About Kindling Writer
Kindling Writer combines outlining and drafting in one focused workspace, helping authors stay organized while writing. Import outlines from tools like Plottr or Scrivener, track character details, and export to multiple formats. Built with Rust and Tauri, it's free, open-source, and available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
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Yes. Kindling is completely free and open-source under the MIT license. There are no premium tiers, no subscriptions, and no feature gates. It is free forever.
Kindling is available for Windows 10+, macOS 12+ (universal binary for Apple Silicon and Intel), and Linux (x86_64 AppImage).
Yes. Kindling supports importing from Scrivener 3 (.scriv), Plottr (.pltr), yWriter (.yw7), Obsidian Longform, and Markdown outlines.
Yes. Kindling includes a Screenplay project type with features like slugline input, a page count estimator, and treatment generation. It also supports popular beat sheet templates.
Yes. Kindling is a desktop application that works completely offline. Your projects are stored as SQLite files on your hard drive, with no cloud accounts or internet connection required.
No. Kindling provides structure and context but does not suggest, autocomplete, or generate prose. Your writing remains 100% yours.
Yes. Kindling supports exporting to Scrivener 3 (.scriv), DOCX, EPUB, Markdown, and Obsidian Longform format. It also allows a full round-trip workflow with Scrivener.
Yes. Kindling is fully open source under the MIT license. The complete source code is available on GitHub, allowing inspection, modification, and redistribution.
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