Word counts that match Microsoft Word

• Your word count now matches Microsoft Word's, so the number you see is the number editors, agents and submission guidelines expect. It's the same everywhere: chapters, project totals, words written, and your stats all agree. No more two counters disagreeing on the same document..

Smoother, faster writing

• Typing in long chapters is fluid again, no more lag or stutter as a document grows.

• Switching between a project's tabs (Manuscript, Notes, Plan) is now instant.

• A rare sync glitch that could duplicate or scramble text has been fixed, so your words stay exactly as you wrote them.

Sign in and security

• Password reset now works even if you open the reset email on a different device or browser, no more "session missing" dead end.

A better writing editor

• Bullet and numbered lists sit at a natural, comfortable spacing instead of being spread too far apart.

• Press Shift+Enter inside a list and only that line becomes a bullet, not the whole paragraph.

• Press Enter after a section title and you drop straight into the body, ready to write.

• Indent individual paragraphs with Tab (and outdent with Shift+Tab).

• Accidentally moved a section? There's now an undo, plus a clearer drop target when you drag.

• "Hide inline comments" now hides just the highlight, your actual text stays put.

• Tighter line spacing for poetry and verse.

• The button to add a section between two others is now reliably clickable.

Find and Replace

• The Find box stays on screen, even on narrow or split-screen windows.

• Highlighted matches are now easy to read in dark mode.

• Find and Replace matches both straight and curly quotes, and can convert between them.

• Highlights stay put on the right matches as you edit around them.

Notes and Notebook

• Removing a tag from a note now sticks, deleted tags no longer reappear.

• Sort your notes by most recent or A to Z, in both the sidebar and the Notebook.

• Pin notes in the Notebook independently of your sidebar pins.

• The notes list loads noticeably faster.

• Tag chips no longer clip the last letter of italic tags.

Projects and lists

• Tidier Projects and Notes tables: clearer headings, a select-all checkbox, and an always-visible actions menu.

• Get a heads-up if you're about to create a project with a duplicate title.

Importing your work

• Clearer "Import from Scrivener" flow with plain-English steps and a choice of your .scriv project or a.zip.

• Scrivener imports are more reliable, with friendlier messages when something isn't right.

• Smarter chapter detection on import, so your manuscript splits into the right chapters instead of hundreds of fragments.

• Import a document straight into an existing project or section, with a nudge to start a fresh project when an import is very large.

Exporting your work

• Exports keep your paragraph indents and start each chapter on a new page.

• Titles with accented or non-Latin characters now export without breaking the file.

• Fixed a blank first page that could appear in PDF exports.

Writing stats you can trust

• Trends only appear once there's enough data to be meaningful, instead of jumping around on day one.

• "Words removed" averages are now reported honestly, and stat tooltips display properly.

Account and billing

• You can correct or cancel a pending email change if you mistyped your new address.

• A clearer, less intrusive upgrade prompt that fits naturally into the sidebar and menus.

• More accurate plan status, so paid accounts reliably show as paid.

Novlr Sites (currently only available to co-owners)

• Name your works section "Books" or "Works", with the menu and heading updating to match.

• Add Discord as a social link.

• Feature one book at the top of your site, with a prompt when you switch which one.

• Pull quotes and the closing-card mini heading only show when you actually add them, no more empty blocks or stray labels.

• Your blog index pages neatly and loads faster once you have lots of posts.

• Published sites now list every blog post in their sitemap, so search engines can find and index them all.

• Subtle styling polish on book covers and the "Built with Novlr" footer.

Accessibility and polish

• Improved text contrast in dark and evening themes, so headings, labels and icons are easy to read.

• Tooltips stay open on touchscreens until you tap away.

• Modal buttons are no longer blocked by iPad controls in landscape, and the page no longer drags the navigation out of view.

• The mobile formatting toolbar docks neatly under the header straight away.

• Novlr remembers whether you left the sidebar open or closed, per device.