Distraction-Free Writing

Focus on 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.

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Available 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 New York Times

The Ezra Klein Show

“So if you’re looking for a real lightweight, easy place to do some writing, Calmly Writer.”

Wired

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.”

ZDNet

Jack Wallen

“When you open it, you’ll see nothing but a blank page waiting for your words.”

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Works everywhere you do

Windows, Mac, and Linux. 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, 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.