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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Aug 25

Are you a student or teacher looking to use iA Writer for Windows?
Drop us a line at [email protected] for a 20% discount.

Just add your institution’s email address or proof of enrolment, and we’ll set you up!

#backtoschool

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iA Writer: The Benchmark of Markdown Writing Apps

Plain text. Total focus. The Industry standard Markdown text editor. Available for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, and Windows. Download it now, try it for free

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iA @ia.net · Jun 6

Design awards usually go to what’s new. But here’s the paradox: The only way to tell if a design is really good is if it stands the test of time.
So getting picked after 15 years is good news for good design. For ideas that hold up. For products built to last.

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Apple Design Award Finalist After 15 Years

Good design takes time

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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Mar 21

Thanks Trystan!

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Trystan @trystancarter.bsky.social · Mar 19

Wrote on my blog about how I’ve finally started using @writer.ia.net’s Authorship feature to manage my AI-edited emails. It’s a good feature! cartography.pika.page/posts/dont-l...

Don’t Lose Yourself to the Goblin: Using iA Writer’s Authorship to Manage Your AI Edits - Cartography

Behind every anxious librarian is a smiling goblin just trying to help. Are you a knowledge worker of some kind that’s exhausted because life is exhausting and despite your best efforts have sur...

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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Mar 12

iA Writer for Windows does not currently support the ARM platform. Sorry about this.

iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Mar 12

💡 Staying on top of things doesn't have to be hard! #markdown #productivity #lifehack

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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Mar 3

Thank you! 🤩

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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Mar 3

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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Mar 1

Well worth the wait, Writer for Windows 2.0 is available now. Try it for free for 14-days:

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Try First – iA

Two-week free iA Writer trials for Mac, Windows and Android, no credit card required.

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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Feb 28

Fresh UI at every turn. Full-Width Preview now lets you see your work in all its glory:

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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Feb 27

Hi Peter. We don't share product roadmaps, but we're happy to record feature requests. 😉

iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Feb 27

Faster and more supple than… an oiled eel. Unlike eels, Writer is fun to work with:

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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Feb 26

iA Writer for Windows 2.0: Enjoy a faster startup time, total UI refresh, and improved tools to help you write.

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Room with a View: iA Writer for Windows 2.0

Last December we released the iA Writer for Windows 2.0 beta as part of the iA Winterfest giveaway. After further tweaks and testing we're pleased to announce that the update has been released.

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NYC Midnight @nycmidnight.bsky.social · Feb 21

Thank you so much to @writer.ia.net for providing their focused writing app and beautiful notebooks to the winners of the Screenwriting Challenge 2025, kicking off in less than 12 hours! Learn more and view the full prize list at nycmidnight.com/scc-prizes.

Screenwriting Challenge Prizes — nycmidnight

Prizes for the Screenwriting Challenge, an annual screenplay competition that challenges writers around the world to create screenplays based on genre, subject, and character assignments in as little ...

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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Feb 19

FYI, you can still use the old list library navigation if you don’t like the new tree. A lot of people do, but we know it’s not for everyone.

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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Feb 15

iA is proud to support NYC Midnight’s 2025 Screenwriting Challenge again. The Challenge gives writers the chance to show off their skills and win prizes, including their own copy of iA Writer or the iA Notebook.

@nycmidnight.bsky.social

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NYC Midnight: Screenwriting Challenge 2025

We are sponsoring NYC Midnight's 2025 Screenwriting Challenge for the second year running.

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iA @ia.net · Feb 3

After reviewing a vast number of submissions, we’re pleased to announce the winners of the first iA Awards.

It wasn’t about perfection—it was about stories that made an impact. Discover the voices that stood out:

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iA Awards: The Winners

And now, the moment you've all been waiting for: the 2024 iA Award winners are...

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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Jan 20

Unfortunately, no. ia.net/topics/our-a...

Our Android App is Frozen in Carbonite

After seven years of trying, we need to change course on our adventure in the Android galaxy.

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iA @ia.net · Dec 28

2024 was a year of dualities. Analog or digital. Real or fake. Robot or human. Looking back, moving forward. The iA New Year Recap:

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New Year Recap 2024

This year saw the launch of the highly anticipated iA Notebook, while both iA Writer and iA Presenter gained extra shine with new features and updates.

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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Dec 23

On which device would you like to do this?

iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Dec 14

To celebrate Gukesh Dommaraju winning the World Chess Championship this week, we’re releasing a chess template. Thanks to the power of plain text, you can now relive the tournament and other legendary games with commentary, right in iA Writer.

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A Chess Template for iA Writer

As a bonus Winterfest 2024 gift, we’re releasing a Chess template to celebrate the World Chess Championship.

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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Dec 13

iA Writer is a native app on all platforms. You can add any folder from your device as a custom Library Location, but iCloud sync works the best because other sync services under-invest in their Files app integration on iPhone and iPad.

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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Dec 13

We never “went subscription”.

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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · Dec 13

iA Writer for Windows 2.0: a new foundation and a complete UI overhaul. For the first time on Windows, our dynamic type engine with liquid font weight, width and line spacing adjustments. Last, but not least, a much-needed performance boost. Beta is open for everyone. ia.net/topics/ia-wr...

iA Writer for Windows 2.0

The second Winterfest 2024 gift is a freshly squeezed iA Writer for Windows, now in public beta.

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