What AuthorScale is
A social-content tool for indie authors: it finds marketable scenes in your book and helps you make slideshows, Kindle-screenshot videos and other short posts, then schedule and auto-post them to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
Disclosure: xBookvideo wrote this page. Details about AuthorScale are as of Oct 2026, per their site (www.authorscale.com/pricing); prices and features change, so check their site before deciding. AuthorScale is a trademark of its owner; we are not affiliated.
At a glance
| AuthorScale | xBookvideo | |
|---|---|---|
| Main output | Slideshows, Kindle-screenshot videos and short posts; AI, stock or your own images/videos; generated or uploaded music | A series of narrated, subtitled 9:16 episodes generated from your book (12 per book by default) |
| Pricing model | Monthly plans by number of connected accounts: Starter $19.99/month (1 TikTok, Instagram and YouTube account each, 100 AI design credits/month); Pro (up to 5 accounts each, 500 credits) and Ultimate (up to 20 accounts each, 2,000 credits) — see their site for current Pro/Ultimate prices | Free preview; Starter $19/mo (2 books), Creator $49/mo (10 books), Studio $99/mo (50 books fair use); $12 single book; yearly options |
| Books | Unlimited book uploads | 2 / 10 / 50 books per month by plan |
| Posting | Schedule and auto-post to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube | Download MP4 and post yourself (share links included) |
| Narration | Not a core part of the listed formats | AI voice-over on every episode |
| No-AI option | Yes — Zero AI Mode | No — generation is AI-based |
| Done-for-you / B2B | Not listed | DFY $149/book; Studio API and white-label |
AuthorScale is the better fit if…
- You want to post several times a day across many accounts
- You like the Kindle-screenshot and slideshow formats popular on BookTok
- You want built-in scheduling and auto-posting, or an AI-free workflow
xBookvideo is the better fit if…
- You want narrated episodes that walk viewers through your story
- You prefer a fixed number of finished videos per book over designing posts
- You want someone to produce it for you (DFY) or need API/white-label
xBookvideo plans (current)
| Free | 1-episode preview per book (demo brand + AI Generated label), no card |
|---|---|
| Starter | $19/mo — 2 books/month, 1080p, 12 episodes per book |
| Creator | $49/mo — 10 books/month, commercial license, Marketing Pack |
| Studio | $99/mo — 50 books/month (fair use), API, white-label |
| Single book | $12 one-time — 12 episodes, 1080p, no brand/demo watermark (AI Generated disclosure remains) |
| Yearly | Starter $159/yr, Creator $399/yr — paid once, no auto-renewal |
| Done for you | $149 per book — we produce the series for you |