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Manuscript Analyzer
Upload your DOCX and get a complete manuscript report in seconds — all 15+ checks run automatically, for free.
Word count, reading time & page estimate
Chapter-by-chapter length breakdown
Dialogue ratio vs narrative
Passive voice & adverb density
Repeated words & POV detection
Estimated editing cost by type
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Manuscript Analysis
Reading Time Calculator
Paste your text and get word count, silent reading time, audiobook duration, and page estimate.
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Word Count by Genre
Check if your word count fits the industry standard for your genre — Fantasy, Romance, Thriller, Memoir, and more.
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Chapter Length Analyzer
Upload your DOCX to see a chapter-by-chapter word count breakdown with a visual chart.
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Dialogue Ratio Checker
Find out what percentage of your manuscript is dialogue vs narrative. Compare to commercial fiction benchmarks.
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POV Detector
Identify your dominant point of view — first person, third limited, or third omniscient — and flag potential POV slips.
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Scene Length Calculator
Break your manuscript into scenes and measure their average length against pacing benchmarks.
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Style & Quality
Passive Voice Analyzer
Find and count passive voice constructions in your manuscript. See which sentences to rewrite for stronger prose.
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Adverb Counter
Count adverbs that weaken your prose — really, very, quite, just, actually — and see where they cluster.
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Repeated Word Finder
Spot overused words that make your prose feel repetitive. See frequency counts and find alternatives.
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Character Mention Counter
See how often each character is mentioned. Spot underwritten characters and check narrative balance.
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Readability Checker
Check Flesch-Kincaid reading level, average sentence length, and estimated reader age.
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Sentence Length Analyzer
Visualize your sentence length variation — a key indicator of pacing and readability.
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Business & Planning
Book Budget Calculator
Estimate your full self-publishing budget: editing, cover design, formatting, translation, audiobook, and marketing.
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Royalty & ROI Calculator
Enter your book price, platform royalty, and publishing costs to find your break-even sales number.
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Editing Cost Estimator
Get a realistic price range for developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading based on your word count.
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