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.
Start free: one verified recording or file, about 20 minutes of transcription. Creating your own book requires sufficient credits, an original paid allowance or an eligible earned benefit. See exactly what is included →
Your voice → your manuscript → your book. Illustrative artwork.See the material you need, choose how far the premium editor should go, and review the manuscript before you publish.
The free download includes limited local transcription and a prewritten sample book you can explore and export. Creating your own book requires sufficient credits, an original paid allowance or an eligible earned book benefit.
All four editorial choices use the premium book model at the same rate for the same book length. Choose close editing or deeper development; the planner shows the minimum source words for your choice. Check the words you need →
Return to the same saved job to check progress. Completed sections are retained for recovery; failed generation restores its book allowance or reserved credits. Your original source stays saved. See the recovery steps →
Edit your manuscript, proof every cover word, and export EPUB, PDF or Word. Your saved exports remain yours. You decide when to upload and publish through your own publishing account.
Review your transcript, then choose your pages in The Scribe. The app counts your source, shows the words you need, and saves a prepared copy for your book.
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.
Press Record my day, speak naturally, then Finish & save. Prefer to type? Write an entry instead.
Every entry has a date. Review the words, replay your recording, and set a reminder for tomorrow.
Select entries for My Book, then review the plan in Book Builder. Before generation, review the finished-word target and minimum source requirements in Book Builder.
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.
Set up iPhone or Android →
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 →The phone companion is free to download and has no checkout. Purchase and manage plans in the desktop app. 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.
From the first spoken idea to a book ready for your reader.
Recipes, money, faith, business, and personal growth all begin the same way: with material worth preserving. Bring the words. The Scribe helps shape the book.
What could your recording, lessons, notes, or expertise become?
Start your free project →Illustrative sample covers showing the range of books the workflow can support. Results depend on the quality, depth, and editorial direction of your source material.
No prompt maze and no pile of disconnected tools. The Scribe keeps your recording, transcript, manuscript, cover, and publishing files together.
Record live or import one audio or video file at a time. Local transcription keeps the workflow focused and protects your original.
The editor studies the source, finds its natural arc, proposes chapters, and develops readable prose at the distance you choose.
Read, revise, add front matter, choose a cover, and prepare EPUB, PDF, Word, and a guided KDP package.
Choose the level that fits the material. Your central idea, meaningful stories, facts, and recognizable voice remain the anchor.
Corrects grammar, punctuation, repetition, and transcription errors. The ideas, order, length, and voice stay close to the source.
Improves flow and transitions, clarifies under-explained thoughts, and gives the prose a clean modern rhythm without changing the point.
Develops the strongest ideas with useful context, frameworks, examples, reflection, and practical application—all anchored to your source.
Creates the most ambitious source-led manuscript: a broader arc, richer chapters, stronger openings, and deeper reader value, with guardrails against invented claims.
The premium experience is not more buttons. It is knowing what happens next, recovering safely, and staying in control.
Your audio is transcribed on your computer. Keep the source close, review the transcript, and decide what becomes part of the book.
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.
Edit every chapter, add material, build front matter, compare titles, and return to completed books later.
Move from approved manuscript to cover, metadata, EPUB, print PDF, Word, and a guided Amazon KDP checklist.
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.
Not more prompts. A clear path, a recognizable voice, and a manuscript they can actually finish.
I want the book to sound like me on my clearest day—not like a machine trying to impress me.
I already have years of teaching. I need help finding the structure, not replacing the ideas.
I need to see every chapter, change anything, and know the final file is truly mine.
Representative creator needs, presented as illustrative personas rather than customer endorsements.
Choose your monthly allocation or buy extra credits when you need them. Use fewer finished words and spend fewer credits. All four editorial choices use the same premium book model and writing rate.
Try the workflow before you spend.
Build one substantial book, or several shorter ones.
Renews at $29 monthly until cancelled. Requested AI revisions use the same credit balance. Remaining credits stay usable after cancellation.
Create a series, more short books, or a longer manuscript.
Renews at $79 monthly until cancelled. Requested AI revisions use the same credit balance. Remaining credits stay usable after cancellation.
