Scrivener

Scrivener is a powerful writing software designed for authors, researchers, and anyone working on long-form text projects. Unlike standard word processors, Scrivener provides an organized environment for writing and structuring content: it allows you to break your manuscript into chapters or sections (displayed in a sidebar binder) that can be easily rearranged.

It offers a corkboard view for visualizing and shuffling index cards representing scenes or ideas, and a research folder where you can keep notes, references, and images alongside your writing. Scrivener’s rich text editor is accompanied by tools like word count targets, fullscreen distraction-free mode, and robust search functions.

It exports to various formats (Word, PDF, ePub, etc.) making it straightforward to compile a finished document. While Scrivener doesn’t generate text with AI, it’s widely valued for helping writers plan, write, and organize complex documents all in one place, from novels and screenplays to theses and reports.