Writer

The internet typewriter

What is Writer?

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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By: https://writer.bighugelabs.com

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 4.41 (1,362)

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

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 1851 ▼ 38

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Not available on Edge

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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

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 minimalistic design
Customizable fonts and colors
Typewriter sounds add to the writing experience
Cross-platform accessibility and synchronization
Focus on writing without distractions

Cons

Issues with data loss especially with poor internet connection
No rich text formatting (bold, italics, etc.)
Limited file organization structure
Offline functionality issues reported by some users
Subscription model can be expensive for some users

Most mentioned

Simplicity and lack of distractions
Cross-device accessibility and cloud syncing
Customization options (including dark mode and typewriter sounds)
Lack of rich text formatting and folder organization
Occasional data loss or syncing issues

Recent reviews

Currently my favourite writing app. It has so much going for it, especially the fact that the free version does everything I need it to do. One day, I'll buy a lifetime subscription to support the Dev. But because I'm cheap, I'll wait until they do a Black Friday/Cyber Monday thing. I was considering it a while back at $50, but I see it's back up to $100 now. For now, thank you, Dev, for a great app :)

A Google user, 2018-03-10

Great writing tool. I use the free version because it has all I need. I like how even the free version allows you to customise appearance and settings. Paid for version looks like it brings a lot to the game as well. I'd have to say it's about the best 'writer' or text editor I've found in the Google Chrome Store.

A Google user, 2018-02-14