The door in the tide
At low tide, the old city returned one street at a time. Mara waited where the water had drawn a silver line across the stones.
QuillTideGet QuillTideA complete creative environment for books
Bring the whole book
into one tide.
Write, plan, read, design, prepare, and promote—inside one expressive desktop studio that keeps your creative work close.
LOCAL-FIRST·macOS + Windows·No AI of any kind
WritingPlanningReaderDesign
38,421 words
GOAL750 words today
NOT JUST A WORD PROCESSOR
A home for everything that happens around a book.
QuillTide brings the manuscript, the planning, the reading life, the production details, and the creative work together—without pretending they are separate projects.
A note from QuillbyYour story is yours. I just keep the lantern lit.
✦1Idea2Plan3Write4Review5Design6Prepare7Promote
EXPLORE THE STUDIO
One environment.
Many bookish rooms.
Choose an area to see how QuillTide keeps each part of the work connected. These are visual product overviews, not browser tools.
QUILLTIDEManuscript StudioDesktop workspace
Manuscript Studio
Draft and organise long-form work without separating the prose from its structure.
Available
Manuscript Studio
A book-scale writing workspace for chapters, scenes, goals, formatting, and project context.
- Chapters and scenes
- Rich manuscript editing
- Word counts and goals
- Focus and writing checks
01 · FOR WRITERS & INDIE AUTHORS
Pull up a chair at the writer's desk.
Plan, draft, revise, design, prepare, and promote without leaving the world of your book.
Enter the writer's room →
02 · FOR READERS
Wander through your own private library.
Read, highlight, collect quotes, keep notes, and organise the books that stay with you.
Enter the reader's library →
COMPANIONS · BUILT INTO QUILLTIDEA LITTLE JOY BUILT IN
Companions make the studio feel like QuillTide.
Choose and customise a bookish sidekick for your writing and reading spaces. Their expressions, happiness, accessories, and keepsakes grow alongside your creative work.
Custom bodies, faces & palettesPets, accessories & aurasHappiness & changing expressionsCookies, errands & keepsakes
42creature presets28accessories8motions16support animals
Explore Companions →✦
NO AI. AT ALL.
QuillTide uses no artificial intelligence of any kind.
No generated writing, no image models, no machine-learning assistance, and no hidden AI services. QuillTide uses conventional software logic while every creative decision remains yours.
Read the No-AI commitment →YOUR WORK, YOUR COMPUTER
Local where it matters. Clear when it goes online.
Core creative projects are designed for the desktop. Optional private sharing, lookups, updates, and licensing are explained separately.
See what is local and online →FEATURE CONSTELLATION
Substantial by design.
Each room connects to the same book. Status labels stay conservative: “Available” means present in the current verified release.
01Available
See the complete feature library →Writing
Manuscript Studio
Draft and organise long-form work without separating the prose from its structure.Explore →02AvailablePlanning
Planning & Story Worlds
Keep characters, places, timelines, cards, notes, and story connections beside the manuscript.Explore →03AvailableReader
Reader Workspace
Read EPUB and PDF files, collect quotes, track books, and organise a personal reading life.Explore →04AvailableCreative
Companions
Choose and customise a bookish sidekick that follows you through QuillTide, reacts to progress, and makes the studio feel alive.Explore →05BetaBook Design
Book Design
Move from manuscript to prepared ebook, print, and interior-design workflows.Explore →06BetaBook Design
Cover Designer
Design book covers with title treatment, imagery, layout, and edition details in one focused workspace.Explore →
BUILT FOR YOUR WAY OF WORKING
A serious studio can still feel like yours.
QuillTide is tactile, customisable, a little whimsical, and focused on helping you stay with the book.
See the features →“I opened QuillTide to test one tiny thing. Three hours later, my fictional kingdom had a timeline, a reading list, and suspiciously tidy paperwork.”
— QuillTide beta tester ✦ Quillby witnessed it
CURRENT VERIFIED RELEASE
QuillTide 0.9.25
Beta Reader Studio, protected reader copies, optional private sharing, and an improved Reading Desk—released 20 August 2026.
A FEW STRAIGHT ANSWERS
What kind of software is QuillTide?
Is QuillTide a subscription?
No. QuillTide is buy to own. The final price and included update coverage will be shown clearly before checkout opens.
Does QuillTide use AI?
No. QuillTide uses no AI of any kind—generative or otherwise.
Where does my manuscript go?
Core desktop work is designed to remain on your computer. Optional online actions are separate and explicit.