iA Writer
Get focused, enjoy writing
Only for Mac
$69.99
“Leaving life’s mess for an ideal realm of words.” —The New Yorker
“iA Writer is just beautiful. To me, it’s the gold standard for Markdown syntax styling... an elegant champagne flute. That’s iA Writer for me.” —John Gruber
“iA Writer creates a clean, simple and distraction-free writing environment for when you really need to focus on your words.” —The New York Times
“iA Writer is an example of how powerful simplicity and accessibility can be.” —The Guardian
“iA Writer is all about textual production—writing this phrase, this sentence, this word at this moment.” —WIRED
4 x Best of App Store Winner
# The Simple Writing App
iA Writer removes distractions. Giving you a calm, focused, writing space, so you can express yourself clearly.
# Focus
Focus Mode dims everything but the current sentence or paragraph, helping you stay in the flow.
# Start
Don’t worry about the format. First, write in plain text. Then preview in HTML.
# Organize
Search, sort, and quickly swap between documents from different clouds without leaving the window.
# Work
iA Writer includes an inverted light-on-dark-mode, perfect for working day and night.
# Clean
Spot superfluous adjectives, weak verbs, repetitive nouns, false conjunctions and clean your text of the usual rumble.
# Shape
Customize your templates and export to WordPress or Medium, HTML, Microsoft Word (.docx), or PDF.
# 100% Text
Embed links, pictures, tables and text files in plain text and see them in preview.
# Get in Touch
- Visit ia.net/writer for more information
- Visit ia.net/writer/support for support and feedback
more I've used iA for ages, it's my go-to for writing articles and even books, my todo list, my note taker, and I even I use for interviews, in dark mode, so I can refer to notes without a LIGHT page on my screen reflecting in my glasses on video.
Developer Response First time hearing about this use case in an interview. Very nice!
I've used iA for ages, it's my go-to for writing articles and even books, my todo list, my note taker, and I even I use for interviews, in dark mode, so I can refer to notes without a LIGHT page on my screen reflecting in my glasses on video.
First time hearing about this use case in an interview. Very nice!
This app is just perfect for writing.Will need a better selection for rendering/export.The team is doing an excellent job, and keep the updates free.
This app is just perfect for writing.Will need a better selection for rendering/export.The team is doing an excellent job, and keep the updates free.
I discovered it doesn’t auto tab when starting a new paragraph. For some reason the purchase is inelegible for a refund. Buyer beware!
Developer Response iA Writer is a plain text writing environment optimized for Markdown use. Markdown requires two returns for a paragraph. This can be overwritten with one paragraph in Settings. Auto-indenting paragraphs is not foreseen, but we can see how this could be helpful as a subsetting for single return paragraph writing. We'll add your input to the list of requested features.
I discovered it doesn’t auto tab when starting a new paragraph. For some reason the purchase is inelegible for a refund. Buyer beware!
iA Writer is a plain text writing environment optimized for Markdown use. Markdown requires two returns for a paragraph. This can be overwritten with one paragraph in Settings. Auto-indenting paragraphs is not foreseen, but we can see how this could be helpful as a subsetting for single return paragraph writing. We'll add your input to the list of requested features.
I have been writing with IA for years and I love it. It does exactly what you expect it to and it is still to this day updated. One of the few apps over the years that has become one of the first things I install on a new device!
I have been writing with IA for years and I love it. It does exactly what you expect it to and it is still to this day updated. One of the few apps over the years that has become one of the first things I install on a new device!
We LOVE to hear it!! 🥰
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 8:
Liquid Glass: a refreshed interface for macOS 26 and later, and an app icon that matches your system settings.
Document Outline: navigate your documents using Quick Search. Type to jump to any heading, filename, or text search result.
Command Palette: instant access to formatting actions, export, and authorship.
Library: hide dates and text excerpts to browse your files with a new compact layout. Favorite files are easy to spot with a star icon.
Authorship: menus show author colors so you know who contributed to the document.
8.0.9 Sep 25
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 8:
Liquid Glass: a refreshed interface for macOS 26 and later, and an app icon that matches your system settings.
