> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.theaidirectory.com.au/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Squibler Review: Fast Novel and Screenplay AI, but Shallow Where It Counts - URL: https://www.theaidirectory.com.au/review-squibler-australia-2026/ - Published: 2026-06-25T23:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-09T06:36:17.000Z - Description: Squibler promises to turn your idea into a full novel or screenplay in minutes. It can — but the quality reflects the speed. A decent starting point for writers who want a fast first draft, less useful as a long-term creative tool. - Author: Adam - Tags: Writing & Content AI, AI Reviews, #review **13**/25 ★★★☆☆ Good Squibler, Inc. (Lakeside, California, USA) Verified 24 Sep 2026 Reviewed 26 Jun 2026 Value for Money**3**/5 Ease of Use**4**/5 Feature Depth**2**/5 Australian Fit**2**/5 Reliability & Support**2**/5 From **A$22.17**/mo · ex-GST · billed in USD ($190/yr) Your data US-based servers. Content shared with OpenAI and Anthropic for AI generation. No option to keep data onshore or offline. **The gate:** Five stars need 21+ and Australian Fit of at least 4/5. [Skip to the verdict ](#verdict) > **Verdict (TL;DR):** Squibler does what it says it does — it will generate a full novel or screenplay draft from your idea in a sitting. The problem is that what it generates is generic. It is useful for breaking through a blank page, creating a structural scaffold, or getting ideas out of your head and into a document. It is not useful as a finished product and requires meaningful rewriting before anything is yours. For Australian writers who want a quick-start tool, it is fine at the free tier. The paid plans are hard to justify. > > **Score: 13/25 — ⭐⭐⭐ Good** > > *Last reviewed: 26 June 2026 by Adam.* --- ## What Squibler is Squibler is a US-based AI writing tool built around automated manuscript generation. You provide a premise — a genre, a basic plot concept, some character details — and Squibler generates a structured draft. Novels, screenplays, memoirs, self-help books: the platform covers most long-form formats. It is owned and operated by Squibler, Inc., headquartered in Lakeside, California. The company has been running since around 2019 and has accumulated a user base of over 20,000 writers \[per Squibler's own marketing copy — UNVERIFIED\]. Squibler's appeal is speed. If your goal is to generate a 200-page manuscript quickly, it can do that. If your goal is to produce writing you're proud to put your name on, there is more work ahead of you after the generation than before it. --- ## What it costs in Australia Squibler prices in USD. There is a free tier with limited credits. | Plan | Listed USD/month | Annual USD | \~AUD/month annual (×1.40) | | ---- | --------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------- | | Free | $0 | — | $0 | | Plus | $29.99/month; $15.83/month annual | $190/year | \~$22.17 | | Pro | $89.99/month; $49.17/month annual | $590/year | \~$68.83 | The free plan includes 1,000 AI credits per month — enough to test the tool, not enough to generate a full manuscript. Plus includes 10,000 credits per month, described as sufficient for a 200–300 page book. Pro offers unlimited credits. **GST:** Squibler is a US company with no Australian presence. Whether Australian consumers are charged GST depends on your payment method and card issuer. The Squibler pricing page does not display a GST-inclusive price for Australian users, so budget for an additional 10% on top of the above AUD conversions. **The annual billing is the better deal** — the monthly rate for Plus ($29.99 USD, \~$52.72 AUD including GST) is hard to justify given the tool's depth. --- ## How it works in practice You start with a premise. Squibler walks you through genre selection, character names, a brief plot concept, and some structural choices. From there, the AI generates a full-length draft — a complete novel or screenplay with scenes, dialogue, chapter breaks, and structural formatting. The generation process is fast. A 50,000-word draft can appear within minutes on the Pro tier. You end up with something that looks like a manuscript: it has an opening, a middle, an ending, characters with names, dialogue, and a nominal plot arc. The formatting for screenplays is handled reasonably — scene headings, action lines, and dialogue are formatted in the conventional way. Squibler does not rival professional screenwriting software like Final Draft, but the structure is recognisable. Squibler also includes a distraction-free editor, a "Dangerous Writing App" mode (your words disappear if you stop typing), image generation for visualising scenes, and basic project management for organising multiple manuscripts. AI credits are consumed per generation. A single full-manuscript generation on the Plus tier will use a significant portion of your 10,000 monthly credits — meaning repeat generations or heavy editing sessions can exhaust your allowance. --- ## What it does well **It breaks the blank page problem.