Writefully So
What Writefully So is
Writefully So is a free novel-writing app for Windows and macOS, designed for long-form fiction from planning through export. Its editor offers paginated or continuous layouts, rich text, comments, highlights, find and replace, and Zen Mode. Planning features include a binder, sortable outliner, corkboard, chapter snapshots, and word-count exclusions at chapter or folder level. Character tools provide profiles, personality and alignment controls, relationship webs, and a chapter-presence heatmap. World-building features include a codex, 3D World Builder, legacy 2D maps, and interactive timelines. The app imports DOCX, Markdown, and plain text, then exports DOCX, PDF, and ePub. After installation it works offline without an account or cloud connection. Project data stays local, with no telemetry, analytics, or data collection stated. AES-256-GCM backups can use a recovery key or passphrase. The app is in beta and not code-signed, so an operating-system warning may appear at first launch.
Who it suits
It suits novelists writing long-form fiction who want detailed planning, character, world-building, revision, and export tools on a desktop.
What it does well
- Free plan has no subscriptions or feature limits
- Works offline without an account
- Imports and exports common writing formats
- Detailed character and world-building tools
- Encrypted backups use AES-256-GCM
What to know first
- No mobile apps
- Beta software is not code-signed
- Operating systems may show a first-launch warning
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | No subscriptions · no premium tier · no feature limits | Free |
As writefullyso.app lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Writefully So offers a broad desktop toolkit for drafting, organizing, developing, and exporting novels without subscriptions or cloud dependence. Writers should be prepared for its beta status and unsigned-app warning.
Facts from Writefully So's own pages
- Backup security
- Users can create AES-256-GCM encrypted backups protected by a recovery key or passphrase. · writefullyso.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Beta and signing
- The app is in beta and is not yet code-signed, so operating systems may show a security warning on first launch. · writefullyso.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Characters
- Character tools include profiles, personality and alignment tools, relationship webs, and a chapter presence heatmap. · writefullyso.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Data and privacy
- The maker says project data is stored locally and the app has no telemetry, analytics, or data collection. · writefullyso.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Editor
- The editor supports paginated and continuous layouts, rich text, comments, highlights, find and replace, and Zen Mode. · writefullyso.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- standard · writefullyso.app, 22 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · writefullyso.app, 22 Sept 2026
- Import and export
- The app imports DOCX, Markdown, and plain text, and exports DOCX, PDF, and ePub. · writefullyso.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The product is designed for novelists writing long-form fiction. · writefullyso.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- No · writefullyso.app, 22 Sept 2026
- Offline mode
- Yes · writefullyso.app, 22 Sept 2026
- Offline use
- After installation, the app works offline and does not require an account or cloud connection. · writefullyso.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Planning
- The app includes a binder, sortable outliner, corkboard, chapter snapshots, and chapter- or folder-level word-count exclusions. · writefullyso.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Publishing tools
- Yes · writefullyso.app, 22 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- A novel-writing app for drafting, planning, character development, world-building, revision, and export. · writefullyso.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to its feedback page, email, and documentation for help or bug reports. · writefullyso.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Version history
- Yes · writefullyso.app, 22 Sept 2026
- World-building
- World-building tools include a codex, a 3D World Builder, legacy 2D maps, and interactive timelines. · writefullyso.app, 11 Oct 2026
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