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Editor & Focus Mode
A calm writing space with everything within reach: Write and Revise modes, focus mode, split view, offline synonyms and repetition analysis.
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The writing software for your stories
From the first idea to the finished manuscript: Faustica supports you through writing, planning and developing your story. Chapters, characters, places, plot, timelines, notes, mind maps and much more stay organized in one place.
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Your imagination has no limits.
With Faustica, you keep the overview.
Whether it's a crime novel, a sprawling fantasy saga, a non-fiction book with clean sourcing, or a collection of short stories: Faustica gives every project the structure it needs, instead of forcing it into a fixed shape.
Features
Intuitive tools
that support you.
Faustica isn't a jack-of-all-trades. It focuses precisely on the tools that make your writing process simpler, clearer and more enjoyable.
Plan
Plot Planner
Storylines and chapters as a grid, proven structure templates and a tension curve across the whole book.
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Compendium
Characters, places, cultures, objects, technologies and everything that makes up your world, organized in one place, relationships included.
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Timeline
Multiple storylines in parallel, free-form or with exact dates, linked to your chapters.
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Mind Maps
Gather, connect and organize thoughts freely, on as many canvases per project as you like.
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Notes
Note boards with colors, keywords and attachments, linked to chapters and the compendium.
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Plan
Tasks & Projects
Tasks per project, linked to chapters and characters, plus projects with a color and an icon, as a copy or in the archive.
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Write
Project Statistics
Your writing history by day, week and month, streaks, text statistics and how often your characters appear in the manuscript.
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Revise
Revise Mode
Colored markings, Follow a character, error catalog, chapter log and style sheet in a mode of their own.
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Revise
Editing & Comments
Comments with categories and an archive, colored markings, Word export with track changes and re-import for a side-by-side comparison.
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Compare chapters
Compare two chapters from one or two projects: key figures, both texts side by side and every change highlighted.
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Versions & Backup
Automatic versions, encrypted backups at a location of your choice and reliable saving.
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Publish
Export
Word, PDF, e-book or Markdown, with templates for paperback, standard manuscript and e-book and separate settings per format.
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Color Themes & Appearance
Six color themes, each in light and dark, your own fonts, interface zoom and background images.
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You're the main character.
Focus Mode has your back.
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Focus Mode gives your text your full, undivided attention.
Getting started
Set up in just a few steps.
Faustica needs no user account. There's deliberately no AI integration. Your data belongs to you and stays on your device. You simply create a project (or import an existing manuscript from Word or Markdown), build the outline, and can start writing.
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Create a project
The first time you launch Faustica, a short step-by-step onboarding walks you through the most important areas. After that, you can just get started, with no extra effort. Set a title, genre and short description, optionally define a daily writing goal, or import an existing manuscript from Word or Markdown. Faustica automatically detects chapters and categories from the headings.
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Build your outline & compendium
Set up categories and first chapters, add first characters and places to the compendium, create a mind map for loose ideas, all customized, exactly the way you want it. Use the tools you actually need.
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Write
Use the editor to write and revise your chapters. You always have access to key tools like the compendium, the plot planner, the timeline, mind maps and notes, and can switch between them at any time. Because every area is just one click away. For revising, you switch to “Revise” mode, with markings, error catalog, chapter log and style sheet.
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Back up & publish
Faustica automatically saves your work at the interval you choose. It also automatically backs up the previous version after the first change of the day, and you can manually create a complete backup at any time.
Faustica gives you a range of export and file formats to publish or share your manuscript. Formatting, layout and typography can all be customized.
Availability
Faustica is available in 28 languages.
Interface in 28 languages
DeutschEnglishEspañol
FrançaisItalianoPortuguês (Brasil)
NederlandsPolskiCatalà
ČeštinaDanskSuomi
SlovenščinaРусскийУкраїнська
SlovenčinaBahasa IndonesiaBahasa Melayu
Tiếng Việt한국어Ελληνικά
SvenskaNorsk bokmålTürkçe
العربيةעברית日本語ไทย
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Word (.docx)E-book (.epub)
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At a glance
Everything Faustica does for you.
