Scrivener

Scrivener is a writing environment that combines a text editor with project‑management tools designed for long‑form manuscripts. It lets users create, reorder, and organize sections of a document in a hierarchical outline, supporting both linear drafting and non‑linear composition. The application also integrates a corkboard view for visual arrangement of ideas and a built‑in repository for research materials, allowing notes, references, and drafts to stay within the same project file.

The software targets authors, screenwriters, non‑fiction writers, students, academics, journalists, translators, and other professionals who work on extensive texts. By keeping all components of a manuscript—text, outlines, research, and metadata—accessible from a single interface, it aims to reduce the need to switch between separate tools.

Distinctive aspects include the ability to compose in any order, drag‑and‑drop restructuring of chapters, and a dedicated research pane that keeps source material close at hand. Scrivener has been available since 2007 and is offered for macOS, Windows, and iOS, with a stable release status and a large user base spanning best‑selling authors and everyday writers.