypis, in AI-free mode, is the narrative studio you were looking for — without the noise you were running from.

The commitment

Never. Not a line, not a sentence, not a word.

Will my text be used to train a model?

AI-free mode cuts every request to any AI provider at the root. Your chapters, sheets, drafts stay strictly on our European servers — never transmitted to a third-party model.

🛡 No transmission to any generative model🇪🇺 Made in France, GDPR-native💳 Free, no credit card
01The journey

From the first sentence to the delivered manuscript — in silence.

Everything purist authors have been searching for since 2022, in a single French-first software.

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Step 01

Turn AI-free mode on with a single click

One button, at the top of the home page. Every AI tool disappears instantly from the interface: buttons, suggestions, credit badges, panels. The editor becomes a traditional text editor. Reversible at any time, but never by accident.

AI-free mode in one click
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Step 02

Build the narrative architecture

Characters, locations, events, objects, conflicts, themes — each gets its dedicated sheet, linked to your text by a simple @mention. Your world at a glance in the mind map, rearranged with one drag in the storyboard. No generation, just organization.

Storyboard, sheets & mind map
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Step 03

Write in zen mode, with no interference

Zen mode collapses the side panels, leaving only the text. No suggestion bubble, no ghost cursor, no button offering. You type, the editor autosaves. Concentration becomes possible again.

Zen mode + autosave
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Step 04

Proofread with deterministic tools

Repetition detection, passive voice highlighting, readability score, syllable counter for poetry, real-time stats. Purely algorithmic analyses, transparent, reproducible. No hallucinating model.

Deterministic proofreading
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Step 05

Trace the human origin of every version

Every save is timestamped and preserved. At any moment, you can reconstruct the complete writing chronology — useful in front of a publisher, a literary jury, or an academic integrity committee.

Timestamped snapshots
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Step 06

Deliver a manuscript ready to submit

Title page, dedication, epigraph, foreword, afterword, front matter, APA/MLA/Chicago citations, footnotes, bibliography. Clean export to book-quality PDF, EPUB, DOCX, LaTeX or Markdown — no tinkering, no regret.

Multi-format pro export
02Real frictions

The actual pains of authors who refuse AI in 2026.

Statistics sourced from Author's Guild and Publishers Weekly. The current ecosystem pushes AI, but a growing share of authors resists — without always finding the tool that truly allows it.

Why do my writing tools force AI on me everywhere?

SaaS editors bet on AI everywhere, by default. Disabling generative features is rarely an option, let alone in one click. And even when you do, background calls sometimes keep running.

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Extypis's answer

Extypis is the only French-first writing tool with a strict AI-free mode, accessible from the home page. When it's on, no request is sent to any generative model. Not in the background, not on hover, never.

How can I preserve my voice without a model creeping in?

Reading suggestions is already reacting. Recent studies show that authors exposed to AI suggestions drift insensibly toward an average, smooth, post-hoc personalized voice. The original voice erodes.

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Extypis's answer

In AI-free mode, the editor shows no suggestion, no completion, no bubble. Not a word you wouldn't have thought of alone. Your voice stays yours, free of cognitive contamination.

How do I prove to a publisher or jury that my text is human?

AI detection is exploding among publishers, literary juries, academic institutions. A false positive can cost a publication, a grant, a degree — with no recourse. Traditional tools leave no usable trace.

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Extypis's answer

Each timestamped Extypis save constitutes proof of the writing chronology. Combined with the technical commitment of non-transmission to any model, you demonstrate the human origin of your manuscript, step by step.

Is there a modern AI-free tool fit for long projects?

Ulysses and iA Writer are Mac/iOS only. Scrivener has a dated design and fragile iCloud sync. Novlr lacks narrative depth. No modern French-first tool occupies this lane — until now.

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Extypis's answer

Extypis runs in the browser, on all systems (macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android). Full narrative studio, built-in French dictionary, GDPR-native, data in Europe. One platform, one owned stance.

How do I keep a fresh eye on my text without AI to reread it?

After six months, you can't see your text anymore. But asking an AI to reread it already accepts that it manipulates it — and that part of it goes through a third-party model. You want the fresh eye without the transmission.

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Extypis's answer

Extypis's linguistic analysis tools are deterministic and local: repetitions, passive voice, readability, meter, stats. No network call, no transmission. You see your weak signals without giving up a single line to a model.

My institution forbids any AI — can a tool really guarantee zero?

Academic integrity policies are getting stricter. Some institutions now require a sworn declaration of AI non-use, sometimes technical proof. Ticking a box in the settings is no longer enough.

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Extypis's answer

Extypis AI-free mode is a complete cut: interface, network requests, processing. You can affirm it technically. And the timestamped snapshots, combined with your writing activity, constitute proof spread over time.

03Three pillars that commit us

The narrative studio you were looking for, without the engine you were avoiding.

Extypis AI-free mode is three simultaneous commitments. No dead end, no feature lost compared to traditional tools — only the owned absence of the generative engine.

Narrative studio

Everything to hold an ambitious novel together.

Visual outline, storyboard, dedicated sheets (characters, locations, events, themes), cross-document @mentions, mind map, non-linear writing, version tracking, word goals. No French tool covers this scope without forcing AI.

Structured narrative plan

Three reputable frameworks — Simple structure (3 acts), Save the Cat (15 beats) and The hero's circle — with automatic narrative health and chapter mapping.

Non-linear writing

Write scenes in any order, then reorganize them freely.

