An AI beta reader, with more than one point of view.
An AI beta reader gives you a simulated reader response to a draft: where attention holds, what feels unclear, and which characters connect. Roundtable lets you compare a panel of distinct AI perspectives before deciding what to revise.
Ask a specific reading question
Instead of asking whether your story is good, choose a question the draft can answer. Does the opening establish a reason to keep reading? Is the protagonist's choice understandable? Does a reveal arrive before the reader has enough context? Give different readers different priorities.
Read the passage behind the reaction
A broad judgment is difficult to act on. Roundtable places reader reactions beside the manuscript so you can return to the words that prompted them. Compare an emotional reader's connection with an analytical reader's questions about structure and a skeptical reader's doubts about logic.
Use disagreement as a revision question
If one reader enjoys uncertainty and another feels lost, that is a choice to examine. Revisit the intended audience and ask what readers need to know at this point. Agreement is not proof, and disagreement does not mean the passage is broken.
Bring human readers into the process
An AI panel does not represent a real audience or predict sales. After exploring its feedback, share the revised draft with human beta readers who know your genre. For sensitive subject matter or publication decisions, seek people with relevant experience.
Written by the Roundtable team. AI feedback supports your judgment; it does not guarantee publication or reader response.
Before you bring your draft
What is Roundtable?
Roundtable is an AI manuscript feedback tool for writers. It brings together up to five AI readers with different perspectives, connects their reactions to passages in your draft, and brings observations together in an editorial report.
How does an AI beta reader work?
An AI beta reader uses a language model to respond to your writing from a chosen perspective. In Roundtable, you can give readers different tastes and focus areas, such as character connection, pacing, or plot logic, then compare what they notice.
Can AI feedback replace human beta readers or an editor?
AI feedback can help you explore a draft before sharing it with people. It can also miss context, misunderstand your intent, or give conflicting advice. Human beta readers bring lived experience, and professional editors bring judgment that an AI panel cannot guarantee. You decide which suggestions serve your story.
What can I upload?
You can paste your writing or upload a TXT, DOCX, or PDF file. Confirm the extracted text, genre, and intended audience before starting a reading.
Can I try Roundtable for free?
You can create an account and try Roundtable with free starter credits without a payment card. Credit use varies with manuscript length, reader setup, panel size, and additional reports. The Pricing page explains the current allowances and paid options.
Will my manuscript be used to train AI?
Roundtable does not use your manuscript to train AI models, and we have opted out of training with our AI providers. We send relevant manuscript text to those providers to generate analysis and feedback. Training opt-outs do not mean zero retention; the Privacy policy explains provider processing and storage.
Will my manuscript be published or shared publicly?
No. Uploading to Roundtable does not publish your manuscript or make your feedback public. You keep your rights to your writing, and we do not acquire publishing rights or permission to use it in public marketing. Relevant content is processed by the service providers described in our Privacy policy.
Do you store my manuscript, and can I delete it?
Yes. Roundtable saves your manuscript and feedback in your account so you can return to them. You can delete a manuscript or contact support to request deletion. Active readings must finish before manuscript deletion. Deletion may not immediately remove backup copies, and external providers follow their own retention arrangements. See the Privacy policy for details and account deletion requests.