Scrivener

Scrivener



$23.99

1.2.4for iPhone, iPad and more
8.5
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Literature & Latte
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27.8 MB
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Sep 29, 2023
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About Scrivener

“The biggest software advance for writers since the word processor.” —Michael Marshall Smith, bestselling author

Typewriter. Ring-binder. Scrapbook. Scrivener combines all the writing tools you need to craft your first draft, from nascent notion to final full stop.

Tailor-made for creating long manuscripts, Scrivener banishes page fright by allowing you to compose your text in any order, in sections as large or small as you like. Got a great idea but don’t know where it fits? Write when inspiration strikes and find its place later. Grow your manuscript organically, idea by idea.

Whether you plan or plunge, Scrivener works your way: meticulously outline every last detail first, or hammer out a complete draft and restructure later. Or do a bit of both. All text sections in Scrivener are fully integrated with its outlining tools, so working with an overview of your manuscript is only ever a tap away, and turning Chapter Four into Chapter One is as simple as drag and drop.

Need to refer to research? In Scrivener, your background material is always at hand. Write a description based on a photograph. Reference a video or PDF. Check for consistency with an earlier chapter. On the iPad, open two documents side-by-side; on the iPhone, flip between research and writing with just two taps.

Once you’re ready to share your work with the world, simply compile everything into a single document for printing, or export to popular formats such as Word, PDF, Final Draft or plain text. You can even share using different formatting, so that you can write in your favorite font and still keep your editor happy.


FEATURES

Get Started
• Interactive tutorial project
• Keep each manuscript and supporting materials in a self-contained project
• Import Word, RTF, Final Draft and plain text files
• Easily split imported text into separate sections

Get Writing
• Write your manuscript in sections of any size
• View all sections as a single text using the “Draft Navigator” (iPad only)
• Quickly navigate sections using the “binder” sidebar
• Format with fonts and presets
• Comments, footnotes, links and highlights
• Simple bullets and lists
• Insert images
• Pinch-zoom to resize text
• Full-screen mode (iPad only)
• Typewriter scrolling mode keeps typed text center-screen (iPad only)
• Write a screenplay using scriptwriting mode
• Live word and character counts
• Set word and character count targets
• Find and replace
• Customizable keyboard row provides quick-access buttons for formatting, navigation and punctuation
• Comprehensive keyboard shortcuts for external keyboard users
• Dark mode

Find Your Structure
• Write in any order and reorganize later
• Write a synopsis for any text section and see it in the outline
• Expand, collapse and drill down into sections of your project
• Rearrange sections as index cards on the corkboard (iPad only)
• Project-wide search
• Track ideas using labels and status
• Apply custom icons to your sections

Refer to Research
• Import research material such as image, PDF and media files
• View research files or other sections right alongside your writing (iPad only)
• Every section has its own notes area for jotting down ideas
• Supports multitasking split screen mode (supported devices only)

Share Your Work
• Compile to a single document for sharing or printing
• Use different formatting in your exported or printed document
• Export to Word, RTF, Final Draft, PDF or plain text
• Convert rich text to Markdown for sharing with Markdown apps
• Create and email zipped backups of your projects

Work Anywhere
• Use Dropbox to sync between devices and with the macOS and Windows versions of Scrivener*
• Copy projects between devices via iTunes

* Requires a Dropbox account (not compatible with iCloud).

SUPPORT
You can contact us at ios.support@literatureandlatte.com, visit our forums at http://www.literatureandlatte.com/forum, or find us @scrivenerapp on Twitter.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.2.4

Last updated on Sep 29, 2023
Old Versions
Scrivener 1.2.4 fixes a bug in 1.2.3 whereby creating a new card on the corkboard would cause a crash.

