Terms of Service

Your book. Your IP. Period.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

Intellectual property

This is the most important section. Read it carefully:

• You own all content you create using Rune. This includes stories, characters, world-building, knowledge base entries, manuscripts, drafts, notes, and any other creative output.
• Rune and id8Labs claim no intellectual property rights over your content. Not now, not ever.
• You retain full copyright to everything you write, speak, or create through Rune.
• You are free to publish, sell, license, adapt, or distribute your work in any way you choose. No attribution to Rune is required.
• AI-assisted content (text generated by Claude through Rune) is yours. The AI is a tool you directed. The creative vision, the world, the story -- that's yours.

We built Rune so people can write books. Taking ownership of those books would defeat the entire purpose. Your IP is your IP.

What Rune is

Rune is a voice-first writing platform. It provides:

• Voice-to-text transcription for speaking your ideas.
• AI conversation (powered by Claude) to interview you, organize your world, and help you write.
• A structured knowledge base that remembers your characters, settings, lore, and timelines.
• Manuscript assembly to compile your work into chapters.
• A persistent workspace where your creative work lives across sessions.

What Rune is not

• Rune is not a ghostwriting service. Sam helps you structure and write, but the ideas, direction, and creative decisions are yours.
• Rune is not a publisher. We help you get to a manuscript. What you do with it is your choice.
• Rune is not a content farm. You can't use Rune to mass-produce content for spam, deception, or plagiarism.
• Rune does not replace professional editors, agents, or publishers.

Your responsibilities

• You are responsible for the content you create. Don't use Rune to produce content that infringes on others' intellectual property.
• If you self-host with your own API keys, you are responsible for keeping them secure.
• Don't attempt to access other users' data or circumvent security protections.
• Don't use Rune to generate harmful, illegal, or deceptive content.

Subscription and pricing

Rune is a subscription service. Your subscription includes all AI features — conversation with Sam, voice transcription, knowledge base management, and manuscript assembly. There are no hidden API costs or per-token charges. You pay one price, Sam does the rest.

• AI costs (Claude, Deepgram) are included in your subscription. No additional charges.
• Subscription details and pricing are shown at signup and in your account settings.
• You can cancel at any time. Your data remains accessible for export after cancellation.
• If you self-host Rune (open source, MIT), you provide your own API keys and pay providers directly.

Service availability

Rune is provided as-is. We work to keep the hosted version (rune-two.vercel.app) available, but we don't guarantee uptime. For maximum reliability and control, self-host using the open source Docker setup.

Account termination

You can delete your account at any time from Settings > Account. We may terminate accounts that violate these terms (spam, abuse, illegal use). Before any termination, we will attempt to notify you and give you time to export your data.

Open source

Rune's source code is available under the MIT license. You can fork it, modify it, self-host it, or build on it. The MIT license applies to the software. Your content created using the software is governed by these terms (i.e., it's yours).

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. When we do, we'll update the date at the top. Material changes (especially anything affecting IP ownership) will be communicated clearly. We will never retroactively claim rights to content you've already created.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States. id8Labs LLC is a Florida limited liability company.