Bring your characters to life on the page

Discover what your characters are really doing on the page—and how to turn them into characters readers remember long after the last chapter.

Great stories start with strong characters

When readers connect with your characters, they engage more deeply with your story.

Character agency

Deepen the emotional weight of your characters

See where your main characters are passive, reactive, or underpowered—and increase their presence in the narrative.

Character arc

Check if your character journeys feel earned

Track how your characters evolve over time and whether their growth and turning points truly land on the page.

Character analysis

Turn insight into clear character improvements

Get prioritized guidance on which characters and arcs will most improve your story if strengthened.

Works in your writing app of choice

You can use Character Analysis in our Web Editor and all our integrations.

Character Analysis MS Word
Character Analysis MS Word Mac
Character Analysis Scrivener

Character Analysis FAQs

How can I access Character Analysis?

To use Character Analysis, you’ll need to purchase credits. Each run of Character Analysis uses one credit for manuscripts up to 300,000 words. Premium and Premium Pro users receive discounted credit rates. Visit our pricing page to learn more.

Where can I use Character Analysis?

Character Analysis is a new feature that is currently available in our Web Editor and in all our integrations.

Does Character Analysis work for all types of manuscripts?

Yes. Character Analysis can be used on fiction manuscripts up to 300,000 words. For best results, we recommend using it on complete drafts or substantial sections where character arcs and relationships are developed. It may be less effective on very short extracts. We cannot process manuscripts containing hateful, harassing, or sexually explicit content, or those including child sexual abuse material or sensitive personally identifiable information.

How does Character Analysis use AI?

Character Analysis reviews your manuscript to understand how your characters behave, evolve, and come across in your story. It analyzes patterns in characterization, motivation, voice, and relationships to generate clear, structured insights you can use to strengthen your characters.

Your writing remains private. We do not use your manuscript to train our AI models or any other systems.

Does Character Analysis store my data?

Your data is safe with us. We do not use your writing to train our AI systems, and your manuscript remains private and protected.