Justwrite is a distraction-free notes app for fast, private writing. No login, no cloud dependency, autosave, offline support, focus mode, markdown shortcuts, exports, and ambient writing modes.
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@etiennegarcia Thanks a lot, Etienne. And really appreciate you testing it properly. The side panel hover issue makes sense — I’ll add a small delay/safer hover area so it doesn’t close too quickly. I’ll also check the spellcheck behavior in the editor.
Congrats on the launch :) The "opens instantly, no account, works offline" angle is the part I'd lean into hard, that's where it actually feels different from opening a heavy notes app.
Honest question as a fellow maker: the calm writing space is a crowded room (iA Writer, Bear, Obsidian...). What's the one thing you'd want someone to remember Justwrite for? The ambient scenes caught my eye, that feels like the most "yours" feature here.
Wishing you a great launch day.
@keirodev Thanks a lot, Kévin. That’s a very fair point. I want JustWrite to be remembered as a small writing space that opens instantly, works offline, and doesn’t ask anything from you before you start writing. The ambient scenes are definitely something I want to make more personal and useful, not just decorative.
@manish_vishwakarma11 That's the right instinct on friction, but iA Writer and Bear also open fast and work offline, so that alone won't be the memorable line. The ambient scenes are still the one thing that's actually yours, so "more personal and useful" is the part worth sharpening. What would that look like concretely, scenes that shift with time of day, or with what you're writing? That's the detail that turns a nice touch into the reason people remember Justwrite :)
@keirodev Thanks again, Kévin. This is really helpful and I agree — “opens fast and works offline” is a good base, but maybe not the full memorable hook.
I’m thinking of making ambient scenes more intentional, like scenes that change based on time of day, writing mode, or the kind of session someone wants — focus, calm, late-night writing, etc.
I don’t want it to become a gimmick, but something that quietly makes the writing space feel more personal. Really appreciate you pushing on this.
@manish_vishwakarma11 Exactly, "intentional not decorative" is the whole game :)
The one line I'd leave you with: let the moment pick the scene, not a dropdown, a mode that shifts because it actually is late beats one you select. Nail that and it's the thing people remember Justwrite for. Rooting for it!
the local-first test i actually trust — can i open my notes without the app running. plain .md on disk i own beats an opaque local db every time; that's the line between 'offline' and 'actually mine.'
@qifengzheng This is a really good point. I agree, owning the actual file matters a lot. Plain .md export/import is definitely something I want to improve so the notes feel truly yours, not locked inside the app.
Nice product. Love the simple UI and export feature. Why not give an export to PDF and Word option. Love it though.
@its_tarun Thanks a lot, Tarun. PDF and Word export makes sense, especially for people who want to share or submit their notes somewhere. I’ll definitely explore adding those options.
Nice tool for quick jotdowns. UTF-8 support is appreciated for serious note exports in Indian languages.
@krishna_durbha Thank you so much. UTF-8 support is important, especially for Indian languages, so I’m glad you noticed that. I’ll keep improving exports and language support.
Locking the writing session with a timer is a smart constraint. Most writing tools add more features, but sometimes the real problem is just staying with the blank page long enough to get words out.
@farrukh_butt1 Exactly. That’s what I was thinking while adding it. Sometimes the problem is not the editor, it’s just staying with the blank page for a few minutes without escaping.
I justlike write note for Rol play sessions with friend, write histories and Justwrite it's a good option to do that and save my notes without depend by Internet connections and much better than an antiquated notepad.
@joel_fereira Thank you, Joel. That’s a really nice use case. I built JustWrite with the same idea — something simple that works without depending on internet or accounts, so your notes stay with you.