Writer
The internet typewriter
Total ratings
4.41
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spammy, or outdated.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
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-04 |  | | en | I love the simplicity and the sounds!! Very awesome I recommend it for interrupted writing. |
| 2022-06-04 |  | | en | 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. |
| 2020-12-27 |  | | en | 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! |
| 2020-12-03 |  | | ko | 진짜 너무 좋은 웹” 인 것 같습니다. |
| 2020-11-16 |  | | en | I have been enjoying my pro account for life for three years now, and I am still as thrilled as the first day I tried Writer. I love the sound of the typewriter, I would never change the initial green on black settings, I cherish the Hemingway mode, I cannot live without the words counting functions and definitely would fail all my professional assignments without the session and document goals. Then, Writer works perfectly in combination with editors in any language. And I could go on and on for hundreds of words about Writer. |
| 2020-10-21 |  | | en | I'm in love. I think this is an awesome pairing for writers and Chromebooks, which also works with any other device. Together, we have a Drafting Machine. I've started using it for long tweets for further expansion, ideas which turn into drafts, and editing transcripts of my podcast. But then I figured out how to transfer a section from Scrivener into Google Drive, then paste the chapter I want to wrestle with into Writer. My laptop is getting old at seven years. So I'm trying to transfer much of my work into my Chromebook while I save up for a new one. In addition, the Chromebook is lighter, more battery life, and much cheaper. So it is something I feel comfortable taking out of the house. Writer is a great app to bridge those gaps. The default dark background with green letters is so easy on the eyes. It also "recasts" the words for me to help break writer's block. All this in just a week of playing with it! I'll be looking into the Pro version soon :) |
| 2020-08-01 |  | | en | Do not even bother looking around for another application to help you write, this is the one. Great options for Pro users. Tech support and screen changes are wonderful and easy. Just get the pro, wonderful! |
| 2020-03-01 |  | | hu | Szuper szövegszerkesztő!!! |
| 2019-11-04 |  | | de | Habe den Writer per Zufall entdeckt, da ich ein ablenkungsfreies Schreibprogramm für mein Chromebook suchte. Ich liebe die minimalistische und auf das wesentliche ausgelegte Optik. Die kostenpflichtige Pro Version ist keine Pflicht, aber bietet ordentlichen Mehrwert. Das Organisieren in Ordnern, das exportieren in die Cloud, ist klasse. Die App ist besonders zum "NaNoWriMo" zu empfehlen. Den gesamten November über, gibt es den Writer umsonst in der Pro Version. Ganz nebenbei ist der Writer wie geschaffen für den "Nation Novel Writing Month", da Schreibziele aller Art komfortabel eingetragen werden können. Super App. Ganz klare Empfehlung. |
| 2019-11-03 |  | | en | So useful in all kind of situations where minimal writing is needed! |
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