Frequently Asked Questions

You can create fascinating stories without entering any info, but to make it truly unique and yours, fill in as many of the fields as relevant. There is plenty more to be said on this, so if you are curious also check out this guide.

• Private means only you can see the story.
• Unlisted means users can access your story if they have the link for it however the story wouldn’t be displayed in the app lists or search results.
• Public means the story and the username of the user who created it are discoverable by others.

Collaboration lets other readers build on a story you created. With it on, they can continue your story from where it stands, start an alternate story that branches from it, or write a sequel. Their version is a new story of their own, credited to them; yours is never overwritten.

Collaboration is only available on Public and Unlisted stories, since a collaborator has to be able to reach the story to build on it. Switching a story to Private temporarily disables collaboration; your previous setting returns if you switch back to Public or Unlisted. You can turn collaboration off at any time from the story’s settings; work others already created stays theirs.

Do you want the story to have a theme around honesty? Then picking honesty in the Values would steer the story accordingly. You could use this for values that are important to you or if you want to teach it to your kid.

If you are simply reading for fun though you may choose to leave this blank so that the story does not focus on that.

If you are looking to define morals for a specific character, then you should mention that in the character background field instead of here.

If you want a quick read for the bedtime you might want to create a short story or if you want to enjoy a good long fantasy fiction you might want to read a novel etc. We provide this flexibility with number of chapters and chapter length with an approximate number of words per chapter. The current lengths are what we found as the best to write high quality stories and we constantly experiment to make things better.

Once you start a story a primary plot is written according to the story length you picked and so for most consistent writing results, stick to the story length you picked but if needed, you can update it for an ongoing story through Library > Manage > Refine.

Okudu continually improves its AI writing models. It normally chooses a writer automatically for each story. Creators can choose a specific writer in Additional Options.

Available saved writers keep working. If you are no longer subscribed and a writer on a story you own is retired, Okudu resets that story and any matching saved writer preference to automatic, then retries the chapter. Writing mode stays the same. Credits apply only if generation starts.

Comparing AI writers is tricky: there are many variables in play, and personal preferences differ a lot. So disclaimer: this is by no means perfect and you may find that the results differ when you try yourself. That said, we tried to compare the writing of models as objective and fair as possible. Here is the methodology we used:

1. Decide on the story inputs that will be used across the models.
2. Generate the first 3 chapters for 4 different genres.
3. Measure quantitative aspects mathematically across those stories.
4. Evaluate the writing of each story qualitatively by using 3 separate AI writers to prevent bias to their own writing style.

Quantitative scores

Verbosity: generated words compared to the target of 1000 words.

Dialogue: share of spoken dialogue in chapter words.

Flesch: Flesch Reading Ease, a readability score based on sentence length and word complexity. Higher scores usually mean the text is easier and smoother to read; lower scores usually mean denser or more complex prose. It does not measure story quality, only reading difficulty.

Vocabulary: vocabulary variety measured with MATTR. Higher means more varied wording.

Qualitative scores

Prose: line-level writing quality: flow, word choice, description, voice, and memorable phrasing.

Immersion: how strongly the chapter makes the reader feel present in the scene and emotional beats.

Pacing: how well the chapter moves, builds tension, and avoids dragging or rushing.

Technical: grammar, coherence, tense consistency, point of view consistency, and general polish.

Prompt: how closely the chapter follows the requested story setup and selected continuation.

Example stories

Opus 4.7
Adventure · Romance · Fantasy · Comedy

GPT-5.5
Adventure · Romance · Fantasy · Comedy

GPT-5.4
Adventure · Romance · Fantasy · Comedy

Sonnet 4.6
Adventure · Romance · Fantasy · Comedy

GLM-5.1
Adventure · Romance · Fantasy · Comedy

Gemini 3.1
Adventure · Romance · Fantasy · Comedy

Grok 4.2
Adventure · Romance · Fantasy · Comedy

Every character in your character sheet can have its own image: open a character and tap Create image below the Appearance field. Each new image, including each Reimagine and each Edit, costs 1 credit.

The image is generated from the character’s written details, so the best way to get the look you want is to fill in the Appearance field with concrete, visual details first: build, hair, eyes, clothing. To change the look later, update the Appearance field and Reimagine. To adjust an image you mostly like, use Edit with one small change at a time; see the image editing tips for how to phrase edits that land on the first try.

