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SCRY and Google Docs for D&D notes
Most campaigns start in a Google Doc, and for the first few sessions it works fine. SCRY takes over the writing once the doc gets long and the names start to slip.
Side by side
Price
SCRYFree plan. Pro is $15 a monthGoogle DocsFree with a Google accountRecords your session
SCRYYes, from Discord voiceGoogle DocsNoWho writes the notes
SCRYWritten from the session, and you can edit themGoogle DocsYou doPeople and places
SCRYA page each, made as they come upGoogle DocsHeadings or separate docs you makeLinks between pages
SCRYAdded as pages are writtenGoogle DocsLinks you add by handFinding an old detail
SCRYSearch, or ask your campaign a questionGoogle DocsFind in the docShows where a fact came from
SCRYThe line from the sessionGoogle DocsNoKeeping secrets from players
SCRYThe player wiki shows only what came out at the tableGoogle DocsA separate doc, or careful sharing settingsEditing together
SCRYYou and your co-DMsGoogle DocsLive editing and commentsWorks offline
SCRYNoGoogle DocsYes, with offline mode turned onIn-person games
SCRYNot yetGoogle DocsYes
| Feature | SCRY | Google Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan. Pro is $15 a month | Free with a Google account |
| Records your session | Yes, from Discord voice | No |
| Who writes the notes | Written from the session, and you can edit them | You do |
| People and places | A page each, made as they come up | Headings or separate docs you make |
| Links between pages | Added as pages are written | Links you add by hand |
| Finding an old detail | Search, or ask your campaign a question | Find in the doc |
| Shows where a fact came from | The line from the session | No |
| Keeping secrets from players | The player wiki shows only what came out at the table | A separate doc, or careful sharing settings |
| Editing together | You and your co-DMs | Live editing and comments |
| Works offline | No | Yes, with offline mode turned on |
| In-person games | Not yet | Yes |
Checked against each product's own site in September 2026. Prices in US dollars.
Where each one fits
Google Docs
Google Docs is free, already open on most laptops and easy to share. For a one-shot or the first handful of sessions, a single doc with headings does the job.
It suits a DM who enjoys writing the recap and keeps the campaign short enough to scroll.
SCRY
SCRY records your session on Discord and writes a recap and a page for each person, place and thread that came up. The pages link to each other and show the line they came from.
It suits a DM whose doc has passed a dozen sessions and turned into Ctrl+F and guesswork.
Bring the doc with you
Download your doc as a Word file or a PDF from the File menu and import it into SCRY. The notes you already wrote sit in the same wiki as every session you record from then on.