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Write uncensored smut, slow-burn romance or epic fantasy with an AI that remembers your lore, then draw your characters with NovelAI's anime art generator. No filters, and fully encrypted.

Visit NovelAISee score breakdown
Character creationImage generationVoiceWriting / storiesGames / interactiveEditing toolsAudio
Editor score8.6 / 10
From$10/mo
CategoryNSFW AI Writers
Free planNo
PlatformsWeb
Last updated2026-10-01

Overview

About NovelAI

Key Takeaways

  • NovelAI is two tools in one: a fiction-tuned AI story writer and one of the best-known anime AI art generators.
  • It markets itself as "no restrictions", which is why it's a go-to for NSFW AI stories and lewd anime art. You must be 18+.
  • Every paid plan gets unlimited text generation and text-to-speech. Images run on Anlas credits.
  • Plans are $10, $15 and $25 a month. Opus is the plan serious smut writers want, with the Xialong model and 28,672 tokens of memory.
  • Your stories are encrypted, and NovelAI says staff can't read them without your permission.
  • There's no free plan, just a trial with 50 text, 30 image and 100 voice generations.

What is NovelAI?

NovelAI is an AI writer that works with you, not for you. You start a story, and the AI carries it on in your style, from slow-burn romance to filthy fan-fiction.

Its Lorebook feature is where the magic happens. You save your characters, places and kinks as lore entries, and the AI pulls them in when they matter. There's also a Text Adventure mode for AI Dungeon-style role-play.

The other half is image generation. NovelAI Diffusion V5 makes anime-style characters, scenes and even full comic pages. Vibe Transfer, Inpaint and Director Tools let you fix the details.

What does NovelAI cost?

NovelAI has three monthly plans: Tablet (10),Scroll(15) and Opus ($25). All three give you unlimited story writing and voice, so the real difference is memory, models and image credits.

Images cost Anlas. Tablet and Scroll get 1,000 a month, and Opus gets 10,000, plus free standard-size images one at a time. Heads up: your monthly Anlas reset to zero when you cancel.

PlanPriceMemoryMonthly AnlasExtras
Paper (trial)$0Trial only,50 text, 30 image, 100 voice generations
Tablet$10/month~32,768 characters1,000Unlimited text and TTS
Scroll$15/month~49,152 characters1,000Bigger memory
Opus$25/month28,672 tokens (~114,688 characters)10,000Xialong model, Anlas-free standard images

Privacy & Data

NovelAI takes privacy seriously, which matters when your drafts are this spicy.

  • Stories are encrypted on NovelAI's servers, and your password and email act as the key.
  • Staff can't read your stories without your say-so, and request content isn't logged unless you agree.
  • Images aren't stored on NovelAI's servers after your session unless you save them.
  • If you lose your password, NovelAI can't recover your encrypted stories, so back them up.
  • After your subscription ends, you have 45 days to export your work before it may be deleted.

Content & Safety

NovelAI is about as unfiltered as mainstream AI writers get, but you're still the one responsible.

  • Uncensored AI story writing and NSFW anime art are the main draws.
  • Genres include erotica, romance, fantasy, horror, sci-fi, fan-fiction and text adventures.
  • You must be 18+ to use it.
  • The terms don't spell out a content rulebook, so the law is your guide. Keep every character a clear adult.
  • For images, the "Undesired Content" box lets you block things you don't want to see.
Best for: NSFW writers, text-adventure fans and anime artists who want no filters and real privacy.
Alfred Brown
Reviewed by Alfred BrownAlfred Brown covers pricing, privacy and safety at NSFWRating. He reads the policies nobody else reads,

Scored against our published rubric using the vendor's own pricing, policy and product pages.

