Focus Mode

Write. Don't scroll Twitter.

Ambient sounds. Typewriter scroll. Sprint timers. Word goals.

Everything disappears except your words

Activate focus mode and the sidebar collapses. The toolbar fades. The story bible tucks away. Your screen shows one thing: the paragraph you're writing.

Paragraph dimming grays out everything above and below your current block. Typewriter scroll keeps your active line at the center of the screen so your eyes never chase the cursor down. Your neck will thank you after a 3-hour session.

Sprint mode with WPM tracking

Set a sprint: 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or custom. Hit start. A minimal timer appears in the corner. When it ends, you see your word count, words per minute, and how it compares to your last five sprints.

WPM tracking isn't vanity. It shows you when you're in flow (45+ WPM) versus when you're editing-while-drafting (12 WPM). Sprint mode trains you to separate drafting from revision.

Word count goals: daily, chapter, manuscript

Set a daily target — 1,000 words, 2,000, whatever your pace is. A progress bar fills as you write. Hit your goal and the bar turns green. Miss it and it carries over to tomorrow.

Chapter goals keep your pacing even. Manuscript goals track your progress toward 80,000 words or whatever your target length is. All three run simultaneously. All visible at a glance.

Ambient sounds built in

Rain on a window. Coffee shop murmur. Fireplace crackle. Library quiet. Typewriter clacking. Six ambient soundscapes built into the editor — no separate app, no YouTube tab open.

Layer them if you want. Rain plus coffee shop. Fireplace plus typewriter keys. Volume controls per layer. Your writing environment, tuned exactly how you focus best.

How others compare

ScrivenerComposition mode hides the UI. No sounds, no sprints, no WPM.
iA WriterFocus and typewriter scroll. No sprint timer. No ambient sounds. No goals.
FocusWriterDistraction-free. No AI, no story bible, no chapter management.
4theWordsGamified word count goals. Separate app. No manuscript tools.
TypewriterFocus mode, sprints, WPM, goals, ambient sounds. Inside the editor. Free.

Enter focus mode. Start your first sprint. It's free.

No credit card. No setup. Just you and the page.

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