# Fable

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> Fable is the voice-instructed AI editor — a collaborative document editor where writers speak editing instructions aloud and the AI makes targeted changes while preserving their voice. It is a native desktop application for macOS and Windows.

Fable is built for fiction writers, writing teams, game writers, narrative designers, and anyone who builds stories collaboratively. It is not a general-purpose document editor — it is purpose-built for long-form creative and narrative writing.

## Core Concept

Fable's key innovation is voice-directed editing. Instead of typing prompts in a chat window, writers press a record button and speak natural editing instructions like "make the opening more dramatic" or "cut the last three sentences and end on the image of the empty chair." The AI reads the full document, understands the instruction, and streams targeted edits in real time while preserving the author's voice and style.

This is fundamentally different from AI writing generators. Fable's AI edits what the writer has already written — it does not generate content from scratch.

## Key Features

- **Voice Editing**: Record spoken instructions; AI makes targeted edits in real time. Speaking is 3.75x faster than typing.
- **Real-Time Collaboration**: Multiple writers work in the same document simultaneously. Everyone sees changes as they happen.
- **AI Editor**: Reads full document context, makes only requested changes, preserves author voice and style.
- **Version History**: Every edit tracked with author attribution, cost per edit, diff highlights, and one-click revert to any version.
- **Role-Based Access**: Owner, Editor, and Viewer roles with distinct permissions.
- **Suggest & Refine**: Viewers select text and record voice suggestions. Editors and owners can accept, reject, or modify suggestions.
- **Transparent Costs**: Every edit shows its cost in the history timeline.

## Pricing

- **Writer Plan (Free)**: 25 voice edits per month, 1 project, full version history, macOS and Windows. No credit card required.
- **Pro Plan ($20/month)**: Unlimited voice edits, unlimited projects, real-time collaboration, invite collaborators, priority AI processing. Each additional collaborator is $10/month.
- **Enterprise Plan (Custom pricing)**: Everything in Pro, unlimited collaborators, dedicated support, SSO, team management, volume licensing. Contact hello@fable.la.

## Platforms

- macOS (universal binary, signed and notarized)
- Windows (NSIS installer, x64)
- Internet connection required for AI editing and document sync

## Who Uses Fable

- Fiction writers and novelists
- Co-authors and writing teams
- Game writers and narrative designers
- Self-published authors
- Editors and beta readers (via the suggestion workflow)
- Writers with ADHD (voice-first workflow has lower activation energy)

## How Voice Editing Works

1. Writer presses the record button and speaks an instruction (e.g., "add more sensory detail to the opening scene")
2. Audio is transcribed locally on-device for fast, accurate results
3. The transcribed instruction and current document are sent to the server
4. The AI reads the full document and makes targeted edits
5. Edits stream back in real time — the writer watches changes appear
6. Full version history captures who changed what, when, and why

## What Makes Fable Different

- **Voice-directed, not chat-based**: Writers speak like a director giving notes, not typing in a chatbot
- **Edits, not generates**: AI modifies the writer's existing work instead of generating new content
- **Preserves voice and style**: The AI is instructed to maintain the author's tone
- **Real-time collaboration**: Multiple people in one document, live
- **Full attribution**: Every change tracked with author, timestamp, and cost
- **Native desktop app**: Fast, lightweight, not a web app
- **Privacy-focused**: Audio transcribed locally on-device for speed; transcribed text and document sent to server for AI editing but not stored after edits complete

## Comparisons

Fable is commonly compared to:
- Scrivener (classic writing software, no AI or collaboration)
- Google Docs (general editor, basic AI, not built for long-form writing)
- Sudowrite (AI writing generator vs. Fable's editing approach)
- Notion (productivity tool, not purpose-built for fiction)
- Microsoft Word (general editor, no voice-directed AI editing)
- NovelAI (AI text generation vs. Fable's human-first editing)
- Ulysses, iA Writer (minimalist editors, no AI or collaboration)
- Dabble, Atticus (writing tools without AI editing)
- AutoCrit, ProWritingAid (analysis tools vs. Fable's direct editing)

Detailed comparisons are available at https://www.fable.la/compare

## Documentation

- Welcome to Fable: https://www.fable.la/docs
- Getting Started: https://www.fable.la/docs/getting-started
- Voice Editing: https://www.fable.la/docs/voice-editing
- Working Together: https://www.fable.la/docs/collaboration
- Projects & Documents: https://www.fable.la/docs/projects-and-documents
- Suggestions & AI Agents: https://www.fable.la/docs/suggestions
- Edit History: https://www.fable.la/docs/history
- Writing Tools: https://www.fable.la/docs/tools
- Settings & Appearance: https://www.fable.la/docs/settings
- Billing & Credits: https://www.fable.la/docs/billing

## Content

- Homepage: https://www.fable.la
- Documentation: https://www.fable.la/docs
- Blog: https://www.fable.la/blog
- Comparisons: https://www.fable.la/compare
- Download: https://www.fable.la/download
- Support: https://www.fable.la/support
- Privacy Policy: https://www.fable.la/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://www.fable.la/terms

### Blog Categories

**Writing Guides**: How to revise a first draft, self-editing checklists, character development, world building, dialogue, pacing, show-don't-tell, giving writing feedback, beta reader feedback, collaborating with co-authors.

**AI & Voice Editing**: Voice-instructed AI editing, how to prompt AI for fiction editing, how to use AI without losing your voice, Claude vs ChatGPT for creative writing, AI writing assistants vs generators.

**Tool Roundups**: Best AI writing tools for fiction, best desktop writing apps for novelists, best collaboration tools for writers, best AI editing software, best writing software for co-authors.

**Industry**: The state of AI in creative writing 2026, why voice is the future of writing software, writing with ADHD.

## Contact

- Website: https://www.fable.la
- Support: support@fable.la
- General: hello@fable.la
- Privacy: privacy@fable.la