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Surveyed on 17 October 2026

Reedsy Studio or Extypis: which is better for writing your book?

Reedsy Studio and Extypis both open in the browser, with a free account. Reedsy puts writing, co-writing and PDF and EPUB layout in it with no limit, and sells story planning as an option; Extypis gives the whole workshop for free on a single book, then is paid monthly. Here is how each one answers the questions people ask before choosing, what its users say about it, and the rounds Reedsy wins are on the board.

Engraving: in a print shop, a writer hands her manuscript to an old printer inking a hand press, in front of the type cases.

How this page was made

Every line about Reedsy Studio was read on 17 October 2026 on reedsy.com: the overview, the pricing, the FAQ, the pages on writing, planning and formatting, the formatting guide and the help. Its prices are shown there in US dollars, and its own pages do not always give the same name to its options. User reviews come from Trustpilot, Product Hunt and two published reviews, each with its link; the Trustpilot and Product Hunt ratings are for the whole Reedsy company, including its marketplace of editors. Extypis prices and limits are read live from our pricing page.

Reedsy Studio in figures

Reedsy lives mostly off a marketplace of editors, designers and agents: its public ratings are for the whole company, not for the editor alone.

  • $0

    the price of the core of Reedsy Studio, writing, co-writing and PDF and EPUB export included

    Reedsy Studio, pricing

  • $10.99 per month

    its two options together, Craft ($4.99) and Outline ($7.99), with 10% off when paid annually

    Reedsy Studio, FAQ

  • 4.7 out of 5

    Reedsy's rating on Trustpilot, from 2,005 reviews, which are mostly about its marketplace

    Reviews on Trustpilot

  • 4.8 out of 5

    Reedsy's rating on Product Hunt, from 127 reviews

    Reviews on Product Hunt

  • Hundreds of thousands

    of authors have used Studio, according to Reedsy, which gives no exact figure

    Writing a book with Reedsy Studio

  • 4 sizes, 3 templates

    for print layout: four book sizes and three templates, which cannot be edited

    Formatting a book

Reedsy Studio's editor: on the left the manuscript in front matter sections, chapters and back matter sections, in the middle the text of a chapter with its formatting bar, on the right the goals and the number of words written each day.
Reedsy Studio's editor, with the goals and the session summary on the right. Screenshot: Reedsy

What matters to you

Take out what does not concern you: the board and the score keep only your criteria.

Rounds won

Extypis11Reedsy Studio4

11 for Extypis, 4 for Reedsy Studio. 5 draws, which do not count in the score.

Free: the free Extypis account (1 project, at most 15,000 words per project, 2 exports per month) against the free Reedsy Studio account, with no limit on books.

What do I pay?

  • How much do I pay, and for how long?

    Extypis

    You pay nothing, with no time limit, with 1 project and at most 15,000 words per project

    Reedsy Studio

    You pay nothing, with no time limit, with a Reedsy account

  • How many books can I write, and how long?

    Extypis

    You get 1 project, and a project holds up to 15,000 words in 10 sheets
    Better answer

    Reedsy Studio

    As many books as you like, on as many devices as you like

  • What is missing from the free version?

    Better answer

    Extypis

    No feature: sheets, link map, timeline, scene board, versions and exports are in the free account, which only limits the number of sheets, words and exports

    Reedsy Studio

    Sheets with attributes and relationships, templates and list view (Outline option), then history beyond 30 days, daily goals and dark mode (Craft option)

How do I write and organise my book?

  • While I write, do I see the pages of my book?

    Better answer

    Extypis

    Yes, on a computer: you write in the pages, at the size, margins and font of your PDF

    Reedsy Studio

    No: the layout is applied at export, where you choose the size, and one tester had to export the file to see their pages

  • Can I see my whole story scene by scene, and reorder it?

    Better answer

    Extypis

    Yes, up to 10 sheets per project: each scene is a card with its summary, and moving the card moves the text

    Reedsy Studio

    Chapters are moved by dragging them; the boards of cards are for planning, and moving a card does not move the text

  • If I name a character, even by a nickname, does the app find them?

    Better answer

    Extypis

    Yes, everywhere in the book, as soon as the nickname is on their sheet; a tab suggests the names in the text that have no sheet yet

    Reedsy Studio

    No: its documentation describes no search for names in the text

  • Can I link my sheets and see a map of the relationships?

    Better answer

    Extypis

    Yes: you write what links two sheets, and a map shows the whole network

    Reedsy Studio

    No: relationships between sheets require the Outline option

  • Can I place the events of the story on a timeline?

    Better answer

    Extypis

    Yes: each plotline has its own row, and each event is placed at its date in the story, as a single point or over a duration

    Reedsy Studio

    No: a date can be added to a note, with no timeline view

  • Can I go back to an earlier version of my text?