Our test

Score breakdown

8.6
Highly recommendedStrongest: customization (9.5) · weakest: mobile experience (7.0)
Writing quality16%
9.0
Quality12%
9.0
Features8%
9.0
Customization8%
9.5
Pricing8%
8.0
Privacy12%
9.0
Safety8%
8.0
User experience8%
8.5
Memory8%
9.0
Free tier8%
7.0
Mobile experience4%
7.0
11 weighted criteria. Anything we have not scored yet is left out and the rest are reweighted to 100%. How we score →

Capabilities

Features at a glance

AI writer

Experience
Uncensored AI story writingAI eroticaNSFW role-playText adventureLorebook worldbuildingAI anime artWaifu generatorText-to-speech
Genres
EroticaRomanceAdult fictionFan-fictionFantasyDark fantasyHorrorSci-fiAnimeText adventure
Length control
Short scenesChapter-length storiesLong-form novelsUp to 28672 tokens of memory (Opus)
NSFW
AvailableMature contentNSFW imagesAdult roleplayErotic writingFetish contentCustom fantasy scenarios
×AI chat
✓Character creation
✓Image generation
×Video generation
✓Voice
✓Writing / stories
✓Games / interactive
×Live interaction
✓Editing tools
×Roleplay modes
✓Audio
×API

Details

Plans, policies and specs

Pricing

Monthly$10/mo
Free planNo
Starting price
From $10/month
Free plan limits
50 text generations, 30 image generations and 100 text-to-speech generations with a verified email.
Pricing model
SubscriptionCreditsTokensPay per usePremium unlocks
Credits or tokens
Anlas pay for images only. Text and voice are unlimited on paid plans.
Premium unlocks
Unlimited AI story writing and text-to-speechUp to 28,672 tokens of memoryXialong, Krake and Llama 3 Erato modelsUp to 10,000 monthly AnlasAnlas-free standard images

Content and safety

Adult content
Available
What is allowed
Mature contentNSFW imagesAdult roleplayErotic writingFetish contentCustom fantasy scenarios
18+ age gate
✓ Yes
Fictional adults only
✓ Yes
Real-person uploads
Image-to-image uploads are supported and briefly cached, encrypted. Don't upload real people's photos to sexualise them.
Content rules
Uncensored fiction and anime art for 18+ users, but illegal content is still illegal and every character must be an adult.
Platform policies
Moderation policy ↗Privacy policy ↗

Specs

Adult content (free vs paid)
✅
NSFW on free tier
✅
Character style
Original characters built in Lorebook, plus anime-style art with multi-character prompting
Memory
Lorebook plus up to 28,672 tokens of context on Opus
In-app currency
AnlasFor images only
Platforms
Web
18+ fictional only
✅
Operator and billing
Anlatan Inc., billed in USD every 30 days

The verdict

Pros and cons

What we liked

  • Uncensored stories and anime art in one subscription
  • Unlimited text generation and TTS on every paid plan
  • Encrypted stories that staff can't read without permission
  • Lorebook keeps characters and kinks consistent
  • Free commercial use of your images

What could improve

  • No free plan, only a short trial
  • Best model and memory locked to Opus
  • Monthly Anlas vanish when you cancel
  • Lose your password and your stories are gone

Bottom line

8.6Editorial score

Final verdict

NovelAI is the OG uncensored AI story writer, and it's still one of the best for NSFW fiction and lewd anime art in one place. Encrypted stories, unlimited text and Xialong on Opus make it a serious tool. Just budget for Opus if you write long.

Not ideal for: People after an AI girlfriend who texts back, video calls or realistic photos.

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Quick answers

NovelAI FAQ

No, NovelAI does not offer a free plan. Pricing starts at From $10/month.

NovelAI starts at From $10/month.

Yes, NovelAI permits adult (18+) content within its own content policy, which bans illegal and non-consensual material.

Yes, NovelAI can be used without revealing your identity; an email address (or less) is enough to sign up.

NovelAI has no dedicated mobile app, it runs in the browser, which also works on phones.

Based on our review of NovelAI: you can delete your account, and chat history can be deleted.

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