Writer
The internet typewriter
As of May 2026, Writer has 60,000 users and a 4.40/5 rating from 1,350 reviews.
Usersdown 14.3 percent−14.3%
60.0K
60,000
Ratingno change0%
4.40
1.4K reviews
Reviewsno change0%
1.4K
Version
1.2.0
Manifest V2
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension lost 10.0K users.
History
2 snapshotsTracking since Apr 26, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | 70.0K | 4.40 | 1.4K | 1.2.0 |
| May 23, 2026 | 70.0K | 4.40 | 1.4K | 1.2.0 |
| Now | 60.0K | 4.40 | 1.4K | 1.2.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- None declared
- Host access
- None declared
Screenshots
About
Writer is the coolest, fastest, distraction-free writing tool around. No fonts, no bold, no italics — just you and your words. - Fast and distraction-free - Works offline and online - Saves your writing automatically - Choose any foreground/background color - Custom fonts and line spacing - Keep an unlimited number of documents - Word count and writing goals - Export as PDF or text - No annoying banner ads - And more! Create eBooks; share writing stats and streaks; export to Dropbox, Google Docs, Evernote; folders; thesaurus; real-time word count; Hemingway mode; revision history; ZIP archive; premium support Tip: For a truly distraction-free experience, right-click the app icon on your Chrome home screen and choose "Open full screen". Writer is free. If you like it, please leave a nice review. Thanks!
Technical
- Version
- 1.2.0
- Manifest
- V2
- Size
- 8.68KiB
- Min Chrome
- —
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- pnengefjfhgcceajaepbjhanoojifmog
- Developer ID
- u47ca3f0dbfe8829f21d8cef08fc47f5a
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Nov 15, 2011
- Last Updated (Store)
- Sep 1, 2019
- Last Scraped
- May 23, 2026
- Support URL
- https://writer.bighugelabs.com/help/support
- Privacy Policy
- —
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