Document Outline: navigate your documents using Quick Search. Type to jump to any heading, filename, or text search result.
Command Palette: instant access to formatting actions, export, and authorship.
Library: hide dates and text excerpts to browse your files with a new compact layout. Favorite files are easy to spot with a star icon.
Authorship: menus show author colors so you know who contributed to the document.
8.0.8 Sep 20
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 8:
Liquid Glass: a refreshed interface for macOS 26 and later, and an app icon that matches your system settings.
Document Outline: navigate your documents using Quick Search. Type to jump to any heading, filename, or text search result.
Command Palette: instant access to formatting actions, export, and authorship.
Library: hide dates and text excerpts to browse your files with a new compact layout. Favorite files are easy to spot with a star icon.
Authorship: menus show author colors so you know who contributed to the document.
8.0.7 Sep 14
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 8:
Liquid Glass: a refreshed interface for macOS 26 and later, and an app icon that matches your system settings.
Document Outline: navigate your documents using Quick Search. Type to jump to any heading, filename, or text search result.
Command Palette: instant access to formatting actions, export, and authorship.
Library: hide dates and text excerpts to browse your files with a new compact layout. Favorite files are easy to spot with a star icon.
Authorship: menus show author colors so you know who contributed to the document.
8.0.6 Aug 10
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 8:
Liquid Glass: a refreshed interface for macOS 26 and later, and an app icon that matches your system settings.
Document Outline: navigate your documents using Quick Search. Type to jump to any heading, filename, or text search result.
Command Palette: instant access to formatting actions, export, and authorship.
Library: hide dates and text excerpts to browse your files with a new compact layout. Favorite files are easy to spot with a star icon.
Authorship: menus show author colors so you know who contributed to the document.
8.0.5 Jul 17
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 8:
Liquid Glass: a refreshed interface for macOS 26 and later, and an app icon that matches your system settings.
Document Outline: navigate your documents using Quick Search. Type to jump to any heading, filename, or text search result.
Command Palette: instant access to formatting actions, export, and authorship.
Library: hide dates and text excerpts to browse your files with a new compact layout. Favorite files are easy to spot with a star icon.
Authorship: menus show author colors so you know who contributed to the document.
8.0.4 Jul 11
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 8:
Liquid Glass: a refreshed interface for macOS 26 and later, and an app icon that matches your system settings.
Document Outline: navigate your documents using Quick Search. Type to jump to any heading, filename, or text search result.
Command Palette: instant access to formatting actions, export, and authorship.
Library: hide dates and text excerpts to browse your files with a new compact layout. Favorite files are easy to spot with a star icon.
Authorship: menus show author colors so you know who contributed to the document.
8.0.3 Jul 7
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 8:
Liquid Glass: a refreshed interface for macOS 26 and later, and an app icon that matches your system settings.
Document Outline: navigate your documents using Quick Search. Type to jump to any heading, filename, or text search result.
Command Palette: instant access to formatting actions, export, and authorship.
Library: hide dates and text excerpts to browse your files with a new compact layout. Favorite files are easy to spot with a star icon.
Authorship: menus show author colors so you know who contributed to the document.
8.0.2 Jun 30
Liquid Glass: a refreshed interface for macOS 26 and later, and an app icon that matches your system settings.
Document Outline: navigate your documents using Quick Search. Type to jump to any heading, filename, or text search result.
Command Palette: instant access to formatting actions, export, and authorship.
Library: hide dates and text excerpts to browse your files with a new compact layout. Favorite files are easy to spot with a star icon.
Authorship: menus show author colors so you know who contributed to the document.
8.0.1 Jun 18
Liquid Glass: a refreshed interface for macOS 26 and later, and an app icon that matches your system settings.
Document Outline: navigate your documents using Quick Search. Type to jump to any heading, filename, or text search result.
Command Palette: instant access to formatting actions, export, and authorship.
Library: hide dates and text excerpts to browse your files with a new compact layout. Favorite files are easy to spot with a star icon.
