Coming soon to macOS

Your book.
From idea to manuscript.

Writer Edition gives authors one calm place to work. Build a book project, divide the manuscript into chapters and scenes, plan the story and keep its world close to the text.

Not available to download yet. The page will be updated when the macOS release is ready.

The Writer Edition manuscript view with a chapter and scene binder, editor and scene card — Manuscript and scene cardmacOS

A writer's workspace

Everything a writer needs, without crowding out the words.

Kartka keeps the work organised without telling you how to write. Plan the whole book first, or discover it one scene at a time.

01 / Overview

Know where the book stands. See what comes next.

Open the project and pick up where you left off. The overview brings together word count, progress, open issues, session time and the current project stage.

Progress: Word count, target and project stage
Sessions: Return to the last place you were writing
Core idea: A project brief you can keep refining

A book project overview with word count, progress, open issues, session time and project stage — Project overviewProgress and next step

02 / Plan and story bible

The shape of the story and the world behind it.

Move between an outline, cards, a timeline, threads and relationships without rebuilding the manuscript somewhere else. The story bible keeps characters, places, organisations, world rules, sources and research together.

A book outline with a chapter, scenes and switches for cards, timeline, threads and relationships — PlanOutline, cards, timeline, threads and relationships

A project story bible for characters, places, organisations, world rules, sources, relationships and research — Story bibleThe world stays connected to the text

03 / Publication

Prepare the manuscript for the person reading it next.

Create separate profiles for an agent, publisher, ebook or print edition. Writer Edition keeps formatting outside the manuscript itself, with settings for PDF, EPUB, print materials, front and back matter, and proofing.

Import: Bring in an existing DOCX manuscript
Profiles: Save different requirements for different readers
Export: Prepare PDF, EPUB, print and proof materials

The publication view with audience profiles, PDF settings, agent materials and EPUB, print and proof sections — PublicationProfiles and reader requirements

04 / The work itself

Structure that bends around the way you write.

Keep notes close to chapters and scenes. Connect research to the manuscript, work through comments and revisions, and return to earlier versions when a new direction does not hold up.

Manuscript: Chapters, scenes, notes and a scene card
Revision: Comments, change history and text snapshots
Writing rhythm: Goals, focused sessions and work statistics
Saving: Automatic saving and iCloud sync shown inside the app

05 / Daily journal

A clear page for today.

Writer Edition also keeps the familiar Kartka Journal spaces close at hand. Write without a crowded toolbar. Add photos or audio when they help, then let the page get out of the way.

Words: Title, formatting and a live word count
Media: Photos and audio inside an entry
Sync: A visible iCloud status in the interface