Enter your name
Type your name in Local editor label, or Shared editor label if you’re joining a shared project. This identifies your changes. No account or password is created.
For book editors & editorial teams
Keep your book project in view.
Track chapters, revisions and outstanding work in one place.
Already installed? Start here ↓Your chapters, at a glance
| Chapter | Current stage |
|---|---|
| Chapter One | Received |
| Chapter Two | Feedback |
| Chapter Three | Revision |
Illustrative example · fictional chapter records
01
Opening the app for the first time
After installing, you’ll see “Choose storage”. Here is what to do.
Choose storage
Public beta projects start from an explicit storage choice.
Local project file
one editor at a time
1Local editor label
Used only to identify changes in this project; it does not create an account.New project name
Shared-folder project
one editor at a time
Open an existing shared-project file from a synced or shared folder.Shared editor label
Used only to identify changes in this project; it does not create an account.If two people edit independently, the later save is blocked rather than merged.Starting a new book?
In the left panel, enter a New project name and select Create local file. Choose where to save it. This creates your tracker’s .betp.json project file.
Returning to a project?
Select Open local file and choose the saved .betp.json file. You do not need to enter a new project name.
Joining your co-editors?
In the right panel, select Open shared project file. Choose the project your team has placed in its shared folder. Ask the lead editor which file to open.
Buttons greyed out? Enter your editor label first. Creating a project also requires a project name.
02
Using the tracker
Open an instruction when you need it.
03
Working with co-editors
One editor makes changes at a time. Others can view the project.
Use the same project
Agree which tracker file and shared folder the team will use.
Save, then close
Finish your changes and close the app to release editing.
Hand over
Tell the next editor the project is ready for them to open.
Shared-folder editing is sequential; independent changes are not automatically merged.
04
Help
A few answers before you get stuck.