Bookish by MetriPlus

Privacy oriented book writing software. Keep track of multiple books & chapters. Your work is stored on your computer in your own database, and optionally encrypted using a password you provide (happens on auto once setup and can be switched off with the same password). Only the chapter you are working is decrypted temporarily in memory (note: book titles & author names are not encrypted in DB). 'Built-in AI' to avoid exposing your books pre-publication to the cloud or AI training (no need for internet connection unless you want to use an external cloud-based AI via an API you provide). Use this as a sounding board, suggest plot & character outlines or check text. The AI is multi-lingual, and handles over 100 languages. Optionally print straight to printer without touching the SSD/HD on the way and keep hard copy backups. Optional encrypted text file (.txt) exports, that can be reimported as text, or plain RTF/MS Word exports if you need to just prior to publication.

FEATURES:

Pay once and you own it for your own use. No subscriptions, no renewal nag screens.

Stored on your computer - NO cloud - optional auto encryption of books (only the chapter you are working on decrypts in memory)

Book management — Create/edit/delete books with metadata (title, author, word count goal, expected chapters, language)

Built in chapter editor

Multi-language rule-based spelling and grammar checkers

AI that respects your privacy. Zero data leaving your PC – All AI processing happens locally. Multi-language per-chapter local AI assistant (useful for as a sounding board, proofreading, next step suggestions or whatever you want). Optional cloud API (OpenAI-compatible) if you want to use an external provider for more power and don’t care about privacy.

Progress tracking — Dashboard showing actual vs. target words/chapters per book

Import — TXT files parsed by chapter headings; supports re-importing encrypted exports

Export — Markdown, RTF, Word (.docx), or encrypted TXT

Print from encrypted straight to printer without needing to write to SSD

Page layout config — Per-book page size presets (A4, Letter, etc.) or custom dimensions, margins, line spacing, and page numbering options

Image manager - view across chapters and easily delete

Rule-based spelling & grammar check, with per-book language settings: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Afrikaans, Russian & Korean (excludes Chinese/Japanese currently)