No subscription required for a one-time pack. Credits never expire.
| Credits | One-time price |
|---|---|
| 100 | $19 |
| 250 | $39 |
| 500 | $75 |
| 1,000 | $145 |
If your balance is too low, the app opens Buy Scribe Credits and keeps your project saved. Buying credits does not automatically start generation.
One standard page targets 240 finished words. One credit covers 240 completed words; one generated cover direction uses 50 credits.
| Standard pages | Finished words | Writing + one cover up to |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 12,000 | 100 credits |
| 100 | 24,000 | 150 credits |
| 200 | 48,000 | 250 credits |
| 300 | 72,000 | 350 credits |
| 500 | 120,000 | 550 credits |
These are standard manuscript pages. Physical print pages depend on the final PDF layout. The in-app planner shows the minimum source words for every page count and editorial choice.
See the source-word requirements →
Before generationReview the maximum quote. The service reserves that amount from your balance.
When your book is deliveredWriting settles once on completed words, rounded upward to 0.1 credit and capped by the approved quote. Unused credits return to your balance.
As you reviseManual editing is free. Requested AI revisions use credits; a new generated cover direction uses another 50. System failures and automatic repairs add no credit charge.
An eligible inviter receives 50 credits and the new customer receives 25 welcome credits after a qualifying subscription payment clears a 30-day hold and payment checks. Free signups and top-ups do not qualify. Read the invitation rules →
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You do not need to understand publishing software before you begin.
Record naturally or import one audio/video file, document, scan, or permitted link.
Correct names, numbers, quotations, and facts before creative work.
Choose one of four clear editorial distances and start the saved job once.
Edit chapters, titles, front matter, and additional material in Book editor.
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.
Open all tutorials →Know what is free, what is paid, and what remains yours.
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.
Cancellation stops future recurring billing and subscription allocations. Your remaining Scribe Credits never expire and can still fund books, requested revisions and covers. Existing journal entries remain readable and downloadable; creating or editing journal entries requires active paid access. Locally saved books and exports remain available.
Yes. The phone companion is free to download and has no checkout or separate phone subscription. Choose and pay for your plan in The Scribe desktop app, then sign in on your phone with the same email and choose Refresh account access. An active paid plan is required to create journal entries; your saved entries remain available to read and export after your plan ends.
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.
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.
You choose which entries to include. Prepare your source, check its minimum word requirements and review the maximum credit quote before creating the book.
Anyone whose spoken or existing material deserves a longer life: authors, podcasters, educators, coaches, consultants, founders, researchers, speakers, ministry leaders, memoirists, and storytellers.
Publisher is $29/month for 250 credits. Publisher Series is $79/month for 750. Choose the allocation that fits your expected writing, revision and cover use. Unused credits never expire.
The new one-time packs are 100 credits/$19, 250/$39, 500/$75 or 1,000/$145, with no subscription required. Check your verified account for purchase availability. Credit accounts can spend their remaining balance without an active subscription.
Choose 13–500 standard manuscript pages on credit accounts. Each page targets 240 finished words: 200 pages means 48,000 words; 500 means 120,000. After transcription, use the in-app planner to see the minimum source words and prepare your book copy. Original book packages retain their existing limit. Final PDF pages depend on layout.
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.
One complete generated cover direction costs 50 credits. Enter and proof your front, spine and back-cover information before generation. Review every word before publishing. Another generated direction costs another 50 credits; resizing and exporting saved artwork is included. The paperback wrap uses the final measured PDF page count; an ebook front is exported separately.
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.
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.
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.
All four choices use the premium book model and one credit per 240 completed words, rounded upward to 0.1 credit. Your selected level changes the permitted editorial development and minimum source needed. It does not change the writing rate.
Return to the same saved job to check progress. Your original source and completed sections stay saved. A failed generation restores the reservation. A recovered successful delivery settles once; manual editing, formatting and exports use no additional credits.
An eligible new customer’s qualifying subscription earns 50 credits for their inviter and 25 welcome credits after at least 30 days and fresh payment checks. Existing original earned benefits are preserved. See eligibility and full terms.
New credit purchases are not open yet. These are the version 18 credit offers; your verified account shows what is currently available. Existing subscriptions retain their purchased benefits.
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