Authorship: menus show author colors so you know who contributed to the document.
8.0 Jun 16
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 7.3:
# AI in Technicolor
Whether you proofread with Apple Intelligence, or paste from Claude, Gemini, or ChatGPT, the generated text now bursts onto the page with a colorful gradient. It looks as artificial as its origins. Think of it as a game: you got help, now make it your own.
We also made it easy to tell different human contributors apart. They appear in subtle tones. And you can choose a preferred color for saved authors in settings.
Reference material stays dimmed. Use this to see the changes you made to a downloaded contract, to track the progress since your first draft, or when you’re not sure how a text was created.
7.3.4 Feb 9
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 7.3:
# AI in Technicolor
Whether you proofread with Apple Intelligence, or paste from Claude, Gemini, or ChatGPT, the generated text now bursts onto the page with a colorful gradient. It looks as artificial as its origins. Think of it as a game: you got help, now make it your own.
We also made it easy to tell different human contributors apart. They appear in subtle tones. And you can choose a preferred color for saved authors in settings.
Reference material stays dimmed. Use this to see the changes you made to a downloaded contract, to track the progress since your first draft, or when you’re not sure how a text was created.
7.3.3 2025-12-25
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 7.3:
# AI in Technicolor
Whether you proofread with Apple Intelligence, or paste from Claude, Gemini, or ChatGPT, the generated text now bursts onto the page with a colorful gradient. It looks as artificial as its origins. Think of it as a game: you got help, now make it your own.
We also made it easy to tell different human contributors apart. They appear in subtle tones. And you can choose a preferred color for saved authors in settings.
Reference material stays dimmed. Use this to see the changes you made to a downloaded contract, to track the progress since your first draft, or when you’re not sure how a text was created.
7.3.2 2025-12-10
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 7.3:
# AI in Technicolor
Whether you proofread with Apple Intelligence, or paste from Claude, Gemini, or ChatGPT, the generated text now bursts onto the page with a colorful gradient. It looks as artificial as its origins. Think of it as a game: you got help, now make it your own.
We also made it easy to tell different human contributors apart. They appear in subtle tones. And you can choose a preferred color for saved authors in settings.
Reference material stays dimmed. Use this to see the changes you made to a downloaded contract, to track the progress since your first draft, or when you’re not sure how a text was created.
7.3.1 2025-12-08
# AI in Technicolor
Whether you proofread with Apple Intelligence, or paste from Claude, Gemini, or ChatGPT, the generated text now bursts onto the page with a colorful gradient. It looks as artificial as its origins. Think of it as a game: you got help, now make it your own.
We also made it easy to tell different human contributors apart. They appear in subtle tones. And you can choose a preferred color for saved authors in settings.
Reference material stays dimmed. Use this to see the changes you made to a downloaded contract, to track the progress since your first draft, or when you’re not sure how a text was created.
7.3 2025-11-05
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 7.2:
# Library Improvements
- New tree navigation makes it easier to organize your work
- Click a folder to expand its contents without leaving your current location
- Use contextual menu to create files and folders in expanded subfolders
- Use contextual menu to open a folder (just like before)
- Drag and drop to move files
- Added new file and folder buttons to toolbar
- You can choose between tree and list navigation in settings
# Style Check Improvements
- Now supports Spanish
- Major upgrade to French
7.2.18 2025-09-18
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 7.2:
# Library Improvements
- New tree navigation makes it easier to organize your work
- Click a folder to expand its contents without leaving your current location
- Use contextual menu to create files and folders in expanded subfolders
- Use contextual menu to open a folder (just like before)
- Drag and drop to move files
- Added new file and folder buttons to toolbar
- You can choose between tree and list navigation in settings
# Style Check Improvements
- Now supports Spanish
- Major upgrade to French
7.2.17 2025-09-05
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 7.2:
# Library Improvements
- New tree navigation makes it easier to organize your work
- Click a folder to expand its contents without leaving your current location
- Use contextual menu to create files and folders in expanded subfolders
- Use contextual menu to open a folder (just like before)
- Drag and drop to move files
