A novel writing app made by enthusiastic developers and writers alike.

The writing tool
we wanted to use ourselves.

We’re building Inkspire on nights and weekends because none of the existing apps did what we wanted. It’s a focused, full-featured place to draft a novel—workspaces, structure tools, exports, optional collaboration, optional AI. Free forever for local writing. Pay only if you want cloud sync or AI.

Try it — it’s free Why we made it

Windows macOS Linux Android iOS

App preview coming soon

Why we built it

No big corp.
Just two devs writing a novel.

One of us was drafting a novel and couldn’t find an app that did all the unsexy things at once—structure, research, real exports, actual cross-platform sync. Word felt like a swamp. The other tools were either rigid, single-OS, or wanted a subscription before we’d even started chapter one.

So we started building Inkspire on the side, for ourselves. Then a friend asked for a copy. Then another. Now it’s here. It’s still us in our spare time—day jobs pay the rent; Inkspire pays for the servers.

Free, fully usable

Local writing, most features, all platforms—free forever. No trial, no nag.

Optional paid tier

Cloud sync between devices and AI tools cost real money to run. Complex features that require refinement and attention provide a plus both for us and for our users—that’s how the project survives.

You’re in the center

You can take screenshots or videos from within the app and send them to us together with your comments. We listen. We ship.

Made by

Elias Day job by day. Inkspire by night.
Jero Day job by day. Inkspire by night.
Thomas Drops in when he can.

Three humans, no investors, no growth team. If you email us, one of us reads it.

What’s in the box
(so far).

The features we’ve already built because we needed them. The list keeps growing—slowly, but steadily.

Distraction-Free Editor

A clean, focused writing experience with rich text formatting, pagination, and a minimal interface that stays out of your way.

Real-time Collaboration

Invite co-authors, editors, or beta readers with granular read / edit permissions. Live cursors, conflict-free merging, and no accidental overwrites.

Inline Messenger

Chat with collaborators right inside the app. Conversations live alongside your manuscript — no more email threads or switching to a separate chat tool.

Non-Obtrusive AI

Three flavours, all optional: In-Editor AI for subtle inline help, an AI Chatbot that knows your manuscript, and an AI Image Editor for cover art — none of them ever take over your voice.

Structure Assistant

Apply proven story frameworks — Save the Cat, Three-Act, Hero’s Journey and more — and see real-time feedback on how your manuscript aligns.

Workspaces & Folders

Organize your manuscript, research, and notes with a flexible file-and-folder tree. Drag, nest, and restructure at will.

Advanced Search & Replace

Search across your entire project by text or custom tags. Powerful regex and scoped replacements make editing a breeze.

Version History

Every change is tracked. Browse, compare, and restore any previous version of your documents with one click.

Publish-Ready Export

Produce professionally formatted EPUB, PDF, DOCX, HTML, and Markdown files with full template support. No third-party tools.

Real-time Collaboration

Write together,
wherever you are.

Invite co-authors, editors, or beta readers into your project. Changes merge in real time with conflict-free editing, and an integrated messenger keeps your conversations alongside the manuscript — not lost in email.

  • Live cursor & selection sharing
  • Granular permissions (read / edit)
  • Built-in messaging between collaborators
  • Works across all platforms simultaneously
Collaboration preview

AI, only if you want it

Your story,
your voice.

We’re writers ourselves, and we hate apps that auto-complete our sentences. Inkspire’s AI is fully optional, off by default, and never edits behind your back. It’s also part of the paid tier—running the models costs us money, so it has to.

  • In-Editor AI — subtle inline assistance for brainstorming, rephrasing, or continuing a passage
  • AI Image Editor — generate and refine cover art or interior illustrations without leaving the app
  • AI Chatbot — a ChatGPT-style assistant that knows your manuscript context
  • Structure Assistant — apply well-known story frameworks (Save the Cat, Three-Act, Hero’s Journey…) and see how well your manuscript follows their guidance
AI Tools preview

Structure Assistant

Story-structure overlays
we found useful.

Pick a framework, drag your scenes onto its beats, and see where the gaps are. Optional, never imposed.

Save the Cat
Three-Act Structure
Hero’s Journey
Seven-Point Story
Dan Harmon’s Story Circle
Kishotenketsu
Fichtean Curve
Snowflake Method

Export

From draft to
finished book.

Templated EPUB, PDF, DOCX, HTML, and Markdown, generated locally on your machine. We use pandoc under the hood—credit where it’s due.

EPUB PDF DOCX HTML Markdown Plain Text
  • Custom templates for consistent styling
  • Cover page & metadata embedding
  • Table of Contents generation
  • Batch export entire projects at once
Export preview

Runs where we write

Same app,
every device we own.

One codebase, five platforms. Local-first, so it works fine offline. iOS is in progress—App Store paperwork takes time when you’re two people.

Desktop

Windows

Native desktop app

macOS

Native desktop app

Linux

AppImage & .deb

Mobile

Android

Google Play & APK

iOS

Coming soon

Soon

Give it a try.

No sign-up. No card. Download it, write a chapter, and see if it fits. If you ever want cloud sync or AI later, that’s the optional paid tier—it’s how we keep the servers on.

Download — free Get on Android Get on iPhone
Also available for macOS • Linux

Free forever for local writing • No account needed • Optional paid tier for cloud sync & AI (keeps the servers running)