Calmly Writer
Distraction-Free Writing
Traditional word processors include dozens of options for formatting text, distracting you from what really matters: writing.
Calmly Writer is an editor designed to keep you focused on the story you want to tell, with a simple, unobtrusive, easy-to-use interface.
Also for Windows, Mac and Linux
Focus mode
Good writing needs room to breathe. The words come more easily when nothing else is competing for your attention.
Markdown without the markup
Calmly Writer is a WYSIWYG markdown editor: unlike other minimalist editors, you don't have to read the syntax. Headings look like headings, tables like tables, lists like lists, as you write.
Prefer a toolbar? Select your text and click.
The feel of writing
Typewriter sounds, smart punctuation, customizable caret, full screen mode, and color themes – light, dark, dark blue, dune and old school. Calm by default, warm when you want it.
Built for serious writers
Word and character counts with custom targets. Reading time. Table of contents. Comments. Multiple documents organised in tabs. Permanent autosave and backups, so you never lose a sentence.
The Ezra Klein Show
“So if you’re looking for a real lightweight, easy place to do some writing, Calmly Writer.”
Terrence O’Brien
“This is perhaps the best deal of the bunch if you’re looking for a true distraction-free experience without having to jump through a lot of hoops.”
Jack Wallen
“When you open it, you’ll see nothing but a blank page waiting for your words.”
Start writing calmly
Choose where you want to write. Both are a single payment, with no subscription.
Android
The same Calmly Writer on your phone and tablet. A separate app, on Google Play.
Works everywhere you do
Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. Export to Word, PDF, Markdown or HTML. Spell-check in multiple languages, right-to-left support, and an Open Dyslexic mode for accessibility.
Pay once. Yours forever.
One license for Windows, Mac and Linux — no subscription, no recurring fees. Buy it once and keep using it.
Your files stay yours
Calmly works directly on your local files. No mandatory cloud, no lock-in. Save wherever you want, including a Dropbox or Google Drive folder for sync. Your documents remain plain, portable files you fully own.
