writing

Writing that leaves ready to send.

From a quick note to a finished, formatted book: real documents for essays and chapters, whole manuscripts, papers with citations, and a resume that builds itself from your profile.

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$19.99 once for the first 30 days · 14-day free trial · No subscription · Works offline

Real documents

Styles, tables and pictures, with the editing tools you'd expect from a word processor.

  • Styles, tables, pictures, comments, track changes, spelling and grammar
  • Export to PDF, Word, Markdown or HTML; import Word, Markdown and text
  • Hear anything you wrote read aloud, or save it as audio to listen to later
  • Write on your phone with formatting right above the keyboard

Whole books

A manuscript keeps every chapter in one scrolling view, then compiles to the formats publishers and readers want.

  • Manuscripts with every chapter in one scrolling view
  • Compile a manuscript to ePub, PDF or Word
  • Import Scrivener exports
  • A story bible for your characters and places, reused across your files

Papers, resumes and letters

  • Papers with APA, MLA and Chicago citations
  • A resume that builds itself from your profile, so one edit updates every version
  • Cover letters and plain text files alongside everything else
  • Notes for the quick things, in the same library

The details

Kinds of file

  • Document
  • Note
  • Manuscript
  • Paper
  • Resume
  • Cover letter
  • Plain text

Import

  • Word (.docx)
  • Markdown
  • Plain text
  • Scrivener exports

Export

  • PDF
  • Word (.docx)
  • ePub
  • Markdown
  • HTML
  • Audio

Runs on

  • iPad
  • iPhone
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Android

Part of one purchase, with every other kind of file. See pricing or how your files are stored.

Questions about writing

Can Tansy open and save Word files?

Yes. Import Word, Markdown and text files, and export documents to Word, PDF, Markdown or HTML.

Does it have track changes?

Yes. Documents have track changes, comments, spelling and grammar.

Can I write a whole novel in it?

Yes. A manuscript keeps every chapter in one scrolling view and compiles to ePub, PDF or Word. Scrivener exports import.

Does it do citations?

Papers support APA, MLA and Chicago citations.

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