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Best Writing software, apps and tools

40 curated resources for writing, online and offline.

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ObsidianEditor's pick, verified

Local-first markdown notes with a powerful link graph.

Desktop AppNote-TakingmacOS, WindowsFreemium

ClaudeEditor's pick, verified

An AI assistant that shines on long documents and careful writing.

AI ToolAI ProductivityWeb, iOSFreemium

ChatGPTFeatured, verified

A general-purpose AI assistant for thinking and drafting.

AI ToolAI ProductivityWeb, iOSFreemium

CapCut

Unleash your creativity with CapCut - The official free all-in-one video editor.

Mobile AppWritingiOS, AndroidFree

Lexica

The largest stable diffusion art search engine.

AI ToolBrainstormingWebFreemium

Beehiiv

Newsletter platform with built-in growth, monetisation and analytics.

Web AppWritingWebFreemium

Prompt Master

A Claude skill that writes accurate prompts for any AI tool — zero tokens or credits wasted.

AI ToolAI ProductivityWeb, Cross-PlatformFree

Scrivener

Your complete writing studio.

Desktop AppWritingmacOS, WindowsPaid but Affordable

HeyGen

Generative AI Video Platform. Create engaging videos with AI avatars and voices in minutes.

AI ToolAI ProductivityWebFreemium

Taplio

All-in-one LinkedIn tool for writing, scheduling and growing with AI.

AI ToolAI ProductivityWebExpensive

Cursor

An AI-first code editor that understands your whole codebase.

Desktop AppAI ProductivitymacOS, WindowsFreemium

Tweet Hunter

Write, schedule and grow on X with AI drafts and viral tweet libraries.

AI ToolAI ProductivityWebExpensive

Craft

Documents that look finished the moment you write them.

Web AppNote-TakingmacOS, iOSFreemium

Bear

Fast, elegant markdown notes for Apple devices.

iOS AppNote-TakingiOS, macOSFreemium

Gamma

The AI-powered alternative to slides and docs.

Web AppAI ProductivityWebFreemium

Descript

Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript.

Desktop AppWritingmacOS, WindowsFreemium

Reflect

Fast, encrypted networked notes with AI built in.

Web AppNote-TakingWeb, iOSPaid but Affordable

Grammarly

Writing help that follows you into every app and inbox.

Browser ExtensionWritingWeb, ChromeFreemium

Posts.design

Social post design inspiration from what real companies ship.

WebsiteResearchWebFree

Eden

AI-native workspace that automates research, writing and task work.

AI ToolAI ProductivityWebFreemium

AFDocs

Test your documentation site against the Agent-Friendly Documentation Spec.

AI ToolAI ProductivityCross-PlatformFree

OpenDraft

An open-source AI research-paper writer with citations checked against scholarly databases.

AI ToolWritingCross-PlatformFree

ru-text

Russian text quality for AI agents — cleanup, typography and editorial standards.

AI ToolWritingCross-PlatformFree

Hey World

A super simple, personal blog for everyone.

Web AppWritingWebPaid but Affordable

Capacities

A new tool for your thoughts and creative work.

Web AppNote-TakingWeb, macOSFreemium

Glyph

A private desktop workspace for notes, documents and ideas, with Markdown and built-in AI.

Desktop AppNote-TakingmacOSFree

Oh My Fable

Claude Fable 5.1 prompting guide as Claude Code skills in Korean, English and Chinese.

AI ToolAI ProductivityCross-PlatformFree

Every.to

Original thinking about how to do your best work.

NewsletterLearningWeb, iOSExpensive

Story Skills

Agent skills for end-to-end story writing in markdown, packaged as Codex and Claude Code plugins.

AI ToolWritingCross-PlatformFree

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