Free through December 1
Try Penpoint.
Free through December 1.
Full access to every feature, free through December 1 or for 14 days, whichever is longer. No credit card. Your data is always yours, export anytime, even after the trial ends. This offer is part of Penpoint & Novel November.
Penpoint is a desktop app.
To download and try Penpoint, open this page on your computer: Windows, macOS, or Linux.
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The details
How the free trial works.
Free through December 1, the complete app
Free through December 1, or for 14 days from the first time you open Penpoint, whichever is longer. Every feature is unlocked: no watermarks, no disabled tools, no credit card.
Nothing is deleted when it ends
Your books stay on your computer. After the trial ends you can still open your library and export everything. You just can't keep editing until you buy.
Buying picks up where you left off
Install the full version over the trial and your books, settings, and preferences are all still there. Nothing to re-import.
30 days to change your mind
If you buy and Penpoint isn't for you, we offer a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked.
What you get
Everything included. No limits.
Manuscript Mode
Write your prose in a focused editor with chapter organization and scene management.
Worldbuilding
Track characters, locations, items, timelines, story arcs, and more.
Full Export
Export your work to Word, PDF, Markdown, or plain text, even after the trial ends.
Your data stays local
Everything lives on your computer. The app needs no account and no internet connection. Penpoint Cloud, for an encrypted off-site copy, is optional and separate.
Ready to keep writing? $40, once.
Buy Penpoint — $40One-time payment, lifetime license. No subscription, free updates, and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Once it's installed
Where to start.
The help guide
Click the ? icon in the top-right corner of the app at any time. It covers every feature, with step-by-step walkthroughs. You can also read the guides here before you install.
Start with the demo book
Penpoint comes with a pre-built demo book so you can explore every feature before touching your own work. Poke around, get comfortable.
Import your manuscript
Already have a draft? Import from Word, EPUB, RTF, Markdown, or plain text. Penpoint detects chapter boundaries, then scans them to find your cast.
Export anytime
Your work is always yours. Export to Word, PDF, Markdown, or plain text at any point, even after the trial ends. You're never locked out.
Installing
Quick setup guide.
- Run the downloaded
.exeinstaller. - Follow the installation prompts. Penpoint will launch when finished.
Penpoint won't open? Check or repair Microsoft WebView2.
- Open the downloaded
.dmgfile. - Drag Penpoint to your Applications folder.
- Open Penpoint from Applications. It will launch normally.
.AppImage (recommended: works on any distro and updates itself)
- Make the AppImage executable. Open a terminal and run:
chmod +x Penpoint_*.AppImage - Double-click the
.AppImagefile to launch Penpoint, or run it from the terminal:./Penpoint_*.AppImage
.deb package (Ubuntu, Debian, Pop!_OS, Mint). Installs through your package manager, but you update it manually each release; the AppImage updates itself.
- Double-click the downloaded
.debfile. Your package manager will handle the rest. - Find Penpoint in your app launcher and open it.
Need help?
Start with the guides. Our Discord community is the fastest way to get an answer they do not cover.