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HandtextAI compared with Open Atelier
DetailHandtextAI logo HandtextAIOpen Atelier logo Open Atelier
What it doesConvert typed text into realistic handwritten pages A writing teacher that reads your book: see what to work on in your chapters, learn why, and check your fix.
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan: 50 pages per document limit. Starter, Pro and Premium plans available with increasing page limits (100, 250, 500 pages respectively) and additional features. Preview without account shows watermark. Page credits required for downloads. Free plan includes the editor, rule-based chapter check, and lessons with 3 Coach reads, 20 Co-write requests, and 10 questions per month. Atelier plan: $21/month or $189/year (with 3 months free annually) includes 40 Coach reads, 250 Co-write requests, and 150 questions per month. Additional packs:
Key features
  • 96 handwriting styles to choose from
  • Support for mathematical formulas and tables
  • Download as JPG, PNG or PDF format
  • Free preview without watermark after signup
  • Customizable font size, line spacing and margins
  • Import PDF, Word and PowerPoint documents
  • Upload custom handwriting fonts
  • Inkflow and paper texture effects
  • Hand-drawn marks including highlights and shapes
  • Rule-based chapter check for dialogue, continuity, point of view, prose and scene habits
  • Findings anchored to your text with linked lessons
  • Exercises on your own passage with re-check
  • Three modes: Human only, Coach, or Co-write
  • Authorship record tracking sources: typed, pasted, imported, or AI-generated
  • Story bible for characters, places and facts over time
  • Import from Word, PDF, Scrivener and other formats
  • Version history for each chapter
  • Export to Word, EPUB, PDF, Markdown and plain text
  • Claude Sonnet 5.5 from Anthropic for AI features
What makes it different
  • Realistic handwriting that looks like it was written by hand
  • Large variety of 96 different handwriting styles
  • Support for mathematical notation and complex layouts
  • Free to try with no account required
  • Output as both print-ready and notebook photo styles
  • Your writing is never used to train AI models
  • Transparent authorship record shows exactly how each sentence arrived
  • AI is optional and controlled per manuscript, with rule-based checks available free
  • Interactive feedback loop with practice exercises before re-checking
  • No API keys or token counting; simple per-action pricing
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)28 no change since last check18 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)90
Citation Flow (Majestic)2819
Referring domains (Majestic)1736

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