Writer

The internet typewriter

Total ratings for Writer

4.41 (Rating count: 1,362)

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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

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Recent reviews for Writer

Recent rating average: 4.90

All time rating average: 4.41

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Date	Author	Lang	Comment
2023-05-04	Jediyah Sydney	en	I love the simplicity and the sounds!! Very awesome I recommend it for interrupted writing.
2022-06-04	Lisa S	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	Rey	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	3 2	ko	진짜 너무 좋은 웹” 인 것 같습니다.
2020-11-16	Els Nes	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	Pamela Merritt	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	Valdus Constante	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	Erik Tóth	hu	Szuper szövegszerkesztő!!!
2019-11-04	Tom Diander	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	Brieuc-Yves Cadat-Lampe (Mellouki)	en	So useful in all kind of situations where minimal writing is needed!

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