Language availability of iA Writer varies across platforms and features. Below is a detailed breakthrough for Mac.
The languages in which you can customize the app’s interface –also known as “localization”– include:
En |
English | English |
De |
Deutsch | German |
Jp |
日本語 | Japanese |
Fr |
Français | French |
Es |
Español | Spanish |
It |
Italiano | Italian |
Ru |
Pусский | Russian |
Zh |
简体中文 | Chinese, Simplified |
Zh-Hant |
繁體中文 | Chinese, Traditional |
Kr |
한국인 | Korean |
Pt |
Português | Portuguese |
iA Writer will automatically use the system settings, but you can designate a different language for the app.
To do so, go to your Mac Settings: → System Settings → General → Languages & Region → Applications
On macOS iA Writer will automatically use the system settings defined in Language & Region. Here as well, you can designate a different language for the app (see above).
💡 Presence of 3rd party spelling and grammar tools/ plugins (i.e. Antidote, Grammarly) may impair the functionality of system options. If you notice an issue with spell check, try first to deactivate tools such as Grammarly.
Syntax Highlight provides a structured view of your document. It helps in improving your writing style by using different colors to highlight various parts of speech.
Supported languages for Syntax Highlight :
En |
English | English |
De |
Deutsch | German |
Fr |
Français | French |
Es |
Español | Spanish |
It |
Italiano | Italian |
Ru |
Pусский | Russian |
Style Check acts as your personal editor-in-chief, detecting redundancies, clichés, and filler words as you type.
Supported languages for Style Check :
En |
English | English |
De |
Deutsch | German |
Fr |
Français | French |
Language availability of iA Writer varies across platforms and features. Below is a detailed breakthrough for iOS.
The languages in which you can customize the app’s interface –also known as “localization”– include:
En |
English | English |
De |
Deutsch | German |
Jp |
日本語 | Japanese |
Fr |
Français | French |
Es |
Español | Spanish |
It |
Italiano | Italian |
Ru |
Pусский | Russian |
Zh |
简体中文 | Chinese, Simplified |
Zh-Hant |
繁體中文 | Chinese, Traditional |
Kr |
한국인 | Korean |
Pt |
Português | Portuguese |
iA Writer will automatically use the system settings, but you can designate a different language for the app.
To do so, go to your iOS Settings: System Settings → iA Writer → Language
iA Writer will automatically use the system settings defined in Language & Region. Here as well, you can designate a different language for the app (see above).
💡 Presence of 3rd party spelling and grammar tools/ plugins (i.e. Antidote, Grammarly) may impair the functionality of system options. If you notice an issue with spell check, try first to deactivate tools such as Grammarly.
Syntax Highlight provides a structured view of your document. It helps in improving your writing style by using different colors to highlight various parts of speech.
Supported languages for Syntax Highlight :
En |
English | English |
De |
Deutsch | German |
Fr |
Français | French |
Es |
Español | Spanish |
It |
Italiano | Italian |
Ru |
Pусский | Russian |
Style Check acts as your personal editor-in-chief, detecting redundancies, clichés, and filler words as you type.
Supported languages for Style Check :
En |
English | English |
De |
Deutsch | German |
Fr |
Français | French |
Language availability of iA Writer varies across platforms and features. Below is a detailed breakthrough for iPadOS.
The languages in which you can customize the app’s interface –also known as “localization”– include:
En |
English | English |
De |
Deutsch | German |
Jp |
日本語 | Japanese |
Fr |
Français | French |
Es |
Español | Spanish |
It |
Italiano | Italian |
Ru |
Pусский | Russian |
Zh |
简体中文 | Chinese, Simplified |
Zh-Hant |
繁體中文 | Chinese, Traditional |
Kr |
한국인 | Korean |
Pt |
Português | Portuguese |
iA Writer will automatically use the system settings, but you can designate a different language for the app.
To do so, go to your iPadOS Settings: System Settings → iA Writer → Language
iA Writer will automatically use the system settings defined in Language & Region. Here as well, you can designate a different language for the app (see above).
💡 Presence of 3rd party spelling and grammar tools/ plugins (i.e. Antidote, Grammarly) may impair the functionality of system options. If you notice an issue with spell check, try first to deactivate tools such as Grammarly.
Syntax Highlight provides a structured view of your document. It helps in improving your writing style by using different colors to highlight various parts of speech.
Supported languages for Syntax Highlight :
En |
English | English |
De |
Deutsch | German |
Fr |
Français | French |
Es |
Español | Spanish |
It |
Italiano | Italian |
Ru |
Pусский | Russian |
Style Check acts as your personal editor-in-chief, detecting redundancies, clichés, and filler words as you type.
Supported languages for Style Check :
En |
English | English |
De |
Deutsch | German |
Fr |
Français | French |
Language availability of iA Writer varies across platforms and features. Below is a detailed breakthrough for Windows.
iA Writer will automatically use the Windows system settings to display the the app’s interface –also known as “localization”.
Supported languages include:
En |
English | English |
De |
Deutsch | German |
Fr |
Français | French |
Es |
Español | Spanish |
Jp |
日本語 | Japanese |
Syntax Highlight provides a structured view of your document. It helps in improving your writing style by using different colors to highlight various parts of speech.
iA Writer for Windows supports Syntax Control for English.
If your document contains non-English text, you may see the following warning dialog box at the bottom of the Editor:
The language of the current file does not seem to be supported by Syntax Control.
Style Check acts as your personal editor-in-chief, detecting redundancies, clichés, and filler words as you type.
Supported languages for Style Check :
En |
English | English |
De |
Deutsch | German |
Fr |
Français | French |
iA Writer uses hunspell dictionaries which can be found all over the web. It comes installed with the following languages:
En |
English | English |
De |
Deutsch | German |
Fr |
Français | French |
Es |
Español | Spanish |
It |
Italiano | Italian |
However, you can add additional dictionaries. The example below details adding a Brazilian Portuguese dictionary from the OpenOffice website.
vero_pt_br_v208aoc.oxt
. Note: some browsers may present a warning when downloading files with .oxt
extension. This is ok.
vero_pt_br_v208aoc.zip
💡 For additional languages – go to Search and type in the language in the Search box. Repeat steps 1 & 2 above.
Once downloaded and unzipped, you’ll want to move your dictionary files into place for use in iA Writer.
Program Files → iA Writer → Dictionaries
Single User: C:\Users\{your user name}\AppData\Local\Programs\iA Writer
File → Preferences → Editor → Spellcheck
The UI for iA Writer for Android currently supports
We’re working hard to expand Writer’s language support, and will add more languages in future updates.
If you are experiencing a problem that our support section doesn’t solve please reach out to us. We take a break on the weekends (JST), but during weekdays we aim to reply within 1-2 business days.
A quick tour of the interface of Writer for first time users.
Apply basic formatting by adding a few punctuation characters.
An overview of our features on different platforms.
A wide range of options to fit the various use cases, professional and personal needs.
Knowing keyboard shortcuts will greatly improve your performance with our app.
Supported languages for the localization, spell-check, Syntax Highlight and Style Check, per platform.
Shortcuts are a powerful automation tool that saves time and helps you focus on writing by avoiding repetitive busywork.
What are the advantages of a focused writing app like iA Writer compared to Microsoft's WYSIWYG classic?
Six rules for better writing, a rundown on how to use parts of speech, lectures on style, and the elements of style.