Narrative-elements radar

A constant radar that picks up your characters, locations, objects and events anywhere in the text — even when you refer to them by an alias — and analyzes their presence across the whole story.

8 types of narrative element cards

Dedicated cards for characters, locations, conflicts, themes, objects and more.

Storyboard

Story overview with summaries, labels, quick preview and scene reordering.

Deterministic tools

Proofreading without a model, without surprises, without drift.

Repetition detection, passive voice, readability, syllable counter for poetry, connector analysis, real-time stats, built-in French dictionary. Everything to keep a text tight — sending nothing to any generative model.

Readability score

Measure how easy or demanding your text is to read.

Syllable analysis

Count syllables in classical or phonetic mode for verse writing.

Repetition detection

Spot unwanted repetition and refine your style faster.

Connector analysis

Assess the balance of logical connectors and text flow.

Passive voice detection

Spots passive voice sentences and highlights them. Shows the percentage of passive voice in the text. Useful for energizing your writing if you tend to overuse the passive.

Dictionary

Definitions, synonyms, rhymes, etymology and nuance without leaving the editor.

Real-time statistics

Automatic counting: words, characters (with/without spaces), paragraphs, sentences. Average word and sentence length. Reading time estimate (3 speeds: slow, average, fast). Displayed in the right sidebar, updated as you type.

Manuscript & proof

The manuscript comes out clean, human origin remains demonstrable.

Title page, front matter, APA/MLA/Chicago citations, footnotes, bibliography, export to book-quality PDF, EPUB, DOCX, LaTeX, Markdown. Each timestamped save constitutes chronological proof for a publisher or jury.

Snapshots (versions)

Create versions, compare them and restore a previous state.

Front matter and back matter

Preface, afterword, dedication, epigraph, table of contents (at the start or the end?): publishing has conventions no author really learns. Extypis guides you through every editorial fixture — title page, cover auto-cropped to book format, ISBN, copyright, opening and closing sections — and lets you reorder or hide any of them at export.

Bibliographic citations

Academic references with one-click style switching.

Footnotes

Quick insertion, auto-numbering and direct navigation for every note.

PDF export (LaTeX)

Generate polished PDFs with true typographic quality.

Multi-format export

Export to PDF, DOCX, EPUB, HTML, Markdown or full archive.

After the writing

Give your project a real reading address.

Once the text is ready, you don't have to leave Extypis to find your first readers. Publish in one click on the public catalog and give your book a clean, readable, shareable page.

Extypis catalog

Published directly on Extypis — no fees, no middleman.

Publishing opens a dedicated page for your project: cover, title page, chapters, table of contents. The content is frozen at publication, so your readers always see a stable version while you keep working. You decide when to push a new version.

A reading page for each project

Customizable URL, title page, cover, table of contents and chapter-by-chapter navigation.

A catalog that helps readers find your book

Your project can appear in the public catalog, categories, subcategories and trending page — or stay accessible only through the direct link.

Readers who can actually react

Readers can comment chapter by chapter, mention a specific paragraph, and you get notified for every feedback.

A stable version without breaking your work

The text is frozen at publication time. You keep writing on your side, then decide when to push an update.

Everything Extypis unlocks for you

Hold your story, from outline to final page.

Narrative tools you won't find elsewhere — turn a tangle of ideas into a structure that holds.

Ship a book, not a file.

From manuscript to finished book: professional exports, academic citations, direct publishing.

Analyse and refine your prose

Style tools that go beyond the spell-checker: readability, poetic meter, repetitions, connectors, passive voice.

Daily writing comfort

Everything that makes long-form writing sustainable: shortcuts, templates, anchored notes, versions, goals.

Lifetime updates

Every future Extypis innovation included, no extra cost, no paywall.

Backing an indie project

Extypis is an independent, self-funded project — no ads, no venture capital.

Human support

Got a question? You talk directly to the creator, never a chatbot.

04Pricing

AI-free mode is free — it's even the default on this plan.

The full narrative studio, deterministic proofreading tools, professional exports and timestamped snapshots are included in the free plan. No credit card, no time limit.

05Frequently asked questions

Questions an anti-AI author asks before stepping in.

Is AI-free mode a real cut or just hidden UI?

It's a real technical cut. No network request to any model provider is sent — not in the background, not on hover, not on a user action. The mode masks AND disables every AI execution path.

What about analysis tools — repetitions, readability, syllables?

They all stay available and work without sending a word out. These are deterministic linguistic analyses, run in your browser. No generative model, no transmission.

Does the editor really hold the distance on a long manuscript?

Yes. We've pushed the editor beyond 500,000 words with no loss of fluidity. Each chapter is an independent document but the tree keeps everything coherent: cross-search, global stats, drag-and-drop reordering.

How much does staying in AI-free mode all the time cost?

Nothing. AI-free mode is included in the free plan, with no time limit. You only pay if you want to unlock premium AI features — which is never needed in AI-free mode.

Where does my data stay?

On our European servers, GDPR-compliant. No data is transmitted to any generative model provider when AI-free mode is active. Exports are generated locally.

Can I turn it on and off, or is it permanent?

Reversible in one click, as many times as you want. The preference syncs across all your devices. But as long as it's on, no AI feature is reachable or executed.

Can a jury or committee verify that my manuscript is 100% human?

Timestamped snapshots trace every writing stage. Combined with the technical commitment of non-transmission, you can demonstrate the human writing chronology step by step — useful in front of an academic integrity committee or a literary jury.

Start now — in silence.

Create a free account, turn on AI-free mode at the top of the page, open your editor. Twenty seconds to find the calm of writing alone again.

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