Write: Tablet Notepad/Journal
Write offers both a minimalist writing interface that allows you to focus on what you are currently writing and a proper modern Android interface for managing your notes/journal entries.
It has the features which should be in an Android text editor: clean interface, word count, proper Android appearance and searching your notes.
It is one of CNET's Best Android notepad apps for students
Write features...
✔ Fullscreen mode
When you want to focus you can hide the action bar and go to the fullscreen mode. In this mode you will see just your writing (and the onscreen keyboard if you are using it). There is an additional fullscreen view mode, where you can read text with editing disabled.
✔ Automatic Saving
Notes save when you go back to the main screen, when you switch to another App or go to the Home Screen.
✔ Markdown Support
Markdown is a way of adding formatting to plain text and additional features such as HTML links. Write optionally (activate via the settings menu) treats your notes as Markdown and highlights some of the major elements such as titles while editing.
✔ Word and Character count
So you can keep track of how much you've written. View statistics via the menu.
✔ Quickly create new versions of notes
You can create a copy of a note at the tap of a button. And delete notes (after confirmation) quickly.
You can export notes in HTML format to your external storage/SD card (ideal if you want to edit them in Word/Pages/OpenOffice Writer).
✔ Easy note/journal entry management
Notes are ordered by standard last-edited-first order and with a tap of your left thumb you can filter by date. In the latest version you can also order by creation date (Journal style). You can also do a text search to locate particular notes/entries.
✔ (Bluetooth) Keyboards
Keyboards work really well with Write. With a physical keyboard the fullscreen mode really is fullscreen (or as close as Android allows). Keyboard shortcuts for common actions.
✔ Onscreen keyboard
Auto-correct is enabled (with a physical keyboard it is disabled) for more accurate writing.
✔ Share/Send
Using Android's share feature Write is ideal for the preparation of blog entries, emails or other text. Just tap on share to send it to many applications (most Android Apps support the standard text sharing mechanism used).
✔ Spellcheck
An additional manual spell check option (and auto-correction-off option) is available for Android 4.0+ (the spell check depends on Android 4.0+).
✔ Android Lollipop Support
Proper support for Android Lollipop on compatible devices: use Material theme.
Category : Productivity
Reviews (30)
I like everything about this app except that I can't change the front screen to a white background instead of a black background.
NOTE CANNOT BE RECOVERED IF DELECTED. I FACTORY RESET MY PHONE. AND ALL NOTE OF A MONTH PLUS IS GONE. I COULDN'T RECOVER ANY..I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED...BUT ACTUALLY I LOVE THIS APPLICATION...
Easy to use and allows entries to be saved and shared
This journal seems to have everything I would expect a journal a to have.
NOTE CAN NOT BE BACKUP AND CANNOT BE RECOVERED. I FACTORY RESET MY PHONE. IT WIPE OUT ALL MY NOTES.
The best of it's kind. If you are a writer you will need this application. God bless the producer.
Crashing on markdown, cannot open files, and a few other minor annoyances, but nice nonetheless. I hope the developer continues to work on it.
ONE AMONG EQUALS. ONE OF THE VERY BEST OF IT'S KIND. YOU WILL THANK ME FOR IT IF YOU DOWNLOAD IT...
Pretty good. I like most of the features. I don't like typing endlessly to the right as the rest falls out of view to the left. Is there an option to have the words wrap as you type? User since microJournal...
One of the best editing notebook apps. Second only to JotterX
It stopped opening after the latest update
This could be a great app. it has copy and paste shortcuts, undo history and spell-checking (that only works if you change something then press return). However it also has ctrl v as full screen, which makes something basic like working on text a chore.. also, there is bumph on the main page with pointless 'descriptions' in the left hand panel crowding out previous entries. It was my app of choice for a little while and could be again if the above were fixed. Google Docs is better ATM IMO.
"Write" is exactly what this app lets you do — no frills, no distractions, just a blank slate for your creative efforts (or notes, or journal entries, etc). No need for persistent (or even intermittent) Internet, either. Reading mode (in which you can't make accidental changes) and convenient sharing options complete the picture. Near perfect on both 8" and 10.1“ tablets,though an automatic cloud backup wouldn't be amiss. Still, the cloudless approach keeps it free and resources light, and it's easy to back up manually by sharing to Drive, Dropbox, or email.
This app behaves differently depending on Android version. Under one version stats for the entry are displayed when entry is edited. Under another a title is displayed. When spell check is enabled the entry does not have word wrap when in edit mode.
I find it easy to use, as uncomplicated as a paper based notebook with the advantage of instant electronic sharing of results.
Excellent for everyday use. I cut, paste, email many documents every day using Write. I don't need a word processor for that. I have tried the other similar products and this is the best. Very inexpensive. No advertisements. It does not process images. Not a problem for me. When I need that, I use email.
use this app on my tablet with a logitec keyboard more than my computer. There is one little quirk that keeps popping up. Contractions (isn't, wasn't, etc) are often marked as misspelled, even when it isn't, but I just need to replace any letter to correct it. This breaks the flow a little, but it is the only real complaint I have.
Probably the best writing app I've used. Easy to get the hang of, good looking ui, very pleasant to use :)
Developer should jump back aboard! This is a classic that deserves attention
one question though - any way for bold, italics and underlined and such?
An indispensable tool worth being a stock one (you dig MS Word?)_ Very useful to me for reviews drafts, avoiding me to re-write them when connection fails so each time gotta copy them to clipboard_ quite annoying. The share option offers you all the choices to use your writings and you can revise and edit them directly. 📱👍😎 _ A special thx to James the dev for creating a bunch of interesting, useful and articulated apps worth being explored. 🏆
Write can't see files with "md" extension in its Dropbox folder — could you please fix this?
I have other office suite programs that are overkill for just writing based on ideas. This is the only program I use when it comes to writing on the fly without anything to kill your train of thought. If I need to format it later, I transfer it to another program. Very well done!
I love how well this app integrates with my theme and keyboard. Only one problem, though; when editing, the text appears in one continuous line rather than word-wrapping and taking up the whole screen, as pictured in screenshots above. I'm running CM 11 on my Nook HD. Is this a device-related quirk?
I love this ap so far, minimal, no distractions, different modes and settings, and much more! But for some reason my spell check is not supported on my device (Samsung model: SM-T210R). Please fix or update?
Distraction-free, eye-friendly writing app that works great for first drafts where you need to just buckle down and write. Even better if you Bluetooth it to a keyboard.
This is very very nice for writing on but it would be so much better if I could use it in cascade or duel view on my Samsung.
Simple text editor. Word count and auto-spell checker are great. I personally use it with my ASUS Transformer keyboard to write first drafts of my short stories.
Tell me how to remove / hide: "New, View All, View last 7 days, View this month, View this year, Help/guide" From left menu. Its very annoying. I need only my folders here. Can this font custom size too?
The only thing bad is that you only have ONE chance to make your title! If you try again you wait one second and the title option just disappears! Horrible!