Writer

The internet typewriter

Writer: Distraction-Free Writing Chrome Extension

Writer is a Chrome extension designed for distraction-free and user-friendly writing experience. It functions online and offline, provides automatic save feature, allows customization of foreground and background colors, line spacing, and text fonts. With Writer, users can keep an unlimited number of documents, track word count, set writing goals, and export their work as a PDF or text. It also offers advanced features like creating eBooks, sharing writing stats, exporting to Dropbox, Google Docs, Evernote, providing folders, thesaurus, real-time word count, Hemingway mode, a ZIP archive, revision history, and premium support.

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Extension stats

By: https://writer.bighugelabs.com

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 4.41

(1,358)

1 ratings

Version: 1.2.0 (Last updated: 2019-09-01)

Creation date: 2019-08-31

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Size: 8.89K

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 1,906 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Writer is the coolest, fastest, distraction-free writing tool around. No fonts, no bold, no italics — just you and your words.

Fast and distraction-free
Works offline and online
Saves your writing automatically
Choose any foreground/background color
Custom fonts and line spacing
Keep an unlimited number of documents
Word count and writing goals
Export as PDF or text
No annoying banner ads
And more! Create eBooks; share writing stats and streaks; export to Dropbox, Google Docs, Evernote; folders; thesaurus; real-time word count; Hemingway mode; revision history; ZIP archive; premium support

Tip: For a truly distraction-free experience, right-click the app icon on your Chrome home screen and choose "Open full screen".

Writer is free. If you like it, please leave a nice review. Thanks!

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Simplicity and clean interface for distraction-free writing
Customizable options for appearance and sound effects
Useful features for writing, such as auto-save and document goals
Multi-device accessibility, allowing users to write anywhere with internet access
Great for drafting and first drafts with minimal features

Cons

Occasional bugs, including cursor jumps and crashes
Limited offline functionality and data loss issues
Lack of rich text formatting options (italic, bold, etc.)
Basic file organization structure; users desire more complex folder systems
Inability to save documents directly to external storage like USB drives

Most mentioned

Simplicity and distraction-free environment
Auto-save and functionality for draft writing
Data loss and offline issues
Customization options for looks and sounds
Bugs and crashes affecting the user experience

User reviews

I love the simplicity and the sounds!! Very awesome I recommend it for interrupted writing.

Jediyah Sydney, 2023-05-04

Incredibly useful. I've used it for a few years now and it's perfect for first drafts. I tend to have fiction files, snippets and ideas in another document and a To Do that has writing notes and my daily tasks shoved in there too; all accessible from any of my devices when signed in via google. (I mostly use the browswer version). I love the customisation options for font and colours, and the sound of typewriter keys is great for nostalgia and gives me great satisfaction. My only quibble is that I've lost a small amount of data sometimes when the interent has been hinky and I've had to reload the 'jammed' page (data is supposed to be stored offline too but I've never found where). For my own peace of mind I now use the free export to PDF feature to back up important docs at end of day. If it were cheaper for a one-off payment I'd definitely buy and get access to the other export options too.

Lisa S, 2022-06-04

I went into this just looking for a place to write privately (Gdoc does not have locked documents, so I was looking for a site with a sign-in page.) But even after I was done with the project I originally needed it for, I loved it so much that it's now my sole writing spot. I love the simplicity of it all, the auto-save, and customization. There are no ads or areas of distraction on the page, and this lends well to not breaking that specific writing head-space. Other application like Grammarly still are available there (unlike on Word or Gdocs where subpar beta versions are used.) I really have no complaints. It seems to be built by writers for writers. Down to specific considerations like the setting to insert a tab when starting a new paragraph. I was pleasantly surprised and will continue using it for future projects! Thank you!