# Plottr

> Visual book outlining and series bible software

Plottr is outlining software for novelists and other storytellers. Scenes sit as cards on a drag-and-drop timeline with a row for each plotline or character arc, and plot templates based on structures such as the Hero's Journey give a starting point. Characters, places and notes for a whole series live in the same project. The standard version is a Windows and Mac desktop app with local files; Plottr Pro adds a web app, cloud sync and real-time collaboration.

- **Category:** Writing Tools
- **Made by:** Fictional Devices
- **Website:** https://plottr.com
- **Runs on:** macOS, Windows, Web
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Plottr is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $60 per year (Plottr); Plottr Pro is $9.99 per month or $99 per year.

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** Free for 30 days.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plottr | $60 per year, or $150 one-time for lifetime; no monthly plan | Windows and Mac desktop app on unlimited household devices, with files and backups kept on the device. Shown against crossed-out prices of $80 and $199. |
| Plottr Pro | $99 per year; or $9.99 per month, or $599 one-time for lifetime | Adds the browser app, cloud sync and backups, and real-time collaboration. Monthly and lifetime are shown against crossed-out prices of $15 and $699. |
| Plottr Pro + Community | $129 per year; or $14.99 per month, or $649 one-time for lifetime | Pro plus a private community, the Education Vault and networking. Shown against crossed-out prices of $160 a year, $19 a month and $799 lifetime. |

Read from https://plottr.com/pricing/ on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Plottr before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Lifetime licenses from $150** (Lifetime license): Each tier can be bought once instead of by subscription: $150 for Plottr, $599 for Plottr Pro and $649 for Pro + Community. Lifetime plans never expire and include updates. Source: https://plottr.com/pricing/
- **Annual billing costs less than monthly on Pro** (Annual discount): Plottr Pro is $99 a year against $9.99 a month, and Pro + Community is $129 a year against $14.99 a month. Source: https://plottr.com/pricing/
- **Educational rates and bulk licenses on request** (Education): The pricing page invites schools and buyers of bulk licenses to contact Plottr for special pricing. No rates are published. Source: https://plottr.com/pricing/

## Key features

- **Visual timeline:** Scene cards are dragged along a timeline with separate rows for the main plot, subplots and character arcs. The view can be flipped, zoomed and filtered, and plotlines color-coded.
- **Plot and scene templates:** Starter templates based on structures such as the Hero's Journey, Romancing the Beat, Story Circle and Three Act Structure. Users can also create and save their own.
- **Characters, places and notes:** Character sheets, places and notes take custom attributes, tags, categories and images, with character templates and sorting and filtering across all of them.
- **Series bible:** One project holds every book in a series with its characters, places and notes, and a Series View gives a timeline of the whole series alongside each book's own.
- **Outline and export:** Generates an outline from the timeline that can be viewed, edited and exported to Microsoft Word or Scrivener. Projects can be imported from Scrivener and Snowflake Pro.
- **Plottr Pro cloud features:** A web app that runs on Chromebooks, tablets and Linux devices, cloud storage and backups, automatic syncing between devices and live collaboration on a shared project.

## Good for

- Novelists and screenwriters who outline visually before drafting
- Series authors who need one place for characters, places and continuity
- Writers who draft in Word or Scrivener and want a separate planning tool
- Writers who want a planning tool with no generative AI

## Worth knowing

- Plottr is an outlining tool, not a manuscript editor: its docs recommend doing the bulk of the writing in another program.
- The web app, cloud sync and collaboration need Plottr Pro, which the docs say requires an internet connection. Each collaborator needs their own Pro subscription.
- The mobile app was removed from the app stores for a rebuild, and the docs say the Pro web app has no phone view. Native Linux builds are unsupported beta software.
- No refunds are given after purchase, and a Pro plan that lapses loses access to its projects until it is renewed.

## Works with

Scrivener, Microsoft Word, Snowflake Pro

**Tags:** Templates, One-time purchase, Works offline, Real-time collaboration

## Alternatives

- [Campfire](https://toolgpa.com/tools/campfire): Modular novel writing and worldbuilding app with per-module pricing. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/campfire-vs-plottr)
- [Novelcrafter](https://toolgpa.com/tools/novelcrafter): Novel writing platform with a story wiki and optional AI. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/novelcrafter-vs-plottr)
- [Dabble](https://toolgpa.com/tools/dabble): Novel writing app with plotting, story notes and sync. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dabble-vs-plottr)
- [Scrivener](https://toolgpa.com/tools/scrivener): Manuscript writing app with a binder, corkboard and outliner. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/plottr-vs-scrivener)
- [World Anvil](https://toolgpa.com/tools/world-anvil): Web-based worldbuilding platform for writers and game masters. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/plottr-vs-world-anvil)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://plottr.com/pricing/
- https://plottr.com/
- https://plottr.com/features/
- https://docs.plottr.com/article/34-what-devices-does-plottr-work-on
- https://docs.plottr.com/article/117-mobile-new-mobile-app-incoming-please-read
- https://docs.plottr.com/article/31-can-i-install-plottr-for-linux
- https://docs.plottr.com/article/35-do-i-need-an-internet-connection-to-use-plottr
- https://docs.plottr.com/article/27-can-i-write-my-story-in-plottr

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