novelWriter 2026.1 RC 1 is available for testing.
Not much has changed since the Beta 2pre-release, but a few minor bugs and issues have been fixed. There is now also a new setting to enable single asterisks to be used for bold formatting.
The full release of 2026.1 is planned for 26 April.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_26_1.html
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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novelWriter
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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novelWriter
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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Apr 04, 2026
novelWriter 2026.1 Beta 2 is available for testing.
This release fixes a dependency issue with 2026.1 Beta 1, which expected a core library version that is not available on older Linux distros. This has now been fixed.
The Windows and AppImage versions of Beta 1 will still work, but it will not run properly on Ubuntu 24.04 and Linux distros of similar age.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_26_1.html
This release fixes a dependency issue with 2026.1 Beta 1, which expected a core library version that is not available on older Linux distros. This has now been fixed.
The Windows and AppImage versions of Beta 1 will still work, but it will not run properly on Ubuntu 24.04 and Linux distros of similar age.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_26_1.html
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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Apr 02, 2026
novelWriter 2026.1 Beta 1 is now available for testing.
Note that we have now switched to year-based version numbers.
This release is a collection of many smaller requested features, mainly related to the text editor panel and formatting of the final manuscript.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_26_1.html
Note that we have now switched to year-based version numbers.
This release is a collection of many smaller requested features, mainly related to the text editor panel and formatting of the final manuscript.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_26_1.html
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novelWriter
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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Jan 25, 2026
novelWriter 2.8.2 is now available.
This is a patch release that fixes an issue with launching novelWriter via a project file on Windows, adds an alert when the spell check dictionary cannot be loaded, handles headings in HTML manuscripts the same way as for documents, and updates the documentation on how heading levels are handled in the manuscript build process.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_8.html#main-release-2-8-2
This is a patch release that fixes an issue with launching novelWriter via a project file on Windows, adds an alert when the spell check dictionary cannot be loaded, handles headings in HTML manuscripts the same way as for documents, and updates the documentation on how heading levels are handled in the manuscript build process.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_8.html#main-release-2-8-2
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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novelWriter
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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Dec 28, 2025
novelWriter 2.8.1 is now available
It fixes an issue where the application could crash under certain conditions, like when using Spotlight on MacOS. The cause is outside of novelWriter, but this patch release works around the issue. It is unknown if the issue affects Linux and Windows.
(The root cause of the bug is related to the Qt library version 6.10.)
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_8.html#main-release-2-8-1
It fixes an issue where the application could crash under certain conditions, like when using Spotlight on MacOS. The cause is outside of novelWriter, but this patch release works around the issue. It is unknown if the issue affects Linux and Windows.
(The root cause of the bug is related to the Qt library version 6.10.)
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_8.html#main-release-2-8-1
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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novelWriter
@novelwriter@fosstodon.org
novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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Dec 14, 2025
There was an issue with the Launchpad package for Ubuntu 24.04. A new one is on the way.
The released Debian package may also not work on Debian Bookworm. A separate package will be released for this as well.
Edit: The Ubuntu 24.04 package is now published on Launchpad. An "oldstable" deb package (Debian 12) is also available for download on the website. This is the same as released for Ubuntu 24.04.
The released Debian package may also not work on Debian Bookworm. A separate package will be released for this as well.
Edit: The Ubuntu 24.04 package is now published on Launchpad. An "oldstable" deb package (Debian 12) is also available for download on the website. This is the same as released for Ubuntu 24.04.
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novelWriter
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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novelWriter
@novelwriter@fosstodon.org
novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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Dec 14, 2025
novelWriter 2.8 has been released.
The release includes a full colour theme revamp with proper dark/light switching and many new themes, and theme colours for your custom document labels. The release also adds Markdown highlight, current line highlighting, Vim mode in the editor, and a number of smaller improvements and fixes.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_8.html
The release includes a full colour theme revamp with proper dark/light switching and many new themes, and theme colours for your custom document labels. The release also adds Markdown highlight, current line highlighting, Vim mode in the editor, and a number of smaller improvements and fixes.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_8.html
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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novelWriter
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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Nov 30, 2025
novelWriter 2.8 RC 1 is now available for testing.
2.8 Beta 1 included a complete revamp of the theme system. The RC 1 release also includes an optional Vim mode, which has been in development for a while.
See the release notes for more details on new features in 2.8.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_8.html
2.8 Beta 1 included a complete revamp of the theme system. The RC 1 release also includes an optional Vim mode, which has been in development for a while.
See the release notes for more details on new features in 2.8.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_8.html
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novelWriter
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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novelWriter
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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Oct 29, 2025
novelWriter 2.8 Beta 1 is now available for testing.
This release includes a major redesign of the theme and icons framework. The app now properly supports light/dark mode switching with desktop integration. There are also a large set of new themes to choose from, and the separate document theme is gone. You custom document labels can also be tied directly to theme colours so they follow along when you switch theme.
For more, see the preliminary release notes.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_8.html#main-release-2-8
This release includes a major redesign of the theme and icons framework. The app now properly supports light/dark mode switching with desktop integration. There are also a large set of new themes to choose from, and the separate document theme is gone. You custom document labels can also be tied directly to theme colours so they follow along when you switch theme.
