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Write!

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Write! is a distraction-free text editor that boosts your productivity. It supports markdown syntax, spell-checker, cloud integration and much more!

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  • FR flagFrance
  • European Union flagEU

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)
Discontinued

The program has no update since 2018, developers do not answer to mail and support forum is closed.

3.1 / 5 Avg rating (14)
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Properties

  1.  Distraction-free

Features

  1.  Cloud Sync
  2.  Support for MarkDown
  3.  Spell Checking
  4.  Distraction-free Writing
  5.  Save as Markdown
  6.  Reading list
  7.  Export to PDF

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Comment summary: Write! has mixed reviews; users appreciate its intuitive UI and minimalist design but criticize its transition to a paid model and proprietary formats. Complaints about lack of active development and abandonment are common. The software's full-screen, distraction-free design and cloud functionality are praised, yet Markdown support is reportedly lacking. Concerns about poor customer support and issues with subscription charges have led users to seek alternatives like Typora and Joplin.
Top Positive Comment
Fuzen
Sep 9, 2019
2

Write has many good points – which are now nearly all superseded by what Typora offers.

Write used to be the best at what it did, and its bimonthly updates added a lot of value to the whole thing. But at some point, it got discontinued without notice when a lot of functions were still missing and others were wonky at best (Markdown support for instance).

Its WYSIWYG/Markdown mixup format though is noteworthy, but at the era of markdown, that's might not be what you are looking for.

I still rate it 4 stars because it was good while it lasted but since it got discontinued before coming to a finished state, you should definitely look for alternatives. (Such as Typora, which is free, takes the same minimalist approach, and proposes at least the same functionalities, minus the cloud integration.)

Top Negative Comment
bjornsaur
Apr 28, 2018
5

Look elsewhere: proprietary formats, cloud subscription woes, and poor support make this a bad purchase. I purchased the "lifetime" version. This initially seemed like a pretty decent application. I liked the interface, and moved to being using Write! as my primary application for writing long format documents. I injured my hand at one point, I discovered it would not work with the Dragon NaturallySpeaking software. I wrote support, and after a surprisingly long delay they gave me a surprisingly negative response. As a result, I moved away from using the tool. Before leaving, I wrote support to make sure there would be no reoccurring charges. They assured me there would not be. Recently, I found a charge on my credit card from "FastSpring" which I eventually traced to Write! After another surprisingly negative exchange, I contested the charges on my credit card and had them removed. As an afterthought I went to move my writing out of the application. Surprise: this has a proprietary format and the export function is tied into the cloud subscription. After some time in forums I was able to figure out how to recover my data. I would rather spend that time then interact with their unpleasant support again. In sum, this product cost me a surprising amount of time and money. Free alternatives with none of these problems exist. Seriously, look elsewhere.

tvgoing1
Jan 22, 2023
0

I been following the software sometimes and i can 100% say it's dead. You can see Write! history by the users comments below, they did offer a way to download a offline version without the server stuff but then started the subscription model.

That is how it started and ended, it's no different from other office softwares it will just cover the whole entire screen until you exit. No apps or anything, just you typing out words until you leave the program.

phill richards
Sep 1, 2020
0

nice and intuitive

coralinecastell
Nov 21, 2019
2

I've kept up with Write!'s development for years, from way back when it was freemium.

Now the project seems abandoned. Last product update: May 8th 2018. Last blog post: March 7th 2018. Last twitter post: August 23rd 2018. I've e-mailed the devs today and will update my review accordingly in case they reply.

Their lack of updates aside, Write! is currently an unfinished product. Not to mention they offer cloud service but anyone not interested in hosting their personal information in Write!'s severs is out of luck -- it's there whether you trust Write! with your data or not. They have also removed their "feedback" section which truly makes me believe the project is dead and closed-off from any additional input and support.

Their tight control on your data, lack of updates as well as closed-sourced code makes me unable to recommend their product.

Here are some other Write! alternatives I use and recommend: Typora icon Typora (free for now) Joplin icon Joplin (free and open source) Manuskript icon Manuskript (free and open source).

ognencode
Mar 5, 2019
1

Great app. Best for win\mac writer. But no updates 8-10 months. Is project alive or not? I hope alive!

Krakra
Feb 17, 2019
0

I like it, but active development is missing ! So better get a free alternative

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What is Write!?

Write! is a distraction-free text editor that boosts your productivity. It supports markdown syntax, spell-checker, cloud integration and much more!

Features:

Native Cloud Clean UI With Tabs Writing Sessions Document Link Sharing Dark Theme Unlimited Ctrl+Z Preset Text Styles Cross-Document Search Compact UI For Note-Taking Configurable Auto-Complete Productivity Counters Intelligent Spellchecker Markup Support Keyboard-Friendly UI Magic Font Rendering Right-To-Left Writing Export to PDF, TXT, md ... and many more via weekly updates!

A discounted version for students is available.

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Write! information

  • Developed by

    FR flagHamsterCoders
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Commercial product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) ranging between $10 and $25.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.1 (14 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    108 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

Our users have written 16 comments and reviews about Write!, and it has gotten 676 likes

Write! was added to AlternativeTo by adamemdouglas on Oct 19, 2014 and this page was last updated Apr 19, 2021. Write! is sometimes referred to as Write.