NEW My Journal · your daily story, now in The Scribe From spoken idea to finished book

You already said it. Now make it a book.

Record a thought, bring the material you already have, or save a little of your day with My Journal. The Scribe helps you turn your words into a transcript, a manuscript, and a book you can call your own.

No card requiredPrivate local transcriptionYou approve every word
The Scribe homepage showing a voice waveform becoming manuscript pages and a finished book
A real desktop studio. Not another prompt box.
NEW · INCLUDED WITH PAID PLANS

A few minutes today.
A story for a lifetime.

The small victory. The unexpected conversation. The day you do not want to forget. Say it in your own words, and give it a place in My Journal.

Record on your Mac, iPhone, or Android phone. Keep dated memories, review your transcripts, and choose the entries you want to shape into a book.

Mac appiPhone companionAndroid companion
An open journal with a voice waveform in warm morning light
Your words are the beginning.Speak a little. Keep what matters.
01 · CAPTURE

Tell the story of your day.

Press Record my day, speak naturally, then Finish & save. Prefer to type? Write an entry instead.

02 · KEEP

Return to the moments that matter.

Every entry has a date. Review the words, replay your recording, and set a reminder for tomorrow.

03 · CREATE

Choose the story you want to share.

Select entries for My Book, then review the plan in Book Builder. Book generation uses your existing allowance.

A phone and Mac beside a journal

Your phone for the moment.
Your Mac for the manuscript.

Install the web companion on your phone’s home screen. With sync enabled, open My Journal on your Mac to transcribe phone recordings. Or do everything on your Mac.

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Journal pages gathered into a finished book

A personal journal.
A book when you choose.

Entries stay out of your book until you select them. Account sync is optional; it uploads journal text and recordings when enabled. You decide when to create a manuscript.

See the journal walkthrough →

Creating or editing journal entries requires an active paid Scribe plan. Saved entries remain readable and downloadable after expiry. Phone access is an installable web companion, not an App Store or Play Store app. Phone transcription requires The Scribe on a Mac; phone reminders use your calendar.

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Your voice. Your book.

From the first spoken idea to a book ready for your reader.

New in 7.0.25

Your daily story belongs here.

My Journal brings daily recording, dated entries, reminders, and a phone companion into The Scribe. Available with paid plans on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, with familiar styling and guidance at every step.

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Your manuscript is complete.

Home and My Books show when a saved manuscript is ready. Open the original project to retrieve it without starting a new book or using another allowance.

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Give your story room to develop.

Fiction-aware processing follows your story brief and characters. State the genre and intended story in your instructions, then review the completed chapters.

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Get help with the next step.

Search the bundled help guide even when offline. If it does not solve your problem, open My Account → Support to start a conversation with the team.

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New to The Scribe? Explore the prewritten sample book and export its PDF or EPUB before starting your own. Creating a book from your material requires an available book allowance or a redeemed reward book credit.

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AuthorsPodcastersCoachesEducatorsFoundersSpeakersResearchersConsultantsMemoiristsMinistry leadersStorytellers
One calm creative path

Say it. Shape it. Ship it.

No prompt maze and no pile of disconnected tools. The Scribe keeps your recording, transcript, manuscript, cover, and publishing files together.

01 · CAPTURE
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Start with real material.

Record live or import one audio or video file at a time. Local transcription keeps the workflow focused and protects your original.

02 · CREATE
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Find the book inside it.

The editor studies the source, finds its natural arc, proposes chapters, and develops readable prose at the distance you choose.

03 · PUBLISH
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Finish with confidence.

Read, revise, add front matter, choose a cover, and prepare EPUB, PDF, Word, and a guided KDP package.

You set the editorial distance

How far should the editor go?

Choose the level that fits the material. Your central idea, meaningful stories, facts, and recognizable voice remain the anchor.

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Keep it close

Corrects grammar, punctuation, repetition, and transcription errors. The ideas, order, length, and voice stay close to the source.

2

Add a little

Improves flow and transitions, clarifies under-explained thoughts, and gives the prose a clean modern rhythm without changing the point.

3

Build it out

Develops the strongest ideas with useful context, frameworks, examples, reflection, and practical application—all anchored to your source.

4

Make it big

Creates the most ambitious source-led manuscript: a broader arc, richer chapters, stronger openings, and deeper reader value, with guardrails against invented claims.

A serious creative workspace

Everything the book needs. Nothing that gets in the way.

The premium experience is not more buttons. It is knowing what happens next, recovering safely, and staying in control.

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Private local transcription

Your audio is transcribed on your computer. Keep the source close, review the transcript, and decide what becomes part of the book.

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Work that recovers

Long recordings and book jobs save progress. Completed book sections can be reused after supported failures; uncertain provider responses pause safely instead of starting a duplicate paid request.

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Book editor

Edit every chapter, add material, build front matter, compare titles, and return to completed books later.

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Publishing files, not just prose

Move from approved manuscript to cover, metadata, EPUB, print PDF, Word, and a guided Amazon KDP checklist.

The Scribe homepage with Capture, Shape, Publish, Start Here, My Books, and voice-to-book artwork
Designed around the work

A creative studio that explains itself.

The opening screen shows the whole journey before asking you to do anything. One clear action begins each stage, and your work remains editable until you approve it.

Record or import without hunting through menusUnderstand every next step before you spendRead and revise the exact text that will export
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Built around the creator

What people want from a book tool.

Not more prompts. A clear path, a recognizable voice, and a manuscript they can actually finish.

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I want the book to sound like me on my clearest day—not like a machine trying to impress me.
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The podcasterNeeds a coherent book from a season of conversations
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I need to see every chapter, change anything, and know the final file is truly mine.
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The memoiristNeeds control, clarity, and confidence before publishing

Representative creator needs, presented as illustrative personas rather than customer endorsements.

