Professional Editorial Feedback. Without the Wait.

Upload your manuscript. Calibrate the editor's tone. Get a structured report with severity-tiered issues and a prioritized revision plan — in minutes, not months.

No credit card required. Try one chapter free — then analyze full manuscripts.

Why Authors Choose Galleys

Choose Your AI Model

Claude, GPT-4, or Gemini — pick the model that fits your workflow and budget.

Tone Calibration

From encouraging mentor to blunt professional. Adjust the editor's personality with presets and fine-tuning sliders.

Interactive Visualizations

Severity heatmaps, pacing charts, character arcs, and revision progress — see your manuscript's health at a glance.

Structured Reports

Every issue is categorized, severity-tiered, and comes with a concrete fix. Organized into a 5-wave revision plan.

Bring Your Own Key

Use your own API keys for unlimited analyses at cost, or use our bundled credits. Your choice.

Genre-Aware Analysis

From literary fiction to romance to sci-fi — the editor adapts its evaluation criteria to your genre's conventions.

Built on a Real Manuscript

Galleys was developed alongside The Third Silence, a 300,000+ word fan completion of Patrick Rothfuss's Kingkiller Chronicle.

388k
words in first draft
315k
words after revision
139
issues identified
7
revision phases

How It Works

1

Upload

Drop your manuscript (.docx, .txt, .md, or .epub). We auto-detect chapters and extract the text.

2

Configure

Choose your AI model, genre, and editor personality. Set it once or customize per manuscript.

3

Review

Receive a professional editorial report with issue cards, visualizations, and a prioritized revision plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does analysis take?
Minutes for a single chapter, 15–30 minutes for a full manuscript depending on length and model choice. You'll see real-time progress as each chapter is analyzed.
Which AI model should I choose?
Claude Haiku for speed and cost efficiency. Claude Sonnet or GPT-4o for the best balance of quality and price. Claude Opus for the deepest, most nuanced editorial feedback. You can experiment to find your preference.
Is my manuscript data safe?
Your manuscripts are encrypted at rest and in transit. They are never used to train AI models. You can delete your data at any time from your account settings.
What if I have my own API keys?
Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) is available on any paid plan. Use your own API keys for unlimited analyses at cost — you only pay the AI provider directly.

Ready to Strengthen Your Manuscript?

Try a chapter free. Upgrade to analyze full manuscripts with structured reports and revision plans.