Write forward.
No distractions, no deletions, no excuses.
Scribomatic is a focused desktop app for long-form fiction. Chapters, scratch notes, writing sprints, word counts, and export — all stored as plain markdown on your machine.
Built for fiction writers
Everything you need to write a book. Nothing you don't.
Chapters & scratch notes
Organise your manuscript with drag-to-reorder chapters and separate scratch notes for ideas that aren't ready yet.
Writing sprints
Timed forward-only sessions — delete is disabled, text colour shifts with your pace. Hit 30 WPM and stay in the flow.
Glue & split
Glue chapters into a continuous reading view, or split a long section into two with a keystroke. Files stay separate on disk.
Word counts & targets
Track your progress with book-wide and daily word count targets. See your stats at a glance while you write.
Export anywhere
Export your finished manuscript as Markdown, plain text, or EPUB. Your work is never locked in — it's just files.
Plain markdown on disk
No proprietary formats, no cloud dependency. A book is just a folder with markdown files — open them anywhere.
How it works
Your book is a folder. Each chapter is a file. That's it.
Create or open a book
Start fresh or open an existing folder. Scribomatic creates a book.json, chapters/ and scratch/ directory.
Write in chapters
Add, reorder, rename, glue, and split chapters freely. Everything autosaves to disk as you type.
Sprint when you're stuck
Start a timed sprint — no deleting allowed, just forward momentum. Your WPM feeds back as text colour.
Export your manuscript
When you're ready, export to Markdown, plain text, or EPUB. Take your work anywhere.
Ready to write?
Scribomatic is free during early access. macOS and Windows.
Requires macOS 12+ or Windows 10+. No account needed.