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Plumelisse, the free writing app to write and organise your novels
Unleash your writing,
In a fluid structure.
Your entire story,
On a single page!
Plumelisse is the free and secure app that lets you write, organise and export your novels, books, screenplays, and more. Chapters, notes, characters, timeline, auto-save, ...
Free, no credit card required. Go premium if you want to.
Writing
An online editor
built for deep focus
Chapter by chapter, with everything you need at hand. The tool steps back so writing stays centre stage — everything accessible without ever leaving your text.
- Organisation with folders and subfolders
- Auto-save and version history
- Real-time stats: words, characters, and signs
Timeline
Your story's chronology
finally visible, everywhere, all the time
Place your events on a graduated timeline. Instant or spanning a duration, linked to a specific chapter — see the thread of your novel at a glance.
- Instant events and duration events
- Direct link to your chapters
- Colour-coded by importance level (premium)
Organisation
Everything connected.
Nothing lost.
Link your notes, characters and timeline events directly to the chapters where they appear. E.g. while writing chapter 12, instantly find all related information — without leaving the editor.
- Global and chapter notes visible in real time
- Global characters and characters linked to the chapters where they appear
- Inline editing — update notes and character sheets without ever changing page
Continuous evolution
A living app,
that keeps improving
Plumelisse is not a static tool: the app evolves regularly, with meaningful updates designed for authors and shaped by their feedback.
Regular updates
Follow the latest features, improvements, and refinements. Plumelisse evolves for you, but also with you, thanks to real user feedback.
Useful content to grow
Browse the blog for news, tutorials, writing tips, onboarding help, and practical guidance to get the most out of the app.
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All your devices
Your writing space
follows you everywhere
Plumelisse adapts to your devices so you can write, review, and organise your projects on desktop, tablet, or mobile, with automatic synchronization.
- An interface designed for desktop, tablet, and mobile
- Automatic synchronization of your content while you write
- Keep writing anywhere, whenever you feel like it
- Install Plumelisse as an app on desktop or mobile from a compatible browser
Export & self-publishing · Premium
One manuscript. More ways to publish it.
Prepare the same project to submit to a publisher or publish it yourself: a PDF/DOCX manuscript, a reflowable EPUB ebook, or an Amazon KDP paperback interior.
- Export options: full project, folder, or single chapter
- Publisher-ready manuscript formatting in PDF and DOCX
- EPUB for Kindle, Kobo and Apple Books, or an interior PDF for Amazon KDP
- Publishers PDF · DOCX
- Ebook EPUB
- Paperback Amazon KDP
Blog
Useful reading to write and organize your novel better
From the marketing site, jump directly to the latest articles that help explain Plumelisse and its real-world use cases.
Install Plumelisse as an app on mobile, Windows and Mac
Plumelisse can now be installed like a real application thanks to its PWA version. Discover what this changes and how to add Plumelisse to your comput…
Summer 2026: All the New Features Added to Plumelisse
Keyboard shortcuts, email login, two-factor authentication, search for notes and characters, improved synchronization, a collapsible timeline and new …
And much more
The online app designed like writing software for authors, evolving for you and with you.
Synchronization
Find your writing everywhere. It syncs automatically as you write, with alerts if your connection drops.
Security & privacy
Encrypted writing, hosted in France, GDPR compliant. Your work belongs to you and is protected.
Version history Premium
Return to any saved version of your chapters. Nothing is ever truly lost.
Compatible with your proofing tools
Keep using your browser-based linguistic proofreading extensions, such as Antidote, LanguageTool, and similar writing tools.
A modern, comfortable interface
Write in a polished, clear, and pleasant environment designed to help you stay focused for long sessions without unnecessary visual fatigue.
Easy and secure sign-in
Sign in with Google or create a Plumelisse password. Choose the sign-in method that fits your usage.
Multilingual interface
Plumelisse is available in French and English. Switch language in one click.
Regular updates
Enjoy new features on a regular basis in an app that keeps evolving for you and with you!
Writing is free!
No credit card required, no time limit. Go premium whenever you're ready.
Premium
€9.99 /month
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