A character keeps its 3 most recent images, so if a new attempt comes out worse, tap an earlier one to make it active again at no cost. Character images are also used as the reference for your story covers, so the cast looks the same on the cover as in your character sheet. Only create characters you have the rights to use.

Image edits work best as small, single steps. Each edit costs 1 credit whether or not you like the result, so asking for one change at a time gives better results and a misfire only costs that one step.

Describe what you want to see, not what you want removed. The image model gives weight to everything you mention, even things you mention with “don’t” or “no”. “The tabletop is clear” works better than “remove the figure from the table and do not replace it with anything”, and repeating the unwanted thing makes it more likely to appear, not less.

The editor only sees the image, not your story. Refer to people and objects by how they look in the frame, like “the tall man behind the table”, rather than by name.

Sizes and shapes work by comparison, not measurement. The model has no ruler, so exact heights and measurements will not land. Anchor to something in the frame instead: “small enough that his head is level with the doorway behind him”.

If an edit makes things worse, step back instead of correcting forward. Every edit redraws from the previous result, so flaws compound. Switch back to an earlier version or start again from a fresh image, rather than spending several credits fixing a chain that went wrong two steps ago.

Some changes are bigger than an edit. Resizing or moving a person in a busy scene forces the model to rebuild backgrounds and perspective, which is the hardest kind of edit. A Reimagine with an updated description often gets there in one credit where repeated corrections will not.

You can set a content age limit from Settings > Parental control. Turn it on and pick a maximum age band, and only age-appropriate stories appear in Home and Discover, with suitable genre and age defaults during story creation. Turn it off and there is no age limit. You can change the age or turn the limit off at any time from the same screen.

You can cap how many credits this account spends in one day from Settings > Parental control. Once you’ve used that many credits, the app stops accepting credit-spending actions until the counter resets at midnight in your local timezone.

This is a self-imposed limit. You can change it or turn it off any time from the same screen.

You can earn 1 credit for posting a thoughtful comment on someone else’s story. The credit is granted when all of the following are true:

• The comment is on someone else’s story (not your own).
• The comment is approved by content moderation.
• The comment is thoughtful and substantive.
• This is a one-time bonus. Once you’ve earned it on any story, you can’t earn it again.

2 tips:

1. Get a subscription you are comfortable with since they offer the lowest per credit prices besides the additional benefits like no ads, story editing capability etc.
2. Make your purchases on our web app with a 10% discount. Web prices are discounted because Stripe (our trusted online payment provider) charges ~4% fee compared to app stores’ 15-30% fees for each purchase.

When you change your Premium plan from inside the app on Android, when the change applies and when you are charged depend on the kind of change:

• Moving to a higher tier. The change applies right away and you are charged the full price of the new plan now.
• Moving to a lower tier. You keep your current plan until the end of the period you have already paid for. The new plan and its charge start at your next renewal.
• Switching billing period on the same plan (for example, monthly to annual). You keep your access, and the new billing period and its charge start at your next renewal.

A pending change stays visible in the app until it takes effect, is cancelled, or is replaced by a newer change. This applies to plan changes made through Google Play on Android.

Account deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. Here is what happens to your subscription and credits:

• Credits are permanently lost. Any remaining credit balance is erased on deletion and is not restored if you sign up again with the same email.
• App Store and Play Store subscriptions are not auto-cancelled. You need to cancel them yourself in the store, otherwise billing continues. Before deletion, the app offers a Cancel subscription option that opens the store as a courtesy.
• Stripe subscriptions are cancelled automatically as part of the deletion. Your Stripe customer record is retained for billing history.

The Okudu community lives on our Discord server, and everyone is welcome. It is the best place to share your stories, discover what other readers and writers are creating, suggest features, get help from the team, and hear about new releases first. Joining also earns you a free credit; see how to claim it.

Joining our Discord server earns you 1 free credit that does not expire. To claim it:

1. In the app, open the Get credits screen and find the Discord offer.
2. Tap Connect to link your Discord account.
3. Join our Discord server with that same account.
4. Come back to the app and claim your credit.

The credit is a one-time bonus: each Discord account can grant it only once, even across multiple Okudu accounts, and your email address must be verified. If we can't find you in the server, check that you joined with the same Discord account you connected to Okudu.