1.2.3 release notes:
• Updated for iOS 17.
• Fixed issue whereby you could tap outside of the new text/folder sheet to dismiss it, and thus accidentally lose a synopsis you were adding.
• Fixed bug whereby “Split” didn’t work in the text when the selection was at the end.
• Fixed bug whereby the “Style to” scriptwriting setting did not work.
• Fixed bug whereby the “Style to” scriptwriting setting could cause a crash in some circumstances.
• Fixed crash that could occur when setting certain fonts as the default, and in other circumstances related to font changes.
• Fixed bug whereby the keyboard accessory bar on the iPhone might be cut off by phone features such as the home bar.
• Fixed bug whereby the “Look Up” popover in the main text and notes would disappear immediately.
• Fixed bug whereby if you tried to search for a font, the fonts popover would disappear.
• Fixed bug whereby the share sheet would disappear when trying to share text from the main editor or notes.
• Fixed bug whereby, in full screen mode, the top of the navigation bar could collapse after multitasking, resulting in controls being too close to the top of the screen.
• Fixed bug whereby typing on an iPhone could disappear beneath the on-screen keyboard.
• Fixed bug whereby typewriter scrolling on an iPad when using the on-screen keyboard could create too much empty space and result in the typing disappearing off the top of the view.
• Fixed bug whereby the buttons in the keyboard accessory row may use light mode colours in dark mode.
• Fixed bug whereby “Allow Negatives” in session targets would always be reset to off.
• Fixed bug whereby temporarily setting the session target to 0 while changing the target could reset the current session count.
• Fixed clipping of numbers in the target settings picker.
• Fixed bug whereby, in dark mode, text in Compile’s Appearance editor would turn black and thus become unreadable on editing.
• The Appearance “i” button in Compile now works with VoiceOver, making it possible to access the Appearance editor using VoiceOver.
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Version History
1.2.4
Sep 29, 2023
Scrivener 1.2.4 fixes a bug in 1.2.3 whereby creating a new card on the corkboard would cause a crash.

1.2.3 release notes:
• Updated for iOS 17.
• Fixed issue whereby you could tap outside of the new text/folder sheet to dismiss it, and thus accidentally lose a synopsis you were adding.
• Fixed bug whereby “Split” didn’t work in the text when the selection was at the end.
• Fixed bug whereby the “Style to” scriptwriting setting did not work.
• Fixed bug whereby the “Style to” scriptwriting setting could cause a crash in some circumstances.
• Fixed crash that could occur when setting certain fonts as the default, and in other circumstances related to font changes.
• Fixed bug whereby the keyboard accessory bar on the iPhone might be cut off by phone features such as the home bar.
• Fixed bug whereby the “Look Up” popover in the main text and notes would disappear immediately.
• Fixed bug whereby if you tried to search for a font, the fonts popover would disappear.
• Fixed bug whereby the share sheet would disappear when trying to share text from the main editor or notes.
• Fixed bug whereby, in full screen mode, the top of the navigation bar could collapse after multitasking, resulting in controls being too close to the top of the screen.
• Fixed bug whereby typing on an iPhone could disappear beneath the on-screen keyboard.
• Fixed bug whereby typewriter scrolling on an iPad when using the on-screen keyboard could create too much empty space and result in the typing disappearing off the top of the view.
• Fixed bug whereby the buttons in the keyboard accessory row may use light mode colours in dark mode.
• Fixed bug whereby “Allow Negatives” in session targets would always be reset to off.
• Fixed bug whereby temporarily setting the session target to 0 while changing the target could reset the current session count.
• Fixed clipping of numbers in the target settings picker.
• Fixed bug whereby, in dark mode, text in Compile’s Appearance editor would turn black and thus become unreadable on editing.
• The Appearance “i” button in Compile now works with VoiceOver, making it possible to access the Appearance editor using VoiceOver.
1.2.3
Sep 20, 2023
• Updated for iOS 17.
• Fixed issue whereby you could tap outside of the new text/folder sheet to dismiss it, and thus accidentally lose a synopsis you were adding.
• Fixed bug whereby “Split” didn’t work in the text when the selection was at the end.
• Fixed bug whereby the “Style to” scriptwriting setting did not work.
• Fixed bug whereby the “Style to” scriptwriting setting could cause a crash in some circumstances.
• Fixed crash that could occur when setting certain fonts as the default, and in other circumstances related to font changes.
• Fixed bug whereby the keyboard accessory bar on the iPhone might be cut off by phone features such as the home bar.
• Fixed bug whereby the “Look Up” popover in the main text and notes would disappear immediately.
• Fixed bug whereby if you tried to search for a font, the fonts popover would disappear.
• Fixed bug whereby the share sheet would disappear when trying to share text from the main editor or notes.
• Fixed bug whereby, in full screen mode, the top of the navigation bar could collapse after multitaking, resulting in controls being too close to the top of the screen.
• Fixed bug whereby typing on an iPhone could disappear beneath the on-screen keyboard.
• Fixed bug whereby typewriter scrolling on an iPad when using the on-screen keyboard could create too much empty space and result in the typing disappearing off the top of the view.
• Fixed bug whereby the buttons in the keyboard accessory row may use light mode colours in dark mode.
• Fixed bug whereby “Allow Negatives” in session targets would always be reset to off.
• Fixed bug whereby temporarily setting the session target to 0 while changing the target could reset the current session count.
• Fixed clipping of numbers in the target settings picker.
• Fixed bug whereby, in dark mode, text in Compile’s Appearance editor would turn black and thus become unreadable on editing.
• The Appearance “i” button in Compile now works with VoiceOver, making it possible to access the Appearance editor using VoiceOver.
1.2.2
Jun 14, 2022
ENHANCEMENTS
• App icon tweaked to match macOS app.
• Dropbox syncing speed improved.
• Scrivener now supports fonts installed on iOS from font provider apps such as Adobe Creative Cloud and Font Diner. (The font chooser UI has been updated to use Apple’s standard font picker to allow for this.)
• Search bars have been updated to use the most recent iOS UI conventions.
• PDF research files are now shown using Apple’s dedicated PDF view rather than a web view, improving the viewing experience.
• Updated outline keyboard shortcuts so that left/right arrow keys now expand folders and groups rather than drill down into them. To drill down, now use Cmd-right or hit return; to go back, hit Cmd-return.
• Improved styles so that typographic settings such as small caps, medium, semibold and other features added to styles created on macOS or Windows now work in the iOS version.