For more, see the preliminary release notes.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_8.html#main-release-2-8
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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novelWriter
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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Sep 14, 2025
novelWriter 2.7.5 is now available.
This is a patch release that fixes an issue related to crashes when using the completer menu under certain conditions, and improves positioning of the input box for CJK languages.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_7.html#main-release-2-7-5
This is a patch release that fixes an issue related to crashes when using the completer menu under certain conditions, and improves positioning of the input box for CJK languages.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_7.html#main-release-2-7-5
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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novelWriter
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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Jul 07, 2025
novelWriter 2.7.3 is now available.
This patch release fixes a few minor issues in Preferences. One is a bug that caused a crash in an underlying Python package, and the other changes are improvements to how some dialogue highlighting settings are handled.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_7.html#main-release-2-7-3
This patch release fixes a few minor issues in Preferences. One is a bug that caused a crash in an underlying Python package, and the other changes are improvements to how some dialogue highlighting settings are handled.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_7.html#main-release-2-7-3
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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novelWriter
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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Jun 24, 2025
novelWriter 2.7.2 is now available.
This is a patch release that fixes several issues related to DocX and PDF manuscript documents, improves how line breaks, alignment and indentation is processed, and fixes some issues with displaying tags for novel documents on the user interface.
The documentation on alignment, indentation, and line breaks has also been improved.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_7.html#main-release-2-7-2
This is a patch release that fixes several issues related to DocX and PDF manuscript documents, improves how line breaks, alignment and indentation is processed, and fixes some issues with displaying tags for novel documents on the user interface.
The documentation on alignment, indentation, and line breaks has also been improved.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_7.html#main-release-2-7-2
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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novelWriter
@novelwriter@fosstodon.org
novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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Jun 09, 2025
novelWriter 2.7.1 is now available.
It fixes the following:
- An issue with the auto-complete menu blocking the return key on Windows.
- Updates a complete Czech translation.
- Many had issues running the 2.7 AppImage. The image build has been improved. Hopefully the issues are resolved.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_7.html#main-release-2-7-1
It fixes the following:
- An issue with the auto-complete menu blocking the return key on Windows.
- Updates a complete Czech translation.
- Many had issues running the 2.7 AppImage. The image build has been improved. Hopefully the issues are resolved.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_7.html#main-release-2-7-1
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
fosstodon.org
novelWriter
@novelwriter@fosstodon.org
novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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Jun 01, 2025
novelWriter 2.7 is now available.
Release 2.7 features an update of the app icons. In addition, a new style of comments for tracking story structure are available for those that really like to dig into story planning and mapping.
Under the hood, novelWriter has switched to version 6 of the Qt library which is used to draw the user interface. This will improve integration with the operating system, among other things.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_7.html#main-release-latest
Release 2.7 features an update of the app icons. In addition, a new style of comments for tracking story structure are available for those that really like to dig into story planning and mapping.
Under the hood, novelWriter has switched to version 6 of the Qt library which is used to draw the user interface. This will improve integration with the operating system, among other things.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_7.html#main-release-latest
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
fosstodon.org
novelWriter
@novelwriter@fosstodon.org
novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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May 19, 2025
novelWriter 2.7 RC 1 is now available for testing,
Several issues have been fixed since the Beta 1 release, and a few features that were not fully complete have been completed.
If there are no major issues, the full release should be out in a few weeks when the translators have had a chance to catch up.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_7.html
Several issues have been fixed since the Beta 1 release, and a few features that were not fully complete have been completed.
If there are no major issues, the full release should be out in a few weeks when the translators have had a chance to catch up.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_7.html
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
fosstodon.org
novelWriter
@novelwriter@fosstodon.org
novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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Apr 20, 2025
novelWriter 2.6.3 has recently been added to the Fedora 41 and 42 repositories. At the moment, the internationalisation files are missing in the released package, but an updated release is on the way.
https://packages.fedoraproject.org/pkgs/novelwriter/novelwriter/
#Linux #Fedora #Writing
https://packages.fedoraproject.org/pkgs/novelwriter/novelwriter/
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novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
fosstodon.org
novelWriter
@novelwriter@fosstodon.org
novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels. It supports a minimal markdown-like syntax for formatting text. It is written with Python and Qt for cross-platform support. This account is managed by @veronica
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Apr 20, 2025
novelWriter 2.7 Beta 1 is now available for testing.
Among new features is a complete update of icons in the application. There are now 3 themes across 9 styles, and the icon colours match the chosen GUI theme.
The major new feature for 2.7 are story structure comments. They are intended for the very organised writers who love to analyse their writing. An excerpt of the new documentation is included in the release notes to explain what this is.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_7.html
Among new features is a complete update of icons in the application. There are now 3 themes across 9 styles, and the icon colours match the chosen GUI theme.
The major new feature for 2.7 are story structure comments. They are intended for the very organised writers who love to analyse their writing. An excerpt of the new documentation is included in the release notes to explain what this is.
https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_7.html
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