** If you have an idea and no idea how to structure it, Squibler will give you something to react to. A 50,000-word draft in the right genre with the right character names is a useful scaffold, even if most of it needs rewriting. **Screenplay formatting is functional.** The AI understands the conventions of screenplay structure — slug lines, action lines, dialogue blocks — and applies them correctly. For writers who want to experiment with screenwriting without learning format rules, this is genuinely useful. **The free tier is a real starting point.** 1,000 credits per month lets you genuinely test the tool before committing. No time limit on the free plan. **Project organisation is clean.** Multiple projects, chapter organisation, and export to PDF and DOCX (on Plus and above) work without friction. --- ## What it doesn't do well **The generated prose is generic.** Squibler's AI produces competent but undistinguished writing. Dialogue is functional rather than characterful. Descriptions are serviceable rather than specific. Plots follow familiar genre patterns without surprise. This is the core limitation: speed of generation is inversely proportional to distinctiveness. **No story bible or world-building tools.** Squibler has no equivalent of a Codex or character tracking system. Once you've generated a 300-page draft, there is no built-in way to maintain consistency across characters, timelines, or locations. That work falls to you. **The AI drives, you follow.** Squibler's model is generation-first: give it a premise, get a manuscript. This is the opposite of tools like Novelcrafter, where you stay in control of the writing and use AI selectively. Writers who want to direct their story beat by beat will find Squibler's approach reductive. **Data goes to US servers, including content.** Squibler's privacy policy states that your content may be shared with AI partners (OpenAI and Anthropic) for the purpose of generating your writing. Data is processed in the United States. For Australian writers with data sovereignty concerns, this is a clear limitation. **Credits can run out mid-project.** On the Plus tier, sustained editing sessions or repeated regenerations can exhaust your 10,000 monthly credits before the end of the month. **No local AI option.** Unlike Novelcrafter, Squibler does not support local AI models. Your prompts and content always go to third-party servers. --- ## Australian fit Squibler is a US product with no Australian presence, no AUD pricing, and no data residency options. - **Data residency:** US-based servers. Content shared with OpenAI and Anthropic for AI generation. No option to keep data onshore or offline. - **Pricing:** USD only. No GST display at checkout. Budget for AUD conversion ex-GST. - **Support:** Discord and an online knowledge centre. No email or phone support noted. No Australian business hours. - **Australian English:** Squibler's AI writes in American English by default. It will not automatically use Australian spelling, idioms, or publishing conventions. You can specify Australian English in your premise prompts, but adherence varies. - **AU publishing formats:** No. Squibler exports to PDF and DOCX. There is no awareness of Australian publishing industry standards or submission formats. **AU Fit score: 2/5.