Write the story only YOU can tell.
LocalProse is the private writing workshop that guides you from the first spark to "The End". Break free from writer's block in a safe space where your creativity is supported by artificial intelligence, at your own pace.
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
The writer's challenge
Writing a book is a solitary journey. But you are no longer alone.
We all carry stories within us, but taking the first step is often paralyzing. Even if the desire is there, facing the screen, doubt creeps in. LocalProse was built to take the anxiety out of writing and (re)ignite your joy of creating.
Overcome writer's block
That moment when the cursor blinks into the void shouldn't terrify you anymore. If inspiration leaves you mid-chapter, LocalProse's built-in assistant suggests possible continuations, reignites the plot and unlocks your creativity in a single click.
Tame the chaos of your ideas
You don't build a complex world on a simple blank document. LocalProse provides a true workshop where your characters, locations and notes live alongside your text so you never lose the thread.
Your sanctuary
The right to write bad drafts, in complete privacy.
First drafts are always messy, clumsy and deeply personal. That's the very nature of creation. For you to write freely without censoring yourself, your workspace must be robust.
Unlike most current software, LocalProse never sends your texts to the cloud to be analyzed. The artificial intelligence that helps you brainstorm, corrects your work and gives you advice is physically installed on your computer.
No one reads your drafts. No one judges your mistakes. You can explore dozens of ideas, cross out and start over, all with unlimited use, without any subscription, without even needing an Internet connection and in the absolute silence of your machine.
Guided tour
Your future writing desk
The writer's arsenal
The software features
Writing assistant
Editing, rewriting, suggestions for text continuation, thesaurus, narrative audit. Unlock your writing instantly.
The right to waste
Test 5, 50... 500 variations of a paragraph or dialogue if needed, thanks to local AI. No credit limit restricts your creativity.
Create your Universe
Build your profiles (Characters, Locations), organize them into Groups, label them with Tags, and visualize their relationships on a graph.
Timeline & Consistency
Visualize the evolution of your universe over time. The AI adapts to the era of your narrative to track anachronisms and inconsistencies.
Organize your ideas
Never lose a spark of brilliance. A centralized Idea Box with enriched, customizable post-its linked contextually to your chapters.
Talk to your characters
The Interview mode brings your protagonists to life to test their reactions in real time and refine/expand their psychological profile.
Tailored voice dictation
Smart transcription at the cursor with automatic punctuation handling, 100% offline (multiple precision models available).
Visual comfort
Focus mode with Pomodoro and native themes (light or dark depending on your preference) to protect your eyes during your long writing sessions.
Real-time metrics
Stay focused on your goals. A word/character counter displays your chapter's progress against the total length of your manuscript.
Direct PC/Mobile sync
Write on your mobile while on the train. Once home, open the application and send your texts directly to your computer via Wi-Fi.
An adaptive AI engine
Upon first launching the software, the AI engine adapts to your machine's hardware configuration. For smooth writing in all circumstances.
Sanctuary & Security
Your manuscripts stay on your hard drive. From the first word, an automatic local background backup protects you against any data loss.
How much does it cost?
Pricing: your writing software for free or Pro Lifetime
Free
- Full Editor: unlimited projects & chapters
- Idea Box: advanced idea management via a reorganizable post-it board
- Notes & Goals: annotate your text and define the purpose of each chapter
- Visual Comfort: Focus mode, Pomodoro method, and Light / Dark theme toggle
- World-Building: manual creation of profiles (Characters, Locations, Items) and relationship mapping
- Import text (.txt), Word (.docx), and scan (image)
- Export text (.txt), Word (.docx), and PDF
- Multilingual EN/FR: writing and interface in English and French
- Zero dependency: your files belong to you
- Privacy: your writing stays locally on your PC / Mac
🥇 Lifetime Pro
- All Free features
- Mobile app with Wi-Fi LAN sync: the offline mobile companion
- Correction and Rewriting
- AI Inspiration (suggests the continuation of your story to unlock your imagination)
- Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, lexical fields, and figures of speech
- AI World-Building Studio: assistance with creating your profiles (Characters, Locations, Objects) from simple descriptions
- Timeline: manage the temporality and evolution of your entities/relationships throughout the story.