Pricing that rewards momentum

Hear the transcript free. Publish when the idea is ready.

Free proves local transcription with one source. Publisher turns prepared words into one complete book; Publisher Series gives regular creators three.

Free

Hear what The Scribe can do with one source.

$0no card
  • One file or one live recording
  • About 20 minutes of on-device transcription
  • Read the transcript inside The Scribe
  • My Journal requires a paid plan
  • No transcript export
  • No AI book creation
  • Prewritten sample book with PDF and EPUB export
  • Verified account; reinstalling does not reset it
Download free
Publisher

Finish one professional book this month.

$29/ month
  • My Journal, daily reminders, and phone companion
  • Unlimited local transcription
  • Transcript export
  • One book each month, up to 200 pages
  • Four editorial distances and a page target
  • One all-in-one premium cover
  • Two full manuscript regenerations
  • EPUB, print PDF, Word, and KDP workflow
Choose Publisher

Renews automatically at $29 every month until cancelled. Cancel from the Lemon Squeezy order portal; access continues through the paid period. By purchasing, you agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy.

Need a second book this month?

Publisher plus one Extra book is $58. Publisher Series gives you three for $49.

Pick Series and keep room for book three →
Extra book · $29 each

Hit your monthly ceiling? Buy an Extra book for $29. It sits on your account until you use it. Publisher plus one extra is $58. Series is three for $49.

One-time purchase, not a subscription. Use is subject to the Terms and Privacy Policy.

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The short version

Your first book, in five clear moves.

You do not need to understand publishing software before you begin.

01

Capture one source

Record naturally or import one audio/video file, document, scan, or permitted link.

02

Check the transcript

Correct names, numbers, quotations, and facts before creative work.

03

Make the book

Choose one of four clear editorial distances and start the saved job once.

04

Read and revise

Edit chapters, titles, front matter, and additional material in Book editor.

05

Cover and export

Generate one complete front cover, proof every word, then export EPUB, print PDF, or Word.

The complete illustrated guide explains setup, recording quality, transcript review, editorial distance, Book editor, covers, and publishing files.

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Plain answers

Before you begin.

Know what is free, what is paid, and what remains yours.

What does Free include?

Free includes one verified file or live recording, about 20 minutes of on-device transcription, and reading the transcript inside The Scribe. It does not include transcript export or book creation.

What happens to my files when my subscription ends?

Your saved work stays yours. Read, listen to, and download existing journal entries without renewing. Locally saved books and exports remain available on your Mac. Sign in to retrieve existing synced journal entries; recording, editing, and new book generation require an active plan.

Can I pay on my phone and use the plan on my Mac?

Yes. Use the same email for phone-browser checkout and My Journal. Choose Check my purchase on the phone. In The Scribe 7.0.25 or later on your Mac, sign in to My Account and choose Connect or refresh my paid plan. Your devices share one plan and book allowance.

How does My Journal work?

Paid members can record or write an entry, keep its date, review the transcript, and choose entries for a book. Set a reminder on your Mac or add a daily calendar reminder on your phone. Recording starts only when you choose to record.

Is there an iPhone or Android app?

There is an installable web companion for iPhone and Android. Open it in Safari or Chrome and add it to your home screen. Enable sync on both devices, then open My Journal on your Mac to transcribe phone recordings. There are no App Store or Play Store downloads yet. You can also journal entirely on the Mac.

Does my journal automatically become a book?

You choose. Entries are excluded from book creation by default. Select the memories you want to include, prepare a separate book project, and review the plan before generation uses your paid book allowance.

Who is The Scribe for?

Anyone whose spoken or existing material deserves a longer life: authors, podcasters, educators, coaches, consultants, founders, researchers, speakers, ministry leaders, memoirists, and storytellers.

Which plan is the best value?

Publisher is $29 per month for one book. Publisher Series is $49 per month for three books—about $16 each—and becomes the better value as soon as you need a second book.

Can I add a book without changing plans?

Yes. An Extra book is $29 and stays on your account until you use it. Publisher plus one Extra book is $58; if you need a second book this month, Publisher Series is $49 for three.

Can I choose the number of pages?

You can request a planning target from 15 to 200 pages. The estimate uses about 240 words per page; the authoritative print count is measured from the final PDF and varies with trim size, typography, spacing, headings, images, and front matter. The editor will not invent filler merely to hit a number.

Does transcription leave my computer?

Core audio transcription—including Add by Voice inside the editor—runs locally. Paid book and cover features may securely send the material needed for that requested job to the configured generation service. Audio is not uploaded for book writing. If you enable journal account sync, journal text and audio are uploaded to your Scribe account so your devices can exchange them. You review the book before publishing.

How is the premium cover created?

One included premium image request creates the front-cover artwork and integrates the title, subtitle, and author name. A different generated direction is $9 and is bound to that saved book; uploading your own finished cover remains free. You must proof every word before approval. The Scribe then assembles the back, barcode area, and page-count-aware spine deterministically for the KDP print wrap.

Where are my finished books?

Press My Books in the app toolbar. The library uses each generated cover when it is available and keeps every saved title conspicuous so you can reopen, edit, export, or prepare a new edition later.

Who owns the finished manuscript?

You retain ownership of the material you provide and the output available to you under the Terms. You are responsible for having the rights to every recording, document, image, quotation, and source you use.

Does it publish to Amazon automatically?

The Scribe prepares files, metadata, checks, and a guided KDP package. You sign in to your own Amazon KDP account, review rights, territories, price, and preview, then make the final publishing decision.

Help when you need it

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If the guide does not solve your problem, email the admin for assistance. Tell us what you were trying to do and what went wrong.

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