Personal vs Shared Workspaces
Both kinds of workspace use the same editor, the same Robin, the same reader, the same story hub. The differences are about who can see your work and who can work on it with you.
Use your personal workspace when...
- You're the only person who needs to read or edit the manuscript.
- You want a private place to draft something experimental.
- You're on a personal plan (Free, Premium, Pro) and don't need to add other people.
Personal workspaces don't have members and don't consume seats. The plan you choose for your personal workspace covers only you.
Create a shared workspace when...
- You want to co-author a book with another writer.
- You want an editor to work directly on the manuscript with you, or to leave comments on it.
- You want a beta reader or a sensitivity reader to comment without changing your text.
- You're part of a writing team or studio that needs to keep books in one place.
Shared workspaces have a member list with roles, and their own plan, separate from your personal one. A new shared workspace starts with Free plan limits. You add people with an invitation link. See Members and Invites.
Switching between them
Both apps remember the workspace you were last in. When you switch, the entire library, story hub, voices, and Robin history re-scope. Nothing crosses over silently.
If you'd rather not invite someone permanently, share a guest reviewer link instead. Guests don't take up seats.
What you cannot do
A handful of things are intentionally impossible.
- You can't delete your personal workspace.
- You can't add other members to your personal workspace.
- You can't move a book out of your personal workspace. An admin can move a book from a shared workspace into another workspace they administer, from Workspace settings > Transfer on the web.