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Best Software for Writers and Authors

Draft, organise research, manage notes and publish e-books without distraction or subscriptions.

LibreOffice 26.8.2.2 Free
Free office suite compatible with MS Office files
Updated
3 Nov 2026
Obsidian 1.15.0 Free
Private note-taking with linked Markdown files
Updated
4 Nov 2026
Joplin 3.7.22 Free
Private note-taking app with sync
Updated
29 Oct 2026
Calibre 9.17.0 Free
Manage, convert and edit your e-book library
Updated
2 Nov 2026
Zotero 10.0.7 Free
Collect, organise and cite your research sources
Updated
2 Nov 2026
SumatraPDF 3.6.1 Free
Tiny, fast reader for PDF, eBook and comic files
Updated
2 Nov 2026
Install the whole set with one command
winget install --id TheDocumentFoundation.LibreOffice -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id Obsidian.Obsidian -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id Joplin.Joplin -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id calibre.calibre -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id DigitalScholar.Zotero -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id SumatraPDF.SumatraPDF -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
Paste this into Windows Terminal or PowerShell. Programs without a winget package are not included.

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