Question 1

What is AuthorScale?

Accepted Answer

AuthorScale is the industry-leading software that indie authors and publishers use to create, schedule, and post short-form book-marketing content. We specialize in the formats that actually sell books, like slideshows and Kindle screenshot videos, which the bookish community already knows and shares, so views turn into sales. We've helped thousands of authors grow on social media, go full-time, and scale from five to six figures a month. AuthorScale comes in two versions: a completely AI-free version with not a single AI feature, and an AI-assisted version that finds the best scenes in your book and turns them into dozens of posts in minutes. Both include full posting and scheduling, and right now you're looking at the 100% AI-free version.

Question 2

What is AuthorScale's Zero AI Mode?

Accepted Answer

Zero AI Mode is a separate, walled-off version of AuthorScale with every AI feature removed from your account. There are no AI tools to switch on or trigger by accident: your manuscript is never sent to any AI service, and nothing in your content is AI-generated. You write the words, and AuthorScale handles the design, formatting, and scheduling.

Question 3

Who is Zero AI Mode for?

Accepted Answer

We built Zero AI Mode for experienced authors who already have organic marketing down: they have a set of best-performing hooks, Kindle screenshots, and formats, and just want a faster way to render videos and other posts without any AI assistance. AuthorScale also handles distribution, so you can connect your social accounts and build post queues to schedule weeks or even months ahead.

Question 4

Could I use an AI feature by accident?

Accepted Answer

No. Zero AI Mode runs as a separate, isolated version of AuthorScale with every AI feature removed from your account. The AI tools aren't just switched off, they simply aren't there, so there's nothing to trigger by mistake.

Question 5

Can I switch to a plan with AI features later?

Accepted Answer

Yes, anytime. We keep Zero AI Mode and our AI plans as completely separate systems, which is what guarantees you never run into an AI feature by accident. Because they're separate, switching isn't a self-serve toggle: just email us at help@authorscale.com and we'll help you out.

Question 6

What does Zero AI Mode include?

Accepted Answer

For $19.99/month (or $159.99/year, 4 months free), you get the Kindle Screenshot Video Maker and Slideshow Editor, millions of stock images and videos plus your own uploads, unlimited book uploads, scheduling and post queues, and up to 20 connected social media accounts.

Question 7

Do I need to upload my manuscript?

Accepted Answer

No, it's optional. And if you do upload your manuscript, it's never sent to any AI service. It's there purely so you can browse your book and quickly pick the passages you want to turn into Kindle screenshots. If you'd rather not upload it, you can just copy and paste the specific parts you want instead.

Question 8

What's a Kindle screenshot video?

Accepted Answer

It's one of BookTok's most popular formats: a hook that grabs attention, followed by a passage from your book with the dialogue highlighted, exactly the way readers already share the books they love. You can create one in seconds inside AuthorScale, change the highlight colors to match your characters, blur or strike through any words you'd rather keep off-screen, and turn it into a video up to 30 seconds long.

Question 9

Do I need to show my face on camera?

Accepted Answer

No. Most of our authors prefer to stay faceless, and AuthorScale's formats work great without ever showing your face. That said, if you do want to use your face (for example, as the background video on a Kindle screenshot post), you can use AuthorScale to streamline that process too.

Question 10

What social media platforms do you integrate with?

Accepted Answer

So far we integrate with TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube for direct posting. And since every post is also downloadable, you can use your content anywhere else, too.

Question 11

What's your cancellation policy?

Accepted Answer

You can cancel your subscription at any time with no penalties. You'll continue to have access until the end of your billing period.

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