WritersStudio
Autosaves and version history, built in
Write your manuscript and keep notes, characters, and a timeline in the same project. Autosave keeps your current work on disk; version history lets you revisit saved drafts and try another direction.
Illustrative demo. This revision history was created in WritersStudio; it is not an authentic record of Jane Austen's work on Pride and Prejudice.
Manuscript, notes, characters, timeline
Keep chapters, research, character notes, and the story timeline in the same project. They stay separate when that is useful and remain easy to open side by side.
The editor
Write and format the manuscript without looking at markup. Open several pages in tabs, split the workspace, and search across the whole project.
The project tree
Use sections for volumes, chapters, research, loose scenes, or anything else. Drag pages into place and change the structure as the book changes.
Characters
Add only the fields you need, keep portraits and notes together, and link a character to the manuscript pages where they appear.
Timeline
Place events in story order, filter them by narrative thread, and open the related manuscript page directly from the timeline.
Files on your computer
WritersStudio does not require an account or an internet connection. A project stays in the folder you selected, where you can see it and back it up with any tool you already use.
Choose a folder on your computer or an external drive. Uninstalling WritersStudio leaves your projects in place. Keep a separate backup of important work.
The manuscript is stored as Markdown beside WritersStudio's project files. You can copy the whole folder whenever you like.
Export selected sections to DOCX or PDF, or make a ZIP copy of the entire project.
When one page is not enough
Open the timeline above a scene, or keep a character card next to the dialogue you are editing. Both panes remain part of the same project.
Timeline above · draft below
No trial period or subscription
Install WritersStudio, choose a project folder, and start writing. No account is required.
Read the terms and privacy information before downloading: Terms of Use · Privacy Policy
This beta installer has no digital signature. Windows may show an unknown-publisher or SmartScreen warning. Use the official download linked here. A checksum verifies the file but does not replace a digital signature.
macOS support is in development. This section will offer the first official build when it is ready.
Release information comes directly from the official GitHub repository.
PlannedCloud sync is planned for a future release
Optional cloud services
A future optional Cloud service is planned for project sync and remote backups. It may be paid. Local writing will remain free and will work without Cloud. There is no release date yet.
Practical details
Yes. There is no trial period and no subscription for the desktop app. It will remain free. The planned Cloud service may be paid, but it will be optional.
No account is needed. Writing, search, export, and version history work offline. The app uses internet access to check for updates. It sends usage events only if you enable optional analytics; manuscripts are not included.
In the project folder you chose. The manuscript is stored as Markdown alongside the files WritersStudio uses to describe the project.
No. Uninstalling the app leaves your project folders where they are.
No. The public release repository contains official installers and release notes, but not the application's source code.
The first public beta is for Windows x64. macOS is in development and is not available yet.
Ready when you are
Choose Empty project when WritersStudio opens. Add chapters, notes, characters, and timeline events as you need them.
No trial · No account · Your files stay local