- Interview Mode: chat live with your characters (embodied by the AI) for roleplaying and finding their "voice"
- Consistency Audit: AI-based narrative analysis of your text in relation to your objectives
- Print Preview mode: prepare your book's formatting (target format — Pocket, Paperback/A5, Large/6x9 or custom —, front matter, margins, pagination) before exporting it
- Footnotes: convert your text annotations with a single click to include them as footnotes
- Export to EPUB (eBook format compatible with Kobo, Kindle, etc.) for a professional-quality digital layout
- Dictation Mode for voice writing
(Speech-to-text) - Smart Adaptation: AI modes automatically adjusted based on your computer's power.
- 100% Private AI: your data is never used to train Big Tech AIs
- All updates included for life: all new features and improvements to the software
- Offline Verification: your license remains valid even if our servers shut down
- Support: you are funding an independent project (development, maintenance, support)
How much does writing a novel really cost?
Between your NaNoWriMo first draft, rewrites, and edits, finishing a novel takes an average of 18 months. Do the math:
- 18-month subscription (€20/mo) €360.00
- Credits / Word quotas STRESSFUL
- Privacy 0% (Cloud servers)
- AI training on your writing YES 😬
- If you stop paying Locked out
- Lifetime Pro License €119.00
- All your future novels €0.00
- 500 messy drafts & AI retries €0.00
- 100% local storage & AI on PC/Mac INCLUDED 🔒
- Future updates FREE FOR LIFE
7-day free trial, no strings attached, activated directly from the app - no credit card required.
It's the perfect time to verify that the AI runs smoothly on your machine before acquiring your lifetime license.
Once acquired, your Pro license is valid on 2 computers + 2 mobile devices, for life, with no renewal fees.
For seasoned authors
Looking to leave the cloud or upgrade your tools?
Unlike cloud-based alternatives like Sudowrite (which force you into monthly subscriptions and credit limits) or legacy platforms with a steep learning curve like Scrivener, LocalProse combines the power of a modern AI assistant with the security of local storage.
Your drafts never leave your hard drive, AI usage is unlimited and syncing with the companion mobile app is done over your own Wi-Fi network, never passing through an external server. If you already have a manuscript in progress, LocalProse's smart import tool lets you recover your Word file (.docx) in a single click to pick up right where you left off.
Artificial Intelligence at home
What machine do you need to run local AI?
LocalProse adapts to your machine. The software detects your computer's power on first launch and automatically adjusts the AI's "brain" to guarantee a smooth experience.
| Component | Minimum (Auto Ultra-Eco Mode) | Recommended (Ultra-Creative Mode) |
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| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3/i5 or equivalent | Apple Silicon (M1+) or Intel i7/Ryzen 7 |
| Memory (RAM) | 4 GB - 6 GB | 16 GB or more |
| Graphics (GPU) | Integrated graphics | NVIDIA RTX (8GB+ VRAM) or Mac |
| Disk Space | SSD with at least 8 GB of free space (including local models installed upon launch). Up to roughly 12 GB depending on your AI engine configuration choices. | |
| Mobile App (Android/iOS) | Smartphone running Android >= 8.0 or iOS >= 15.0. Requires a Wi-Fi connection for PC/Mac synchronization. | |
LocalProse leverages the unified architecture of your Apple Silicon chip. The AI is fast and optimized to preserve battery life.
Not sure about your hardware? Don't take any risks: start the 7-day free trial whenever you want directly from the app (it was built for this) to ensure the AI runs smoothly before investing in the Lifetime license.
Quick Diagnostic
Will my computer run LocalProse?
Select your hardware configuration to see how LocalProse will automatically adapt to your machine on first launch.
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Good to know: LocalProse uses Gemma 3 QAT (Quantization-Aware Training) models. They maintain full precision (BF16) quality while being 3x lighter on your memory.
