A real writing program, on your computer.
Chapters and scenes in a binder, a clean page in the middle, your notes at your side. Free to use forever, no account needed, and it works entirely offline.
Free forever · no login · your files stay on your computer.
Choose your computer
Download the app
macOS
macOS 12 Monterey or later
Linux
Ubuntu 20.04+, Fedora 36+, or equivalent
Chromebook
Chromebooks with Linux (Crostini) enabled
Windows may show a “protect your PC” notice the first time (the installer is new, not unsafe): choose “More info”, then “Run anyway”.
A proper writing program
Like Word and Scrivener had a very bookish baby
Chapters & scenes binder
Organise your book the Scrivener way: drag scenes between chapters, with a synopsis, notes and a status on every document.
Works completely offline
Your manuscript lives in a project file on your computer. No account, no login, no internet needed to write.
Export & print
Compile the whole manuscript, or a single scene, to PDF, Word or plain text, with a proper title page.
Find & replace
Fast search with live highlighting, replace one or replace all, plus recent projects one click away.
Targets & statistics
Set a word target for the book or a single scene and watch the progress bar fill. Session counts too.
Spellcheck & focus modes
Right-click spelling suggestions, typewriter scrolling, a distraction-free focus mode, and light or dark.
Free to write, Pro to fly
The program is free. Your subscription adds the magic.
Writing, the binder, exports and printing never cost a penny and never need an account. If you subscribe to Writer's Studio, add your licence key ( from the licence page) and the app unlocks your Pro perks: one click into your online dashboard, cloud backup, story insights and publishing straight to Ever After.
Already using an older Writer's Studio? Your documents open right in the new version, and the new project format (.wstudio) keeps a whole book, with its chapters, scenes and notes, in one file you can back up anywhere.