Writer Studio for Linux

64-bit (x86_64)

Download AppImage (94 MB) Download .deb (27 MB)
This is an alpha release. Core functionality works, but you may encounter bugs, incomplete features, and breaking changes between versions. Your data is safe — manuscripts are standard files on your machine.

AppImage

A portable, self-contained package that runs on most Linux distributions without installation. No root access required.

Usage

  1. Download the .AppImage file
  2. Make it executable: chmod +x Writer-Studio-*.AppImage
  3. Run it: ./Writer-Studio-*.AppImage

You can place the AppImage in any directory, e.g. ~/Applications/. To integrate with your desktop environment, use AppImageLauncher.

Debian / Ubuntu

For Debian-based distributions (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, etc.). Installs system-wide with a desktop entry.

Installation

  1. Download the .deb package
  2. Install: sudo dpkg -i Writer-Studio-*.deb
  3. Fix dependencies if needed: sudo apt install -f
  4. Launch from your application menu

Dependencies

Writer Studio uses WebKitGTK for its interface. These libraries are required:

The .deb package declares these as dependencies, so apt will install them automatically. For the AppImage, install them manually if not already present.

System Requirements

Uninstall

AppImage

  1. Delete the .AppImage file

Debian package

  1. sudo apt remove writer-studio

Project files remain in their original locations — they are standard files you can read without this software.

SHA-256 checksums are available on the releases page.

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