“This is a super-clean writing space with a lot of configurability that stays out of sight when you don’t need it.”
App Store Review
2020
# STORY
Read it here → paper.pro/story
# HIGHLIGHTS
· Gorgeous writing space
· Silky-smooth typing
· Deep personalization (Pro)
· Markdown or Plain Text
· Syncs with iCloud
· Previews in Marked 2
· Publishes drafts to Medium, WordPress, Ghost, or Micro.blog
· Exports to PDF, HTML, RTF, DOCX, ePub, image, or clipboard
· Works seamlessly across your Mac, iPad, and iPhone
# PRO FEATURES
Basic adjustments like text size are free in Paper. More advanced personalization can be purchased with Pro Features. You will not be buying anything blindly, though. The trial period for Pro Features is untimed, so you can take your time to decide if they are a worthy investment.
While trialing Pro Features, you might occasionally see a popup. Simply press Reset in the popup to get rid of it completely.
Pro Features are either a subscription or a one-time purchase. Both the subscription and the one-time purchase unlock Pro Features on all your Macs that share the same Apple ID. This subscription (or one-time purchase) applies only to Macs. iPhones and iPads require a separate subscription (or one-time purchase).
The one-time purchase is hidden by default. To enable it, press the "Show one-time purchase" button in the Pro Features popup that appears in the View menu.
If you want to upgrade from a Monthly subscription to a Yearly one (or to a Lifetime license), click the Paper menu, hold the Option key on your keyboard, and select the respective upgrade under Purchases.
# BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS & ORGANIZATIONS
Businesses, schools, and organizations can use one of the following methods to purchase the Pro version of the app:
· Apple Business Manager
· Apple School Manager
· Volume Purchasing
The Pro version of the app can be accessed from this link → paper.pro/get
# MARKDOWN FORMATTING SYNTAX
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# FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
## Can I draw in the app?
No. Paper is purely a plain-text editor.
## Can I add pictures?
You can only link to public images on the Internet.
## Can I password-protect my notes?
No.
## Paper changes the font when I switch between alphabetic and non-alphabetic input sources. How do I prevent it?
· Change the input source to a non-alphabetic one (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, etc.).
· Click the "View" menu.
· Hold the "Option" key on your keyboard.
· Under the "Font" submenu, toggle "Keep for Alphabetic Input Sources".
## Need more help?
You can reach me via the in-app chat:
· Go to the "Help" menu.
· Select "Ask the Developer" from the menu.
# PAPER
Paper is the perfect writing space for:
· Drafts
· Books
· Poetry
· Essays
· Novels
· Scripts
· Stories
· Letters
· Articles
· Blogging
· Note-taking
· Screenplays
· Screenwriting
· Aesthetic notes
· Creative writing
· Blank paper inspiration
· Distraction-free writing
· Overcoming writer’s block
# ALTERNATIVES
· iA Writer
· Ulysses
· Byword
· Typora
· Notes
· Bear
# TERMS OF USE
paper.pro/terms-of-use
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A Wonderful Writing Experience
Marc.1.Harm
I found Paper while looking for a good markdown editor. It unquestionably bested the bunch. It sticks to convention where an intuitive user interface is appropriate and is inventive where deeper function is needed. This it provides creatively and yet with simplicity. Until I started with markdown I had not found a good simple cross-platform writing app. Most use a proprietary format and can restrict access through their servers. In other words, cross-platform apps meant that I did not have complete control of my own writing. One popular app adopted a restrictive subscription model which became very expensive with features I didn't need. With Paper, I can open, edit, and save files with a cloud platform and access them on any device with any editor capable of markdown. Setting up my file structure has taken a bit of planning and organizing but then, so does great writing.
Developer Response
Thank you for taking the time to review Paper! 😄
This little app will not disappoint.
Reverentspy
Others have said it, and I agree: this is a brilliantly concieved app. Simple and elegant - a pleasure to see and to use. I use it for notes, letters, memos and email. Now that lists are supported (thank you, Mihhail!) I use Paper for outlining, too. Paper won’t waste your screen space or your time with frivolous things, it just lets you get on with your writing. Paper is a serious tool: but there is a marvelous element of whimsy mixed in: you willl see when you try it! I mean, how often does a “productivity” app make you smile?Mihhail has a vision of what he wants his app to be, but, I can tell you that if you have ideas or suggestions for him, then by all means contact him. He always responds and will listen, and help. It has been fun to watch this app grow with each of Mihhail’s “pleasant updates…” Cheers!
Developer Response
Thank you for taking the time to review Paper! 😄
Best Writing Tool I’ve Ever Found
Yosef Itz.
This App…. Paper… is, to date, the simplest and sharpest writing tool I’ve ever come across. Clear to use. Easy to use. Beautiful to use. No distractions.Whoever made this app is either a genius or deeply, deeply in tune with The Writer — because they’ve plugged in every tiny little feature you could ever want. Not big, bloated, complex stuff. But the kind of small, thoughtful touches that make you feel instantly at home. Like the option to turn on a subtle typing sound effect that somehow helps you slip right into the sauce of writing.There’s even a “chat with the maker” feature where you can message the team directly if you have questions (and yes, it feels personal). You can resize the window however you like, which makes it perfect whether you want a wide canvas or a narrow strip on the side of your screen.It’s superb for first drafts — fiction, essays, even emails — just a clean, open space to spill it all out.In a time when writing on a computer often feels like a battle against a thousand distractions, Paper is hands-down the most welcoming and rewarding way to type I’ve ever found.Paper Writing App — Thank you.
Developer Response
Thank you for taking the time to review Paper! 😄
A Dream Come True for an ADD Writer
CR3ATIV3Kevin
I like the simplicity. I have pretty creative mind paired with severe A.D.D. and am very easily distracted by other elements within the usual writing applicatioins like Pages & Word (Don't get me wrong, Pages is my program of choice when it comes to creating my final documents with its impressive design elements and photo enhancement abilities), but Paper is where my actual writing takes place. It is simple to use, and still beautiful. So many "wrtiting focused" apps are dull beyond recognition to the point where it feels like you are working on an old DOS command line system. Paper takes that simplicty and pairs it with modern elegance. I absolutely love that.
Developer Response
Thank you for taking the time to review Paper! 😄
Dear User,
You can now set individual Accent tinting preferences for Light and Dark mode.
Pleasant update,
Your Paper
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