    Better answer

    Extypis

    Yes: you freeze a version of each sheet, compare two versions side by side and restore the one you want

    Reedsy Studio

    Yes, over the last 30 days

  • Can I write with other people, or have my text corrected by an editor?

    Extypis

    No: a project has a single author, and your readers comment on the published version
    Better answer

    Reedsy Studio

    Yes, on the free plan: a guest co-author or proofreader edits and comments live, with track changes

And AI?

  • Can I write with no AI at all?

    Extypis

    Yes: one setting removes every AI tool from the screen; only importing a manuscript still goes through an AI

    Reedsy Studio

    Yes: the editor contains none, and Reedsy states that it will never train AI on your texts

  • If I want AI, do I get any?

    Better answer

    Extypis

    Yes: 300 credits, given once

    Reedsy Studio

    No: the editor offers none

Where and when can I write?

  • Can I write on the train, with no network?

    Better answer

    Extypis

    In a tab that is already open: the text waits for the network to come back

    Reedsy Studio

    No: its FAQ answers “not at the moment”, and with no connection the editor shows an error, keeping nothing

  • Can I write on my computer, then on my tablet?

    Extypis

    Yes: a browser is enough, and you find the same text everywhere, with nothing to sync

    Reedsy Studio

    Yes: a browser is enough, and your books follow you across all your devices

How do I get, print and share my book?

  • Where do I write the dedication, the preface and the copyright page?

    Extypis

    On a computer, you write them on the pages of the book, in their place, and you type the publisher and the ISBN on the copyright page

    Reedsy Studio

    In front matter and back matter sections: the copyright page is generated, and you type the publisher, the edition and the ISBN into it

  • Do I get a PDF ready for the printer?

    Extypis

    Yes: Extypis typesets the PDF with LaTeX, in A4, A5 or Letter, up to 2 exports per month
    Better answer

    Reedsy Studio

    Yes, with no limit, in the printers' PDF/X-1a format, in four book sizes, from pocket (10.8 × 17.4 cm) to large format (15.2 × 22.9 cm)

  • Can I get an EPUB for an e-reader?

    Extypis

    Yes, up to 2 exports per month
    Better answer

    Reedsy Studio

    Yes, as EPUB 3, with no limit

  • Can I publish my book in the app, so people read it online and send comments?

    Better answer

    Extypis

    Yes: the book has its reading page, open to everyone, and readers with an account comment paragraph by paragraph

    Reedsy Studio

    Read-only: a preview link, which can expire, shows the book or a chapter, but readers cannot comment there

  • Can I show that I wrote my text myself?

    Better answer

    Extypis

    Yes, for the typing: the “human origin” certificate says what was typed, pasted or moved, and is shared by a link; it does not say where the ideas come from

    Reedsy Studio

    No: it counts the words added and removed each day, without attesting anything

  • Can I bring in a manuscript started elsewhere?

    Extypis

    Yes: Word, PDF, EPUB, Markdown or HTML, as long as the manuscript fits in 15,000 words

    Reedsy Studio

    Yes: a Word or OpenDocument file of at most 50 MB, split into chapters

What its users like about Reedsy Studio

A summary of what comes back in published reviews, each with its link. We paraphrase rather than quote.

What bothers its users, and how Extypis answers

The complaints that come back, from the most frequent to the rarest. Opposite each one, what Extypis does, including when it does no better.

  1. The complaint

    No offline mode and no app: with no connection, the editor shows an error and keeps nothing locally; testers see it as its biggest flaw.

    Reedsy Studio, FAQ · Writer Sanctuary, April 2026 · Reedsy: Scrivener alternatives

    Extypis's answer

    A tab that is already open keeps your text with no network and sends it when the connection returns. Extypis does not open offline for all that, and can be installed as an app from the browser.

  2. The complaint

    The layout is fixed: three templates, four sizes, nothing to adjust; some testers quickly recommend a dedicated tool such as Atticus.

    The Write Practice review, 2026 · Writer Sanctuary review, July 2025 · Reedsy: Studio, Atticus and Scrivener compared

    Extypis's answer

    You set the font, its size, the line spacing and the margins, and you write in the pages at that setting. The size itself is limited to A4, A5 and Letter.

  3. The complaint

    Story planning is paid: sheets with attributes, relationships and templates require the Outline option, $7.99 per month, which comes as a surprise; and nothing can be bought once.

    The Write Practice review, 2026 · Writer Sanctuary review, July 2025 · Reedsy: Scrivener alternatives

    Extypis's answer

    Sheets, relationships, map, timeline and scene board are in the free account. Extypis cannot be bought once either: the subscription costs 9 € per month.