BUG FIXES
• Fixed crashes on trying to access project screen help and the Bookmarks and Recents list in some circumstances.
• Fixed bug whereby typed text would disappear beneath the visible area on some iPhones.
• Fixed bug whereby drafts navigator was blank.
• Fixed bugs with some controls appearing light in dark mode.
• Fixed issue with scriptwriting mode in non-English languages.
• Fixed several keyboard positioning issues.
• Fixed issue whereby exporting PDF files using hyphenation could result in truncated files.
• Dozens of other minor bug fixes and enhancements.

Note: Scrivener now requires iOS 11 and above.
1.2.1
Dec 12, 2019
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.
1.2
Sep 19, 2019
• iOS 13-compatible.
• Updated to support iOS 13’s dark mode.
• Scrivener now uses Apple’s smart quotes and dashes (as introduced in iOS 11) rather than its own smart punctuation system.
• Updated to support all modern screen sizes.
• Better support for Dynamic Type in the projects list, binder and outliner.
• Fixed bug whereby certain internal tags used in the macOS version would show up in the iOS version’s text.
• Fixed bug whereby search bar could disppear when scrolling.
• Many other miscellaneous bug fixes.
1.1.5
Dec 6, 2017
• Fixed serious bug in Dropbox sync that was causing crashes for many users.
• Web page import now checks to avoid hangs caused by invalid URLs.
• On iOS 11, long-pressing a document link now opens it.
• Added support for .heic and .heif image files, the format now used by the iOS camera on 11.2 and above.
• Fixed bug whereby compiling to plain text with both “Titles Use Markdown Levels” and “Convert to Basic Markdown” checked would cause hashes in Markdown headings to be escaped.
1.1.4
Nov 20, 2017
• Fixes several iOS 11-related bugs.
• Updated app icon to fit with Scrivener 3 on macOS.
1.1.3
Sep 25, 2017
- Updated for iOS 11 support.
- Use Files app to import files into projects.
- Use Files app to import projects from elsewhere or to open projects stored in Scrivener's container.
- Export and compile files to Files app.
- Drag and drop text in Scrivener's editor.
- Quick Reference can now be used in horizontal mode on the iPhone +.
1.1.3 patch:
- Fixes a bug that can cause new or imported projects not to upload to Dropbox properly.
- Improves the workaround for an iOS 11 typing bug.
1.1.2
Sep 18, 2017
- Updated for iOS 11 support.
- Use Files app to import files into projects.
- Use Files app to import projects from elsewhere or to open projects stored in Scrivener's container.
- Export and compile files to Files app.
- Drag and drop text in Scrivener's editor.
- Quick Reference can now be used in horizontal mode on the iPhone +.
1.1.1
Jun 16, 2017
DARK MODE
• "Dark Mode" is now available via Settings app or the gear button menu inside Scrivener projects. Perfect for tired eyes.