- Added new file and folder buttons to toolbar
- You can choose between tree and list navigation in settings
# Style Check Improvements
- Now supports Spanish
- Major upgrade to French
7.2.16 2025-08-24
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 7.2:
# Library Improvements
- New tree navigation makes it easier to organize your work
- Click a folder to expand its contents without leaving your current location
- Use contextual menu to create files and folders in expanded subfolders
- Use contextual menu to open a folder (just like before)
- Drag and drop to move files
- Added new file and folder buttons to toolbar
- You can choose between tree and list navigation in settings
# Style Check Improvements
- Now supports Spanish
- Major upgrade to French
7.2.15 2025-06-04
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 7.2:
# Library Improvements
- New tree navigation makes it easier to organize your work
- Click a folder to expand its contents without leaving your current location
- Use contextual menu to create files and folders in expanded subfolders
- Use contextual menu to open a folder (just like before)
- Drag and drop to move files
- Added new file and folder buttons to toolbar
- You can choose between tree and list navigation in settings
# Style Check Improvements
- Now supports Spanish
- Major upgrade to French
7.2.14 2025-04-02
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 7.2:
# Library Improvements
- New tree navigation makes it easier to organize your work
- Click a folder to expand its contents without leaving your current location
- Use contextual menu to create files and folders in expanded subfolders
- Use contextual menu to open a folder (just like before)
- Drag and drop to move files
- Added new file and folder buttons to toolbar
- You can choose between tree and list navigation in settings
# Style Check Improvements
- Now supports Spanish
- Major upgrade to French
7.2.11 2025-02-26
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 7.2:
# Library Improvements
- New tree navigation makes it easier to organize your work
- Click a folder to expand its contents without leaving your current location
- Use contextual menu to create files and folders in expanded subfolders
- Use contextual menu to open a folder (just like before)
- Drag and drop to move files
- Added new file and folder buttons to toolbar
- You can choose between tree and list navigation in settings
# Style Check Improvements
- Now supports Spanish
- Major upgrade to French
7.2.10 2025-02-17
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 7.2:
# Library Improvements
- New tree navigation makes it easier to organize your work
- Click a folder to expand its contents without leaving your current location
- Use contextual menu to create files and folders in expanded subfolders
- Use contextual menu to open a folder (just like before)
- Drag and drop to move files
- Added new file and folder buttons to toolbar
- You can choose between tree and list navigation in settings
# Style Check Improvements
- Now supports Spanish
- Major upgrade to French
7.2.9 2025-02-11
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 7.2:
# Library Improvements
- New tree navigation makes it easier to organize your work
- Click a folder to expand its contents without leaving your current location
- Use contextual menu to create files and folders in expanded subfolders
- Use contextual menu to open a folder (just like before)
- Drag and drop to move files
- Added new file and folder buttons to toolbar
- You can choose between tree and list navigation in settings
# Style Check Improvements
- Now supports Spanish
- Major upgrade to French
7.2.8 2024-12-11
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 7.2:
# Library Improvements
- New tree navigation makes it easier to organize your work
- Click a folder to expand its contents without leaving your current location
- Use contextual menu to create files and folders in expanded subfolders
- Use contextual menu to open a folder (just like before)
- Drag and drop to move files
- Added new file and folder buttons to toolbar
- You can choose between tree and list navigation in settings
# Style Check Improvements
- Now supports Spanish
- Major upgrade to French
7.2.7 2024-12-10
This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 8:
Liquid Glass: a refreshed interface for macOS 26 and later, and an app icon that matches your system settings.
Document Outline: navigate your documents using Quick Search. Type to jump to any heading, filename, or text search result.
Command Palette: instant access to formatting actions, export, and authorship.
Library: hide dates and text excerpts to browse your files with a new compact layout. Favorite files are easy to spot with a star icon.
Authorship: menus show author colors so you know who contributed to the document.
more Version 8.0.9 Sep 25
Data Not Linked to You The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Supported Features
VoiceOver
Voice Control
Dark Interface
Sufficient Contrast
Reduced Motion 