Pricing modelBuy once, try free for 30 daysLicense applies per major version, no subscription
EditorRich text editor with Focus ModeSplit view, three font sizes, offline synonyms & repetition analysis
StructureFreely nestable categories & chaptersRename, delete and reorder via drag & drop
CompendiumCharacters, places, organizations, cultures, objects, technologies and moreFreely chosen topic sections, photo and keywords per entry
RelationshipsA graph of characters, places and worldbuilding elementsLabeled lines, movable nodes, jump straight to the entry
Plot plannerStorylines and chapters as a gridFour structure templates, tension curve, hints on dormant storylines
TimelineAny number of parallel storylinesFree-text or exact date mode, flashbacks plannable
Mind maps & notesMind map canvases plus freely named note boardsSticky notes with tags and attachments; its own files area
TasksTo-dos per projectLinked to chapters, characters and places; projects with color, icon, copy and archive
ReviseA mode of its own for revisingColored markings, Follow a character, error catalog, chapter log, style sheet
CommentsFree-standing and passage-anchored notesCategories and archive, mentions linked to the compendium; Word export with track changes and footnotes
ComparisonPut two chapters or drafts side by sideKey figures, both texts side by side, word-by-word differences
VersionsAutomatic version on the first change of the dayUp to 30 versions, individually restorable
ExportWord, PDF, e-book, MarkdownTemplates for paperback, manuscript format, e-book; settings per format; table of contents & drop caps
BackupEncrypted backup (AES-256-GCM)Images and readable Word and Markdown copies in the archive
SecurityApp lock with PIN or passwordPassword never stored in plain text, only as a PBKDF2 hash
DataFully offline, no user accountFiles stay on your computer
StatisticsWriting flow, text statistics, mentionsHistory by day, week and month, streaks, reading time, calculated locally
AppearanceSix color themes, each light and darkYour own fonts, interface size, background images
PlatformWindows, macOS and Linux, 28 interface languagesFaustica is fully translated into 28 languages
Price
Buy once. No subscription.
No artificial intelligence.
No hidden costs.
Try Faustica for 30 days with no restrictions, at your own pace. If you like it, buy it once and get every 1.x update at no extra cost.
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About Faustica
Born from the search for a calm writing app.
Faustica grew out of a wish to build a writing app that feels good to use and isn't more complicated than it needs to be. I built Faustica alone, with a lot of time, a lot of ideas, and the ambition to build a tool that genuinely supports you while writing.
Faustica gives you a calm writing environment, intuitive tools, and enough structure to keep even larger projects well in view.
Questions
What writers ask me most often.
Do I need an account?+
No. Faustica runs without a user account. Your manuscripts live as files on your computer, and you choose where to keep your backups. Faustica works entirely offline.
What happens after the 30 days?+
Without the purchased full version, Faustica shows a lock screen
once the trial period has expired.
If you want to keep working with Faustica,
you'll need to buy it. After that, you can use Faustica without any restrictions again.
Use the trial period to try Faustica at your own pace and see
whether it fits the way you work.
Don't use the trial period for an actual project. Use it to get to know Faustica.
How long is the license valid?+
Your Faustica license never expires and there are no annual fees. It's valid permanently for the major version you bought, for example version 1.0 through 1.x. You can use every update and improvement released for that major version at no extra cost.
Can I import an existing manuscript?+
Yes. The dashboard lets you import a Word or Markdown manuscript; Faustica automatically detects chapters and categories from the headings and shows you a preview before creating anything.
How many languages is the interface available in?+
Faustica is fully translated into 28 languages, including onboarding. Arabic and Hebrew run with a complete right-to-left layout.
Is there a built-in AI that writes along with me?+
No. Faustica never sends your text to any service. The built-in thesaurus works with local word lists, completely offline.
Which platforms does Faustica run on?+
Faustica is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.
How is my data protected?+
Manuscripts stay local on your computer. Backups can additionally be encrypted with AES-256-GCM, automatic version backups keep the last 30 versions, and an optional app lock with a PIN or password protects the program itself.
Please back up your projects regularly and store the backups on a separate physical device, such as an external hard drive.