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Getting Started

Scriblit is a manuscript editor built specifically for picture book writers. Instead of fighting a general-purpose word processor, you draft directly in spreads which are the facing pages a reader actually sees along with illustration notes, word counts, and submission-ready exports built in.

Sign in and start writing

  1. Open the editor at app.scriblitpb.com and sign in (or create a free account).
  2. A new, untitled manuscript opens automatically, you can just start typing.
  3. The first time you sign in, a short interactive tour points out the main controls. You can skip it, and replay it any time from Help → Tutorial.

Your manuscript stays with you. You save your project file wherever you keep your work — on your own device or in your own Google Drive — and export finished drafts the same way. Scriblit never stores your words on our servers; signing in unlocks the editor and syncs preferences, nothing more.

The editor at a glance

The Scriblit editor with a picture book manuscript open: spread dividers, illustration notes, and the Notes panel
Menu bar, icon bar, the manuscript divided into spreads, the Notes panel, and the status bar.
  • Menu bar which includes File, Edit, Format, Share, and Help menus, just like a desktop app.
  • Icon bar which provides one-click access to undo/redo, text formatting, illustration notes, spread dividers, and Focus Mode.
  • Manuscript page which is your draft, divided into spreads with page-range labels like [4–5].
  • Status bar which shows live counts of pages and spreads used, how many you have left, and your word count.

The editor adapts to small screens, too, open Scriblit on a phone or tablet and the toolbar and spreads reflow to fit.

The Scriblit editor on a phone-sized screen with the toolbar and spreads reflowed to fit
Scriblit on a phone-sized screen.

Where to next

  • Writing in Scriblit covers spreads, illustration notes, Focus Mode, and preferences.
  • Saving & Exporting covers .spb manuscript files, Google Drive, and TXT/PDF/DOCX exports.
  • Cover Letter covers writing and exporting the submission letter that accompanies your manuscript.
  • Installing the App covers adding Scriblit to your computer or phone so it opens in its own window and works offline.
  • Picture Book Basics covers industry conventions and terminology: spreads, the 32-page book, front matter, and back matter.