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Fast and private: your files stay on your PC, no cloud. The new 4.0 editor stays smooth even on half-a-million-word novels, and you see the formatted document as you type.
Zero distractions
Instant launch, no browser, no account. Write, click, export.
Ideal for teams who want a native editor with a full workflow.
Handle long texts with no slowdown or cloud dependency.
Local files, total privacy, and certified exports.
One platform from data to final output.
No jargon: every feature explained in three lines.
Google Meet and Google Docs in one app: share the document, write together live, see and talk to each other. But the file stays yours, on your computer — no text on a server.
Every change is saved as a snapshot. Try a radical edit and, if it doesn't work, go back in one click. Never fear ruining the original again.
Your whole manuscript in one column: chapters and scenes. Jump anywhere in a click and reorder by dragging — the text rearranges itself.
Give each chapter a word target and watch the bar fill: green when on track, amber when behind, red when over.
Export a PDF or CSV report: words per day, best hour, most productive day. Useful for contracts, habits, or your professional records.
Type [[ to link chapters, notes, or research to your text. Hover to preview the target, without switching apps.
An assistant that proofreads, rewrites, and checks character consistency — running entirely on your computer, offline. Your unpublished work never leaves. Zero setup: the AI is built into the app.
As you write, PressWork checks margins, bleed, and images for Amazon KDP. Catch errors before you upload, not after a rejection.
Sign a PDF — or a whole folder at once — with a legally valid timestamp. Prove that text was yours on that date. No notary needed.
Import an Excel sheet and turn it into tables or charts in your document. With mail merge, batch-generate letters, invoices, and contracts.
Drag a PDF and PressWork extracts the text while keeping the structure. Rewrite it and re-export as an eBook or print PDF in minutes.
Every save quietly produces PDF, ePub, Word, FDX for film, and ICML for InDesign — ready to go, with no 'export' button to remember.
When a new version ships, PressWork tells you and updates itself in one click. No manual downloads, no stale versions around.
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| What matters | Online editors / Word | PressWork |
|---|---|---|
| Where your text ends up | On someone else's servers (cloud) | Only on your computer |
| The AI reading your manuscript | On external servers | Local, never leaves your PC |
| How many apps you need | 3-4 different ones | Just one: from data to final file |
| Amazon KDP errors | Found after upload | Flagged while you write |
| Signing PDFs | One at a time, with plugins | In batches too, legally valid |
| Proof of authorship | Missing or external services | Timestamp included |
| Speed | Heavy, slow | Light and instant |
| Print quality | Generic PDF | Certified PDF/X for printers |
Scrivener structures your manuscript and stops there: the file stays locked in its own format, export is basic. PressWork gives you the same organizing power — then generates PDF/X, validated ePub, FDX and ICML by itself, on every save.
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| What you need | Scrivener | PressWork |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter & scene structure (binder) | AvailableBinder | AvailableNavigator |
| Synopsis cards per scene | AvailableCorkboard | AvailableSynopsis |
| Drag & drop scene reordering | Available | Available |
| Writing targets | Available | Available |
| Alternative variants without file copies | Not available(snapshots only) | AvailableNarrative branches |
| Screenwriting (Fountain → FDX) | Basic | AvailableFull FDX + SmartType |
| Live preview in the text | Not available | AvailableInline · v4.0 |
| Project format | Proprietary (.scriv) | Open (.pwk / Markdown) |
| Certified PDF/X export for KDP | Not available | Available |
| Validated ePub (ePubCheck) | Basic | Available3.3 certified |
| ICML export for InDesign | Not available | Available |
| Integrated, offline AI | Not available | Available7 local tools |
| Legal timestamp (RFC 3161) | Not available | Available |
| License | Lifetime | Lifetime |
Nothing to relearn: binder, cards and targets are all here. And the file is yours — open Markdown, never locked in.
Included in PressWork Complete
FDX, ePub 3.3, PDF/X-4, Fountain. From first chapter to Hollywood-ready script.
Explore Editorial →Included in PressWork Complete
Batch signing, data grid, mail merge and built-in charts. From spreadsheet to signed PDF in one flow.
Explore Tables →Everything PressWork can do for you.