For indie authors
From first draft
to first sale.
Beta reading, ARC campaigns, review collection, author pages, and a built-in mailing list. Everything you need, in one place.
“Built by a writer who needed this tool herself.”
Every feature exists because she needed it for her own manuscripts, or because a writer like you asked for it. Read her story
Everything you need
One platform for every stage of your
publishing journey.
Get beta readers
Inline comments, structured ratings, and
honest feedback.
Share your manuscript with readers you trust. They leave margin notes on specific passages and rate every chapter. You see it all in one clean dashboard.
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This reveal landed perfectly. Great pacing throughout.
The opening hook is strong. I was immediately pulled in.
Your manuscript is safe
We built this for writers who are
protective of their work.
Private by default
Your manuscript is only accessible through a private share link that you generate. No one can find or access your work unless you explicitly send them the link. Revoke it anytime.
You own everything you upload
We never claim rights to your manuscripts, your feedback data, or any content you create on BetaShelf. Full stop.
Never used for training
Your manuscripts are never used for training or shared with third parties. Your words stay yours. Period.
No data selling. Ever.
We don’t sell, rent, or share your personal information or manuscript content with third parties. Our business model is subscriptions, not your data.
Delete means delete
Remove a manuscript and it’s gone. Delete your account and all your data is deleted immediately and permanently. You stay in control.
Encrypted in transit and at rest
Your manuscripts are stored on encrypted infrastructure. All data is protected with TLS encryption in transit and AES-256 encryption at rest.
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Beta reading, author pages, and subscriber collection are free forever.
Free
$0
forever
- 1 manuscript
- Share via private link
- Margin comments and ratings
- Author page and book page
- Email subscriber collection
- 1 review campaign
Single
$49
/year
- 1 manuscript, unlimited versions
- Unlimited review campaigns
- Campaign click analytics
- Social media templates
- KDP Export (EPUB and PDF)
- Read aloud with text-to-speech
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are waiting.
Upload your manuscript, collect beta reader feedback, and when you are ready to launch, switch to ARC mode. Free to start. No credit card, no catch.
Your manuscripts stay private. You keep all rights. Always.