Features
Editor
Where the magic happens. Most of your time will be spent here, focused on getting content down.
Editor | |||
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iOS/iPadOS/Mac | Android | Windows | |
Focus Mode | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Local images | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Content Blocks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Dark Mode | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Syntax Highlight | En De Fr Es It Ru |
— | En |
Style Check | En De Fr |
Coming Soon! | En De Fr |
Folding | — | — | ✓ |
Dynamic Outline | — | — | ✓ |
Smart MD Tables | Calculation | — | Formatting |
Writing Goals | — | — | ✓ |
Localization
iA Writer is localized for use in a number of languages. We continue to add languages so check back often if you don’t see your native language yet!
Localization | ||
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iOS/iPadOS/Mac | Android | Windows |
En De Jp Fr Es It Ru Cn Kr Pt |
En De Ru |
En De Jp Fr Es |
Connectivity
All apps include the ability to work in a local (on-device) folder as well as support for cloud connectivity.
Connectivity | |||
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iOS/iPadOS/Mac | Android | Windows | |
iCloud | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Dropbox | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Google Drive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
OneDrive | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Other | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
N.B.: iOS 13+ limitations restrict addition of Library locations to apps/file storage providers that support full folder sharing.
Live/Real-time Preview
You can always be sure how your text will be formatted by launching Preview. This updates in real time allowing for instant feedback on desktop platforms.
Live/Real-time Preview | |||
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iOS/iPadOS/Mac | Android | Windows | |
HTML Preview | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
PDF Preview | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Equation Rendering | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Metadata | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Import/Export
Sharing your work is important too! iA Writer includes a number of export options for this. Our powerful MS Word import allows you to convert .doc
/.docx
to Markdown.
Import/Export | |||
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iOS/iPadOS/Mac | Android | Windows | |
MS Word Export (.docx) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
MS Word Import | ✓ | — | ✓ |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
iA Fonts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Custom Templates | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Blogging
Share your writing with the world. iA Writer allows you to post drafts to the most popular blogging services
Blogging | |||
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iOS/iPadOS/Mac | Android | Windows | |
Ghost | ✓ | — | — |
Medium | ✓ | ✓ | — |
WordPress | ✓ | ✓ | — |
Micropub | ✓ | — | — |
Micro.blog | ✓ | — | — |
Collaboration
Sometimes the best work is done in groups. For these cases, online collaboration is the perfect tool to ensure everybody is on the same page.
Collaboration | |||
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iOS/iPadOS/Mac | Android | Windows | |
Online Collab | — | ✓ | — |
External
In addition to the major features, iA Writer supports the following:
External | |||
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iOS/iPadOS/Mac | Android | Windows | |
Global Document Search | ✓ | ✓ | — |
URL Schemes | ✓ | — | — |
PIN Protection | — | ✓ | — |
Hunspell Dictionary | — | — | ✓ |
Our apps have differing operating system support, as detailed in the following table:
Platform | Version | Supported OS |
---|---|---|
iOS | 5.0+ | iOS 10.0+ |
Mac | 3.1+ | macOS 10.11+ |
Android | 2.0.1 | Nougat (7.0)+ |
Windows | 1.0 | Windows 7+, 64bit |
If you previously purchased iA Writer, you may still be able to download the last version that supports your operating system.
iA Writer for Mac & iA Writer for iOS
For Mac or iOS licenses, you can always re-download past purchases from the ‘Purchased ‘ section of the appropriate App Store. You must be signed in with the same Apple ID in the same country/region as the initial purchase. On Mac, you need to ensure iA Writer is installed on no more than 5 other Macs.
iA Writer for Android
You can access previously purchased/downloaded apps in the Google Play Store by navigating to My apps & games → Library
. Please ensure that you are signed in with the same account as was used at time of purchase.
iA Writer for Windows
It is not possible to re-download non-current versions. The most current version is always available here: iA Writer for Windows