The writing tracker that builds the habit.
Inspiration gets you started. Consistency gets you to the end. Writing Desk gives you the tools to show up, measure your progress, and keep moving.
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500 words a day is a novel in six months. The Tracker keeps that arithmetic visible.
Every session, measured.
Words written, time spent, and words per hour, so you can track your progress and stay on target.
- Live word count, session time, and words per hour
- Always visible in the editor status bar
- Full dashboard available at any time
A target that fits your life.
Set daily goals and target dates for manuscript completion and track where you are against where you wanted to be.
- Set your daily word count target
- Adjust it any time your schedule changes
- Progress shown clearly at a glance
The moments worth marking.
Every day you write adds to your streak. Surprisingly hard to break once you've built one. Writing Desk also marks milestones automatically — quarter done, halfway, finished draft.
- Streaks — consecutive writing days logged
- Milestones — quarter, halfway, finished draft
- Marked automatically, no setup needed
Understand how you write, not just how much.
Session history and pace trends show how your rhythm changes across the manuscript. Time-of-day analysis shows when you write best.
- Writing velocity tracked across every session
- Time-of-day productivity breakdown
- Spot your best writing hours and guard them
