# NovelAI

4.5M monthly active users, 5M+ creators since 2021 launch per vendor/independent trackers. NovelAI is free to trial, then paid, at novelai.net.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free trial
- **Paid terms:** Site states it is not a free generator; only a limited one-time trial before a subscription is required.
- **Works on:** Web
- **Works in browser:** Yes
- **Sign-up:** Card required
- **Best free alternative:** [AI Dungeon](https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/ai-dungeon)

## Capabilities

- 4.5M monthly active users, 5M+ creators since 2021 launch per vendor/independent trackers
- Combines long-form AI story generation with its own anime-style image model in one product
- Long operating history (since 2021) in the AI-fiction space, unusual for the category

## FAQ

### What is NovelAI?

NovelAI is listed under AI Storytelling & Fiction, in the Content & Media Generation category on Flocci AI Tools. 4.5M monthly active users, 5M+ creators since 2021 launch per vendor/independent trackers. It is free to trial, then paid, and it lives at novelai.net.

### Is NovelAI free?

No. Site states it is not a free generator; only a limited one-time trial before a subscription is required. If you need it free right now, AI Dungeon does the same job for free. Flocci keeps paid tools out of its free catalog: they appear only in search results when you choose to see them, labelled and paired with a free alternative.

### Can I use NovelAI in a browser, or is there an app?

NovelAI works in a normal browser tab with no install. It is available on the web.

### What can NovelAI do?

NovelAI does 3 things the catalog singles out: 4.5m monthly active users, 5m+ creators since 2021 launch per vendor/independent trackers; combines long-form ai story generation with its own anime-style image model in one product; long operating history (since 2021) in the ai-fiction space, unusual for the category.

### What is the best free alternative to NovelAI?

AI Dungeon is the best free alternative: it does the same job and you can start without paying. Dashtoon Studio also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [NovelAI alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/novelai)
- [AI Storytelling & Fiction](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/content-media-generation/ai-storytelling-fiction)
- [Best free AI storytelling and fiction tools](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-ai-storytelling-fiction)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/novelai

Facts last verified: October 2026