Albatross is a novel writing app. It’s not a note taking app or a second brain. It’s for writing novels. So download it and write one.
Editor
Where the magic happens. A clean, customisable, writing experience with focus and typewriter mode.
Outline
A bird’s eye view of your novel.
Insights
Visualise structure, pacing, and progress.
AND...
- Distraction-free writing with focus and typewriter modes.
- Outline view for getting a bird’s-eye view of your work.
- Insights to visualise structure, pacing, and progress.
- Built-in character and locations bible.
- Tag scenes with POV character and locations.
- Add and track custom fields such as emotional intensity and pace of action.
- Global search.
- Command palette: rename, duplicate, change status, or move to trash without touching the mouse.
- No account needed.
- No built-in AI writing tools — ever.
- Local storage with files that are readable and portable.
- Plays nicely with the cloud services of your choice.
Albatross was created by a product designer who also writes. No venture capital. No growth hacking. No tracking. Just a really good writing app, made better every day. When you buy Albatross, you’re supporting independent software that respects your time and your work.