Penpoint is a desktop app.
To download and try Penpoint, open this page on your computer: Windows, macOS, or Linux.
Free 14-Day Trial
Try Penpoint.
Free for 14 days.
Full access to every feature. No account, no credit card. Your data is always yours, export anytime, even after the trial ends.
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The details
How the free trial works.
14 full days, the complete app
The countdown starts when you first open Penpoint. 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 day 14 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. No cloud, no account, no internet required.
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.
Built-in 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.
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, 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.
- Your browser may warn that the file "isn't commonly downloaded." This is normal for new software. Click "Keep" or "See more → Keep anyway" to save the file.
- Run the downloaded
.exeinstaller. - Follow the installation prompts. Penpoint will launch when finished.
- Open the downloaded
.dmgfile. - Drag Penpoint to your Applications folder.
- Open Penpoint from Applications. It will launch normally.
.deb package (Ubuntu, Debian, Pop!_OS, Mint)
- Double-click the downloaded
.debfile. Your package manager will handle the rest. - Find Penpoint in your app launcher and open it.
.AppImage (works on any distro)
- 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
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