Where your novel lives.

Writing Desk is the full writing environment in one place. Plot your story with the Story Plotter, draft distraction-free in the editor, keep research and character notes alongside your manuscript, and track your progress as you go.

• Plot — structure templates and a visual Story Plotter
• Write — distraction-free editor, Pad, and Resource Hub
• Edit — Proofreader, Prose Analysis, and AI Editor
• Track — writing streaks and milestones

Download for Mac — free

macOS 13 Ventura or later

Your manuscript, wherever you are.

The iPhone and iPad app picks up the books and documents you choose to sync from your Mac. Read them on the train, jot down ideas as notes, and make edits that come back to your Mac for you to review.

• Read: your synced books and documents, online or off
• Capture: notes that appear on your Mac as well
• Edit: changes on your phone return to your Mac as suggestions you accept or reject
• Sync: switch it on per book with the cloud icon beside the file name in Writing Desk

Download on the App Store

iPhone and iPad · Same account as the Mac app · Android app on its way

See how the mobile app works

Typeset for print and publish.

Send your manuscript to Formatter from the Mac app, choose a design, and get a print-ready PDF and EPUB, ready for KDP, IngramSpark, or agent submission. It works in any browser, so you can also read, comment and make light edits from a computer without the Mac app.

• Read & edit — your manuscript in the browser, with light edits when you need them
• Review — comments and suggestions that sync back to the desktop app
• Format — agent-ready and self-publishing exports

Open Formatter

Works in any modern browser · No download required