Pay for help when the draft is stuck. Not for the privilege of writing.
Typewriter splits desk and CoAuthor on purpose. Free forever to write. CoAuthor Free for light help. Pro $9 · Max $19 · Max+ $49 when volume is the job.
The mess
AI pricing loves confusion
Token spreadsheets. Mystery credits. Tools that mix 'write' and 'generate' into one hostage bill.
- Paying for AI months you do not draft
- No idea what a limit means until it breaks mid-scene
- Desk features locked behind AI plans
- Fear of surprise overages
What you get
Two products. Two tabs. Clear caps.
Desk is Typewriter Free / Pro $4.99 / Typewriter 1.0. CoAuthor is Free / Pro / Max / Max+. Never one mixed grid.
- Write free without CoAuthor
- CoAuthor Pro $9 for regular help
- Max $19 and Max+ $49 for heavy weeks
- Day and week limits, not mystery tokens
How
Do this in order
Not a feature tour. The actual path.
- 1
Draft on Free until help is the bottleneck
If you are not stuck, do not buy AI. That is allowed. Encouraged even.
- 2
Try CoAuthor Free for light knocks
Learn the propose loop. See if the help is worth a seat before you scale volume.
- 3
Move to Pro $9 when help is weekly
Regular stuck scenes. Continuity checks. Pro is the default paid seat for most authors.
- 4
Max or Max+ only when the week is a furnace
Heavy revision weeks. Series rewrites. Max is 5× Pro room. Max+ is 20×. Do not buy furnace capacity for a quiet month.
Questions
Straight answers
Does hitting a CoAuthor limit lock my manuscript?
No. Limits gate AI help. Your desk and chapters stay open on Free.
Is Typewriter Pro the same as CoAuthor Pro?
No. Typewriter Pro is the craft desk ($4.99/mo). CoAuthor Pro is AI help ($9/mo). Buy either, both, or neither.
Buy the seat that matches the week.
Desk free. AI optional. Caps you can explain to a friend.