Yes! Our community speaks many languages. If you see a message you don't understand, send the flag emoji of your country (for example 🇪🇸 or 🇹🇷) and the message will be translated into your language. You are welcome to write in your own language too.

At the end of a story you will see a “How about a sequel?” section instead of the usual “What’s next” section. Once you select an option there, it will create a sequel as a new story. As we create the sequel,

1. We may update the setting and the character info to adapt to the changes that may have happened e.g. year 2027 instead of 2026, age 20 instead of 19 etc.
2. We create a History for the sequel i.e. a summary of the prior books so that the sequel can continue accordingly.

If you feel the sequel is mixing up or missing out on some details, you may want to check its setup with Library > Manage > Refine.

A series is a linear chain, so each story has at most one sequel. Tapping create sequel again just opens the existing one. If it failed or got stuck, delete it from Library and try again. To take the story in a different direction without replacing the sequel, use “Start alternate story” from the three‑dot menu.

In Auto-continue mode, the next chapter starts generating the moment you open the current one, so you can keep reading without tapping a continuation. The post-chapter options, like, share, and comment remain visible just like in Interactive mode, so you can still reimagine the story or steer it in a different direction at any point. Each chapter still uses 1 credit, same as Interactive mode.

You choose the story mode under Additional Options when creating a story. You can change it at any time afterwards from Library > Manage > Refine on that story.

Tapping the Report action on a comment kicks off three things in parallel:

1. The comment is hidden from your view shortly after you submit, and you won’t see it again on this account, even if other readers can still see it.
2. Our automated moderator re-evaluates the comment against our content rules. If the comment clearly violates the rules, it is auto-removed for everyone within seconds.
3. If the verdict is unclear, a notification is sent to our human moderation team for review.

If you tap Report a second time on the same comment, we show a quick confirmation that you already reported it; the report isn’t filed again. You can report comments for harassment, spam, off-topic, or other reasons.

“Story updates” is a single toggle that covers notifications about your own stories. When it is on you may receive a push notification when someone comments on your story or when your story’s visibility changes (for example, if our automated content rating determines a story is 18+ and changes its visibility to Private). The same toggle will gate other story-level events as we add them. Turning it off silences these pushes. In-app notices stay visible whether the toggle is on or off so you can still see what happened when you next open the app.

“Credits added” controls whether you get a push notification when credits are added to your account outside a purchase or reward, for example a goodwill grant from our team or a refund. It is on by default. Turning it off stops these pushes, but the credits are still added to your balance and you will still see an in-app notice the next time you open the app, so you never miss what changed.

Some actions, such as creating a story and receiving free credits, need a verified email address. This protects accounts and free credits from abuse. If you signed up with Google or Apple your email is already verified and there is nothing for you to do.

To verify, open the app and tap Create. A prompt titled “Please verify your email to create a story” appears with a Resend Email button. Tap it, then open the link we send you. The same prompt opens from the Get credits screen when you tap Watch or claim a credit offer, and the home screen shows a “Verify your email” notice with its own Resend action. Verification links expire after 3 days, so always use the newest one.

The message comes from noreply@okudu-rphk9y.firebaseapp.com with a subject line starting “Verify your email”. If it has not arrived after a few minutes, these steps usually fix it:

1. Search your whole mailbox: search for “okudu” or “firebaseapp” rather than only scrolling your inbox, so you find the message wherever it landed.
2. Check spam or junk: a sender you have never received mail from often lands there the first time.
3. Mark it as not spam and move it to your inbox: if you find it in spam, use your mail app's Not spam or Not junk action rather than just opening it. This tells your provider our mail is wanted, so later messages reach your inbox directly.
4. Add us as a trusted sender: save noreply@okudu-rphk9y.firebaseapp.com and info@okudu.ai to your contacts, or add them to your safe senders or allow list. Most providers deliver straight to the inbox once a sender is trusted.
5. Check your filters and rules: a rule you set up earlier may be archiving or moving the message before you ever see it.
6. Resend once, then wait a few minutes: tap Resend Email again rather than repeatedly. Rapid repeat requests are rate limited and will only slow you down.

