Download WriteIDE
Free for Mac, Windows and Linux. Pick the file for your computer and start writing. There is no account, and your books stay on your computer.
WriteIDE runs on Mac, Windows and Linux computers, so there is nothing to install here. Send yourself the link and pick it up there.
The free tools work in your browser on any device.
Three installers, one free app.
- macOS
Apple silicon Macs on macOS 13 (Ventura) or later. Open the file and drag WriteIDE into Applications. It is signed and notarized. There is no Intel Mac build.
WriteIDE-mac-arm64.dmg - Windows
64-bit Windows. Run the installer and choose the install folder. It is code-signed. Would you rather not install anything? WriteIDE-0.7.8-win-x64-portable.exe runs directly.
WriteIDE-0.7.8-win-x64.exe - Linux
64-bit Linux. Mark the file as executable and run it. The release also has a .deb and a tar.gz.
WriteIDE-0.7.8-linux-x86_64.AppImage
Open it and write.
- No account
WriteIDE opens without asking who you are, and it stays free.
- Your books stay on your computer
Projects, images and backups live in a folder you can open. See what the app talks to.
- Updates ask first
WriteIDE checks for a newer version shortly after you open it and asks before downloading. With the portable .exe, the .deb or the tar.gz, download the newer file from the release page.
- Bring a manuscript
Import a TXT, DOCX or Markdown copy, or keep your editor and track story changes locally. Move a manuscript.
Check what you download.
I sign and notarize the Mac build and sign the Windows installer. Every file is published on GitHub Releases, and the release page lists a SHA-256 for each one.
All builds on GitHub