  4. The complaint

    You do not see the printed page while writing: one tester had to export and then open the file to check their layout.

    Writer Sanctuary review, July 2025 · Formatting guide (February 2025)

    Extypis's answer

    You write in the pages of the book, and the preview of the whole book, cover and table of contents included, opens in one click.

  5. The complaint

    Slow saves and lost work: one user saw all her projects disappear, and Reedsy states that a deleted book cannot be recovered.

    1 to 3 star reviews on Trustpilot · Reviews on Product Hunt · Reedsy Studio, common questions

    Extypis's answer

    A deletion goes to the trash, where it stays 30 days, and an entire project can be restored. Each sheet also keeps the versions you freeze.

  6. The complaint

    Reading links take no comments, and a guest receives full editing rights: the proofreader has to remember to track their own changes.

    Reedsy Studio, FAQ · Writer Sanctuary review, July 2025

    Extypis's answer

    The reading page of a published book receives comments from your registered readers, paragraph by paragraph, and nobody but you edits the text.

  7. The complaint

    Import sometimes fails without explanation: a 7 MB Word file was refused several times, with no message, and only Word and OpenDocument are accepted.

    1 to 3 star reviews on Trustpilot · Reedsy Studio, importing

    Extypis's answer

    Extypis imports Word, PDF, EPUB, Markdown and HTML, and splits the book into parts, chapters and scenes. The split should be checked: it can get a heading wrong.

What Reedsy Studio does better

  • Its free account has no limit on books or length, and exports with no limit. The free Extypis account stops at 1 project, 15,000 words per project and 2 exports per month.
  • It lets several people write live, with comments and track changes, from the free account. Extypis has one author per project.
  • Its print PDF comes out in PDF/X-1a format, in four common book sizes. Extypis offers A4, A5 and Letter.
  • Its paid options, taken alone, cost less than Extypis: $4.99 per month for Craft.
  • It puts you in touch with editors, designers and agents from its marketplace, from within the editor.

What Extypis does that Reedsy Studio does not

  • You write in the pages of the book, at the size, margins and font of your PDF, while Reedsy lays out at export.
  • It finds your characters, places and objects everywhere in the text, nicknames included once they are on the sheet.
  • It draws the map of the relationships between your sheets and places events on a timeline of the story, from the free account.
  • Each scene is a card, and moving it moves the text.
  • A tab that is open keeps your text when the network drops, where Reedsy shows an error.
  • It publishes your book on a reading page where your readers comment, and issues a “human origin” certificate that says what was typed, pasted or moved.
Extypis on film, in 20 chapters. Click a chapter to jump to it.

Moving from Reedsy Studio to Extypis

Extypis does not open a Reedsy book as it is. Reedsy exports to PDF and EPUB: import the EPUB into Extypis, and it is split into chapters and scenes, and the characters who come back often already have their sheet, filled with what the text says about them. Your boards and notes from Reedsy do not carry over. The free account imports a manuscript as long as it fits in 15,000 words; beyond that, importing requires a subscription.

The questions people ask us

Is Reedsy Studio free?
Yes: writing, co-writing, importing, formatting and exporting to PDF and EPUB are free, with no limit on books. Two paid options are added: Craft, $4.99 per month, and Outline, $7.99 per month, or $10.99 for both, with a 30-day trial without a card (surveyed on 17 October 2026).
What do the Craft and Outline options include?
According to Reedsy, Outline adds unlimited boards, notes with attributes and relationships, templates and list view; Craft adds history with no time limit, daily, weekly and monthly goals, detailed statistics and dark mode.
Does Reedsy Studio work offline?
No: its FAQ answers “not at the moment” and places it on its roadmap. There is no app to install; the site opens in the browser. Extypis does not open offline either, but a tab that is already open keeps your text until the network comes back.
What is the difference with Extypis?
Both open in the browser. Reedsy Studio is free with no limit for writing, co-writing and exporting, and sells story planning as an option. Extypis gives sheets, the relationship map, the timeline and writing in the pages of the book for free on 1 project, then costs 9 € per month to write more.
Does Reedsy Studio have AI?
No, its editor contains none, and Reedsy states that it will never train AI on its authors' texts. Extypis offers AI on request, and one setting removes it from the screen.
How do I move from Reedsy Studio to Extypis?
Export your book to EPUB from Reedsy, then import the file into Extypis: it is split into chapters, and the characters who come back often already have their sheet. Boards and notes do not carry over. The free account imports a manuscript of at most 15,000 words.

Sources

The pages opened on 17 October 2026 to write each line about Reedsy Studio.

User reviews

2026-10-17

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