Ulysses is a professional writing app for macOS and iOS that uses a minimalist interface and a separate document library design to help writers focus and efficiently organize material.
Core features & highlights
- Distraction-free writing interface, supports fullscreen, split view, and dark mode to help you focus
- Powerful document organization: Groups, Filters, tags, and hierarchical folders for managing long-form projects
- Native support for
Markdown, providing flexible formatting and live preview - Multiple export and publishing options: PDF, ePub, DOCX, and direct publishing to platforms like WordPress and Ghost
- Writing goals and progress tracking, version history, and cross-device sync via
iCloud
Use cases & target users
Ideal for novelists, journalists, bloggers, academic writers, content creators, and copywriters. Whether it's short notes, a novel, a blog series, or an academic paper, Ulysses provides an integrated workflow from brainstorming and organizing to publishing.
Main advantages
- Balances minimalism and functionality: a clean interface with enough power for complex projects
- Efficient workflows and one-click export that remove formatting and typesetting hassles
- Cross-device sync and publishing integrations, ideal for users who write across devices and publish frequently