Scripta: Manuscript Studio

Draft your next novel or nonfiction book in a calm, local-first manuscript studio built specifically for indie authors. Scripta provides a focused writing environment that lets you instantly preview how your chapters will read on a Kindle, a tablet, or a standard 6x9 paperback. Write entirely offline, format your pages effortlessly, and export publication-ready files directly from your device. ✍️ Rich Chapter Editor: • Write comfortably with a paper-like editor featuring customizable typography, including premium serif and sans-serif fonts. • Adjust line height, margins, and first-line indents to perfectly match your personal writing style. • Easily format text with bold, italics, strikethrough, lists, and inline images. • Type a simple dash sequence to automatically insert manuscript page-break markers. 📖 Live Device Preview: • Simulate your book's layout exactly as it will appear to readers before you hit publish. • Toggle instantly between Kindle, iPad, and 6x9 paperback print views in a convenient side panel. • The preview surface maintains a realistic, paper-light appearance to ensure print fidelity, even when the app's surrounding interface is set to dark mode. 📚 Complete Manuscript Structure: • Organize multi-chapter books with a clean, virtualized chapter list that allows for easy renaming and structuring. • Build professional front matter by adding your author name, a custom cover image, copyright details, and a dedication page. 📤 Professional Export Pipeline: • Export your finished manuscript directly to beautifully formatted PDF and Word (DOCX) files. • Review your full book layout in a dedicated dialog screen before saving or sharing the final export. • Save your exported files securely directly to your device storage or distribute them through the native system share sheet. 🔒 Local-First Privacy & Offline Drafting: • Your creative work remains completely private because manuscripts are stored locally on your device, and they are offline compatible. • Draft your book anywhere without requiring a cloud account, sign-in, or an active network connection. • Enjoy a guided onboarding process that generates a custom starter manuscript based on your specific writing goals and pain points. • Switch the app chrome to a comfortable dark mode while keeping your manuscript pages brightly lit for optimal reading. ⭐ Scripta Premium: Scripta is free to start, allowing up to 2 books and 6 chapters per book with soft ad-supported unlocks. Upgrade to Premium to unlock full publishing power: • Unlock unlimited manuscripts and unlimited chapters for endless, unrestricted writing. • Generate unlimited exports for both Word (DOCX) and PDF formats. • Gain exclusive access to high-quality ePub export formatting. • Craft complete books with premium back matter sections, including an appendix, bibliography, and an about the author page. • Design a dedicated back-cover image tailored for professional print-style PDF exports. • Enhance your manuscript's visual layout with decorative vellum chapter headers. • Enjoy a completely ad-free, uninterrupted writing experience. √ Start drafting your manuscript today and turn your blank page into a beautifully formatted book ready for publication.

What’s new in Scripta 2.8 • Find & replace and spellcheck • Footnotes, comments, and track changes • Outline, snapshots, citations, and tables • Scene breaks, cross-references, and a TOC • Smart quotes while you type • Optional page numbers and PDF hyphenation • Clearer PDF pages and Word formatting • Multiple changes in onboarding, Ad Reduction, More Free use