Alternatives to Typewriter for all platforms with any license

FocusWriter

FocusWriter is a fullscreen, distraction-free word processor designed to immerse you as much as possible in your work. The program autosaves your progress, and reloads...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux PortableApps.com
Customizable Distraction-free UI Auto-saving Distraction free writing ... Fullscreen support Multiple languages Distraction-free UI Portable Skin customization Tabbed interface Writing statistics Add a feature

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WriteMonkey

Writemonkey is a Windows zenware writing application with an extremely stripped down user interface, leaving you alone with your thoughts and your words.

Freemium Windows
Command palette Customizable Distraction free writing Fullscreen support ... MarkDown support Distraction-free UI Portable Add a feature

113 Like
Byword

Byword is designed to make writing more enjoyable with Markdown on your Mac, iPhone and iPad. Features - Designed to make writing more enjoyable using Markdown -...

Commercial $ $ $ Mac iPhone iPad
MarkDown support Distraction free writing Dropbox integration Works Offline Add a feature

50 Like
Q10

Q10 is a simple but powerful text editor designed and built with writers in mind.
- Discontinued Last version dates from 2011.
Free Windows
Distraction free writing Fullscreen support Multiple languages Distraction-free UI ... Portable Add a feature

54 Like
WriteRoom

For Mac users to write without distractions. WriteRoom is a full screen writing environment. Unlike the cluttered word processors you're used to, WriteRoom lets you...
- Discontinued The program is no longer available for iOS. The Mac version, v3.2.1, released in August 2012, can be still bought from the AppStore.
Commercial Mac
Fullscreen support Distraction-free UI Add a feature

51 Like
ZenWriter

ZenWriter, a text editor for Windows that cuts out all the distraction and lets you focus on letting your thoughts flow. It’s a full screen, zen-like program that...

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows
Distraction free writing Fullscreen support Add a feature

26 Like
TheRightMargin

TheRightMargin is a smart writing tool. TheRightMargin uses a goal-driven approach to help users finish what they write with smart suggestions, project goal...

Commercial Web
Timer for tasks Custom templates Distraction free writing Goal Tracking ... Visual timeline Add a feature

4 Like
Dark Room

Dark Room is a full screen, distraction free, writing environment. Unlike standard word processors that focus on features, Dark Room is just about you and your text. ...

Free Windows
Distraction free writing Distraction-free UI Add a feature

10 Like
JDarkRoom

JDarkRoom is a popular, simple full-screen text file editor with none of the usual bells and whistles that might distract you from the job in hand. If you are writing a...
- Discontinued Last version dates from 2010.
Free Mac Windows Linux
No features added Add a feature

17 Like
PyRoom

PyRoom is a free editor that stays out your way - and keeps other things out of your way, too. As a fullscreen editor without buttons, widgets, formatting options, menus...
- Discontinued The last entry on the dev blog dates from 2010.
Free Open Source Linux
No features added Add a feature

26 Like
Big Huge Labs Writer

Writer is a free online distraction free writing environment provided by Big Huge Labs.

Freemium Web
No features added Add a feature

11 Like
SSuite NoteBook Editor

SSuite NoteBook Editor is a free portable text editor that has all the functionality to start you on writing that important novel, short-story or article, with enough...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

2 Like
TextRoom

TextRoom is a free (as in freedom and free beer) full screen text editor developed especially writers in mind. TextRoom and all other similar editors share one goal:...
- Discontinued Last commit dates from 2011. The last issue (still marked as new) dates from 2013.
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD
Fullscreen support Distraction-free UI Add a feature

10 Like
MarkMyWords

MarkMyWords is the ideal markup-writing tool for authors. By using Markdown, MultiMarkdown, Textile, Wikitext, HTML or BBCode MarkMyWords makes writing articles for the...

Commercial Mac
Distraction-free UI Add a feature

1 Like
Zen

Zen helps you to focus on your writing... It's writing only. It's fullscreen. It's Zen.

Commercial Mac
No features added Add a feature

1 Like