🧠 AI Brain (LLM)
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-👁️ Vision OCR (VLM)
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Download LocalProse v3.7.0 - Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS
Choose your platform, download and install the app directly on your device.
Stop writing alone in front of your screen.
Join the Augmented Authors' HQ on Discord and Reddit. This is where everything happens: writers share their LocalProse experiences and craft their best stories together.
- 💬 Live chat with the developer
- 🆘 Continuous technical support
- 💡 Tip sharing to master local AI usage
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a very powerful computer or graphics card?
LocalProse features a smart hardware detection system. On first launch, the software analyzes your machine's memory (RAM) and automatically activates the AI engine parameters best suited to your setup. Whether you have a standard office laptop (4 to 8 GB of RAM) or a more powerful machine (Mac M1-M5 or Gaming PC), you'll enjoy the best possible AI assistance without ever slowing down your computer.
Is there a 100% free version?
Yes. If you decide not to acquire the Pro Lifetime license after the trial, LocalProse remains an excellent structured text editor with Focus mode, project management, and World-Building (character profiles, locations, mapping), but without the generative AI features.
Can I test the AI before paying?
Absolutely. We offer a 7-day free trial offering full access to all AI features (correction, rewriting, inspiration, universe management, character interviews, voice dictation, thesaurus, analysis). It's the best way to verify that your computer is powerful enough to run local intelligence before investing in the Pro Lifetime license.
Do my texts train the AI?
No! That is the very reason LocalProse exists. Every action related to the creation of your projects happens locally at your place, for total confidentiality. Nothing you write in LocalProse ever leaves your machine.
Is the software 100% offline?
Everything you type or dictate in LocalProse, on PC or mobile, never leaves your devices. Mobile/PC synchronization is done over local Wi-Fi (LAN) via your home Internet router, without ever passing through a cloud server. An Internet connection is only required to activate your trial period and your Pro Lifetime license, then occasionally to download AI "brains" during first installation and updates. The rest of the time, you can fully use the software without a connection.
What is the difference between LocalProse and Sudowrite?
Sudowrite is an online writing platform where your texts are stored on remote servers (cloud) with a monthly subscription and credit quotas. LocalProse works entirely on your machine: the AI runs locally, your data never leaves your hard drive, and AI usage is unlimited. LocalProse offers a Pro Lifetime license with a one-time payment compared to expensive monthly subscriptions.
Is LocalProse a good alternative to Scrivener?
Yes. LocalProse includes Scrivener's structuring features (chapters, character sheets, world-building, relationship mapping) and adds unlimited local AI and an offline Dictation mode. Like Scrivener, LocalProse offers a Pro Lifetime license as a one-time payment, but automatically adapts to your hardware and works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. All updates are included for life at no extra cost.
Which writing software uses local AI without a cloud subscription?
LocalProse is one of the few writing software tools to integrate a local AI that runs on your own machine, without depending on cloud services like ChatGPT or Claude. This guarantees total manuscript privacy and unlimited use without credit quotas.
Is there a free novel writing software?
Yes. LocalProse offers a completely free version that includes the full editor with unlimited projects and chapters, Focus mode, idea box, universe management (characters, locations, items), and Word, PDF, and TXT export. No time limits, you can write a novel from A to Z in the tool without paying a cent.
Where can I find help or chat with other authors?
Join the Augmented Authors' HQ on our official Discord server. It's the perfect place to get live technical support, suggest new features, and share tips with other writers. The invitation is available here: Join the LocalProse Discord.
The craftsman behind the workshop
I designed LocalProse for authors who want to leverage the best of AI without sacrificing the confidentiality of their texts or their creative independence.
I know how frustrating it is to have your momentum broken by a credit system, or to wonder where your texts really go when using online tools.
LocalProse brings together these two freedoms — a private workshop running locally on your own machine and unlimited usage without artificial quotas — so that AI becomes what it should be: a tool at the service of writing, not another constraint.