School or work addresses: these are often filtered by an administrator, and the message can be held in a quarantine you cannot reach. If your mail system lets you, release it from quarantine, or ask your IT team to allow mail from okudu.ai and firebaseapp.com. If nothing arrives, the quickest fix is to use a personal address instead. Write to info@okudu.ai and we can move your account across for you.

Nothing is lost while you sort this out. Your free signup credits are held for you and land in your balance as soon as you verify, and you can keep reading and listening to any story in the meantime.

This error means the app could not complete a security check on your device. Here are a few things to try:

1. Restart the app: close it completely and reopen it. This resolves most temporary issues.
2. Disable your VPN: VPNs can interfere with the security check. Try turning it off temporarily and retry.
3. Check your internet connection: the security check requires a network request, so a weak or unstable connection can cause it to fail.
4. Update Google Play Services: on Android, go to Settings > Apps > Google Play Services and check for updates. An outdated version can prevent the check from succeeding.
5. Rooted or modified devices: if your Android device is rooted or running a custom ROM, the security check may not pass. In this case, please use the web app instead.
6. Outdated app: if your app is outdated it may fail the checks, check Google Play to see whether there is a new app version.
7. Use the web app: if the issue persists on your mobile app, you can use the web app at https://app.okudu.ai from any browser.

If you sign in with Facebook, we now ask you to add a second way to sign in: Google, Apple, or email. We are phasing out Facebook login, and once it is removed, Facebook will no longer work as a way to reach your account.

Adding another login method keeps your account reachable. It does not remove Facebook right now and it does not change how you sign in today. Your stories, credits, and everything else stay exactly the same.

If you skip this step and Facebook login is later removed, you could lose access to your account. Adding Google, Apple, or email now is a one-time step that avoids that.

The wand appears on long-form free-text fields (story setup, character background, continuation prompts and similar) when the field is focused and the text is long enough to benefit from a review. Tapping it asks our AI to suggest rewrites for grammar, clarity, and specificity.

The wand also appears as an AppBar action on the Edit screen when you have unsaved changes to the chapter body. This variant is not tied to focus and reviews only your changed paragraphs (not the whole chapter). The result opens an Accept/Reject sheet that applies all rewrites to the changed paragraphs at once. There is no per-suggestion choice in this variant.

The wand is a Premium feature. Non-subscribers get one free review across the app so you can try it; after that, the wand opens the Premium page on tap. Premium subscribers get one completed review per field per editing session, across as many fields as they need. Failed network attempts may be retried at no additional cost. If you leave the screen and come back, the field gives you a fresh attempt.

Suggestions are optional. You can review the rewrites and choose whether to apply them. On long-form fields you can Accept or Reject each suggestion individually. On continuation prompts the suggestion appears as a single rewritten draft you can accept or skip.

After you accept a suggestion, the affected text stays highlighted in green for the rest of this editing session. Tap any green span to revert your acceptance and restore the prior text. Leaving this screen clears the highlights, so revert is only available while you stay on this page.

When the suggestions in the option picker don’t fit, this button generates a fresh set. It is a Premium feature; non-subscribers can use it once to try, after which the button opens the Premium page on tap.

Once you have more than 10 stories in a tab, a search bar and filter row appear. The search and every active filter combine with AND, so a story has to match all of them to show. Within a filter that supports multi-select (Genre), selected values combine with OR. Picking Fantasy and Horror returns stories tagged with either.

• Created tab: Genre (multi-select), Writing status (Draft, Ongoing, Complete), Series. Series only appears if you have created at least one series.
• Starred tab: Genre (multi-select), Reading status (Unread, Ongoing, Finished).

To switch a filter off, tap the × that appears in it once you pick a value. The reset icon beside the search bar clears the search text and every filter at once.

Writing status reflects how far the story's text has been written:

• Draft means only the scenario exists; no chapter text has been written yet.
• Ongoing means at least one chapter has been written but not all planned chapters are complete.
• Complete means every planned chapter has been written.

Reading status is based on your bookmarked position on the current device:

• Unread means you have not opened the story on this device.
• Ongoing means you have opened the story but have not yet reached the last available chapter.
• Finished means your bookmark is on the last available chapter on this device.

Reading status is currently per-device. If you read a story on your phone and open the Library on the web, the web view will treat the story as Unread until you open it there too. Cross-device sync of reading position is on our list to add.