Aquila Writer

Stop wrestling with academic formatting. Just write — Aquila handles the rest.

Aquila is your academic writing companion—designed to let you focus on your ideas, not formatting rules. Write your papers in clean, plain text using simple, intuitive markers.  When you’re ready, Aquila instantly transforms your work into a professionally formatted PDF in the citation style you need. No more wrestling with word processors, spacing issues, or citation headaches.

HOW IT WORKS Just write naturally using easy markers: • Title: Your paper title • Abstract: Your abstract text • Header Level 1: Main sections • Header Level 2: Subsections • (ref1), (ref2): Inline citations

Aquila understands your structure and intent, then applies publication-ready formatting automatically.

KEY FEATURES • Instant Academic Formatting — Automatically formats margins, spacing, headers, title pages, and more • Multiple Citation Styles — Supports APA, MLA, AIAA, with additional styles coming soon • Smart Citations — Add references once and cite them anywhere with simple shortcuts • Automatic Reference Lists — Perfectly formatted, every time • Formatter Context — Tell Aquila what you’re writing and it adapts accordingly • URL Citation Import — Paste a link and Aquila extracts citation details for you • Live Preview — See your polished document update in real time

PERFECT FOR • College and university students • Graduate and professional researchers • Anyone tired of manual formatting and citation rules

Usage of this app is subject to Apple’s End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/