** No AU data residency, USD pricing with no GST transparency, US English defaults. --- ## Alternatives [**Sudowrite**](https://www.theaidirectory.com.au/sudowrite-review-australia-2026/) is the stronger choice for fiction writers who want AI as a creative collaborator rather than a ghostwriter. Sudowrite lets you stay in control of your prose while using AI for specific tasks — expand this paragraph, try a different tone for this scene, suggest what happens next. Better for serious writers. [**Novelcrafter**](https://www.theaidirectory.com.au/review-novelcrafter-australia-2026/) is the better fit for long-form fiction planning. The Codex and scene beats give you more creative control than Squibler's generation-forward approach, and the BYOK model is more transparent on cost. [**Jasper**](https://www.theaidirectory.com.au/jasper-review-australia-2026/) is a stronger option for writers whose work is primarily non-fiction or commercial content — marketing, self-help, business. Jasper's templates and brand-voice tools suit those formats better than either Squibler or Novelcrafter. --- ## Bottom line Squibler is a fast-start manuscript generator. If you want something to exist — a rough draft, a structural scaffold, something to show a collaborator or editor as a starting point — it will get you there quickly. If you want to produce writing that is distinctly yours, you will be rewriting most of what Squibler generates. For Australian writers, the USD pricing, US data residency, and generic output limit its usefulness. The free tier is worth trying. The Pro tier at \~$84 AUD per month is very hard to justify unless you are producing commercial content at volume. --- ## Score | Criterion | Score | Notes | | --------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Value for Money | 3/5 | Free tier is useful; Plus at \~$27 AUD/month is fair for high-volume drafting; Pro is expensive | | Ease of Use | 4/5 | Very easy to start — premise in, manuscript out within minutes | | Feature Depth | 2/5 | Generation is the feature; no story bible, no BYOK, no structural writing tools | | Australian Fit | 2/5 | USD pricing, US data, US English defaults, no AU presence | | Reliability & Support | 2/5 | Limited support channels, no email or AU-hours contact, credits can exhaust | | **Total** | **13/25** | **⭐⭐⭐ Good** | --- Update history - **24 Sep 2026** — **The grossed-up AUD column removed from the pricing table.** The table carried a second Australian column adding 10% GST to every converted figure, so each plan had two Australian prices and the higher asserted a tax most of our readers do not pay: a GST-registered Australian business supplying its ABN is **not charged GST** on an imported digital service. The ex-GST column is unchanged and is the price. Removed, and kept visible here per our price-history rule — the column headed *“\~AUD if GST charged (+10%)”*: Free **$0**; Plus **\~$24.38**; Pro **\~$75.72**. **No USD price moved and no score changed.** `reviewed:` untouched per our dating rule. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Squibler available in Australia? Yes. Squibler is a web-based tool accessible from Australia. Pricing is in USD — the Plus plan costs approximately AUD $27 per month on annual billing including estimated GST. Data is processed in the United States and content is shared with AI providers (OpenAI and Anthropic). ### Can Squibler write an entire novel? Yes, Squibler can generate a full-length manuscript from a basic premise. The Plus plan is positioned for a 200–300 page book within its monthly credit allowance. However, the output is a first draft — typically generic in voice and requiring significant rewriting before it reads as your own work. ### How does Squibler compare to Sudowrite for fiction writers? Squibler generates complete drafts quickly from a premise. Sudowrite works alongside your own prose — you write, and the AI helps expand, rephrase, or brainstorm specific moments. Serious fiction writers who want creative control typically prefer Sudowrite. Writers who want a fast first-draft scaffold may prefer Squibler. --- ## Sources - Squibler pricing page: https://www.squibler.io/pricing/ (accessed 26 June 2026) — [Wayback 31 July 2026](https://web.archive.org/web/20260731143625/https://www.squibler.io/pricing/) - Squibler privacy policy: https://www.squibler.io/privacy-policy/ (accessed 26 June 2026) — [Wayback 31 July 2026](https://web.archive.org/web/20260731143625/https://www.squibler.io/privacy-policy/) - Squibler about page: https://www.squibler.io/about-us/ (accessed 26 June 2026) — [Wayback 31 July 2026](https://web.archive.org/web/20260731143625/https://www.squibler.io/about-us/) - USD/AUD exchange rate: \~1.40 as of September 2026 per AID methodology. Figures are ex-GST: a GST-registered business that supplies its ABN is not charged GST on an imported digital service; other buyers add \~10%. --- *The AI Directory Australia is an independent editorial publication. We don't accept payment for positive reviews. 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