PocketAuthor for book research software

Book research software that shows where every claim came from.

Collect evidence, connect it to prose and find it again when an editor asks.

Create structured source records, link claims to evidence, monitor source freshness and see every place a source is used.

Try the local editor

Quick answer

What makes this book software different?

Book research software should make evidence usable while writing. PocketAuthor turns sources into structured records, links them to claims and citations, and preserves a source-to-manuscript trail for review and publication.

Best for

Serious nonfiction and investigative projects

Best for

Authors with hundreds of sources and notes

Best for

Editors checking evidence, permissions and freshness

A book-native workflow

From first material to a reviewed manuscript.

Capture

Add URLs, PDFs, books, interviews, datasets and notes to a research inbox.

Structure

Record authorship, dates, identifiers, authority and rights information.

Link

Connect an excerpt or source to the exact claim it supports.

Review

Find unsupported claims, source conflicts, stale statistics and every reuse location.

Common questions

Clear answers before you begin.

Can a source be used in several chapters?

Yes. The source record shows every linked chapter, paragraph, footnote and citation.

What if two sources disagree?

Conflicts can be surfaced with differences in period, population or method instead of silently choosing one.

Can sensitive sources be restricted?

Research items can carry visibility rules so confidential notes are not automatically exposed to every collaborator.

One continuous workflow

Keep the thinking connected from first source to final edition.

PocketAuthor carries context forward, so every stage builds on the decisions and material that came before it.

Gather

Bring the useful material together

Collect the documents, transcripts, notes and research you are permitted to use in one source-aware workspace.

Shape

Find the argument inside the archive

Map recurring ideas, audience needs, evidence gaps and the strongest path through the material.

Create

Write with context close by

Draft and revise without losing the sources, decisions, structure and language that make the work yours.

Publish

Prepare a book—not just a document

Turn one canonical manuscript into polished editions, metadata and publishing-ready files.

Extend

Let the book keep working

Reuse approved ideas across learning experiences, launch material and an edition-grounded reader companion.

Protect

Keep judgment with people

Make rights, attribution, source provenance and human approval visible throughout the process.

Your expertise stays at the center.

AI can help organize, question, compare and draft—but it should not erase the trail back to your sources or make publishing decisions on your behalf. PocketAuthor keeps review and authorship visible.

Start with what you already know

A finished book begins before the blank page.

Bring your strongest material together and discover the book it can become.

Pricing coming soon

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PocketAuthor for book research software

Book research software that shows where every claim came from.

Collect evidence, connect it to prose and find it again when an editor asks.

Create structured source records, link claims to evidence, monitor source freshness and see every place a source is used.

Try the local editor

Quick answer

What makes this book software different?

Best for

Serious nonfiction and investigative projects

Best for

Authors with hundreds of sources and notes

Best for

Editors checking evidence, permissions and freshness

A book-native workflow

From first material to a reviewed manuscript.

Capture

Add URLs, PDFs, books, interviews, datasets and notes to a research inbox.

Structure

Record authorship, dates, identifiers, authority and rights information.

Link

Connect an excerpt or source to the exact claim it supports.

Review

Find unsupported claims, source conflicts, stale statistics and every reuse location.

Common questions

Clear answers before you begin.

Can a source be used in several chapters?

Yes. The source record shows every linked chapter, paragraph, footnote and citation.

What if two sources disagree?

Conflicts can be surfaced with differences in period, population or method instead of silently choosing one.

Can sensitive sources be restricted?

Research items can carry visibility rules so confidential notes are not automatically exposed to every collaborator.

One continuous workflow

Keep the thinking connected from first source to final edition.

PocketAuthor carries context forward, so every stage builds on the decisions and material that came before it.

Gather

Bring the useful material together

Collect the documents, transcripts, notes and research you are permitted to use in one source-aware workspace.

Shape

Find the argument inside the archive

Map recurring ideas, audience needs, evidence gaps and the strongest path through the material.

Create

Write with context close by

Draft and revise without losing the sources, decisions, structure and language that make the work yours.

Publish

Prepare a book—not just a document

Turn one canonical manuscript into polished editions, metadata and publishing-ready files.

Extend

Let the book keep working

Reuse approved ideas across learning experiences, launch material and an edition-grounded reader companion.

Protect

Keep judgment with people

Make rights, attribution, source provenance and human approval visible throughout the process.

Your expertise stays at the center.

Start with what you already know

A finished book begins before the blank page.

Bring your strongest material together and discover the book it can become.

Pricing coming soon