CUSTOM ICONS
• You can now use emojis as document icons in your projects.
• More custom icons are available.

DROPBOX
• Dropbox syncing has been rewritten to be compatible with Dropbox's API 2.
• Scrivener can now check for changes on the server before opening a Dropbox project.

OTHER
• Miscellaneous bug fixes and refinements.
• 1.1.1 fixes a bug whereby 1.1 showed in the App Store as being available in languages other than English. (Scrivener is currently being translated into nine other languages, but the translations are not yet ready.)
1.1
Jun 14, 2017
DARK MODE
• "Dark Mode" is now available via Settings app or the gear button menu inside Scrivener projects. Perfect for tired eyes.

CUSTOM ICONS
• You can now use emojis as document icons in your projects.
• More custom icons are available.

DROPBOX
• Dropbox syncing has been rewritten to be compatible with Dropbox's API 2.
• Scrivener can now check for changes on the server before opening a Dropbox project.

OTHER
• Miscellaneous bug fixes and refinements.
1.0.1
Dec 16, 2016
DOCUMENT TEMPLATES
• Document templates are now supported, allowing for the creation of character and location sheets, for example (see new section in tutorial).

IMPORT
• Web pages can now be imported from the "import" button.

TEXT EDITING
• Superscript and subscript support added.
• A line break button is now available for the extended keyboard row.
• Cmd-L in the editor will now create a line break.

SEARCH
• Project search now includes label and status names.
• "Replace" now jumps to the next match after a replacement.

COMPILE
• Rich text lists are now converted to Markdown when "Convert to Basic Markdown" is ticked in Compile.
• Applying "Preserve Formatting" (available from extended keyboard row options) to text now excludes that text from having special characters escaped when using "Convert to Basic Markdown".
• Compiling to PDF and printing now uses the full resolution of embedded images.

OTHER
• Auto-Lock is now disabled while Dropbox is syncing, to prevent timeouts.
• Added an option to Settings app to disable Auto-Lock.
• You can now remove Quick References from the history by swiping on the Quick Reference list in the history popover.
• You can now determine the sort order of the main projects list by entering "Edit" mode and pulling down to reveal sort options.
• Improved iOS 10 support.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.
1.0
Jul 20, 2016

Scrivener FAQ

Scrivener is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
Libya,Sao Tome & Principe,Congo, Democratic Republic,Fiji,Papua New Guinea,El Salvador,Bhutan,Ecuador,Niger,Rwanda,Jordan,Maldives,Gabon,Iraq,Sierra Leone,Tonga,Nauru,Botswana,Micronesia,Lao Peoples Democratic Republic,Congo,Guyana,Antigua And Barbuda,Nepal,Mauritius,Guatemala,Turkmenistan,Trinidad and Tobago,Yemen,Malawi,Senegal,Jamaica,Morocco,Mozambique,Palau,Cape Verde,Honduras,Angola,Lebanon,Afghanistan,Grenada,Mauritania,Swaziland,Suriname,Brunei Darussalam,Liberia,Anguilla,Namibia,Zambia,Algeria,Mongolia,Gambia,Guinea-bissau,Myanmar,Cote Divoire,Costa Rica,Azerbaijan,Paraguay,Chad,Tunisia,Benin,Madagascar,Sri Lanka,Burkina Faso,Solomon Islands,Mali,Peru,Vanuatu
Scrivener supports English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish
Click here to learn how to download Scrivener in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Scrivener.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.

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