Okay, let's get you QuillTide.

QuillTide is a desktop app for macOS and Windows that you buy once and own. Public launch is 12 October 2026; you can purchase and download it now.

ONE PURCHASE · LIFETIME LICENCE

US$120

One purchase gives you a perpetual QuillTide Desktop licence for the version you buy. No subscription, and the licence does not expire merely because time passes.

Windows buyers: the Windows installer is currently unsigned. You may see an unknown publisher or SmartScreen warning. Read the Windows install steps before buying →

Buy QuillTide — US$120 One-time payment through Lemon Squeezy. Any applicable taxes or currency conversion are shown at checkout.

Want a 2-week trial?

Download QuillTide Desktop 1.4.5 and start the trial when it opens. A verified QuillTide account is required. No card, every feature. Keep everything you make, and export it any time, even after the trial ends.

Download free trial · macOS · Apple Silicon Download free trial · macOS · Intel Download free trial · Windows 10/11 · x64

The trial and the paid version are the same installer. Enter your licence key whenever you're ready to keep writing.

Keep your receipt and licence key. Initial activation requires an internet connection. Optional Reader+ and Ripple+ plans are separate.

Pay once. That's the whole deal.

Your purchase gets you a perpetual licence for the version of QuillTide Desktop you buy. There's no desktop subscription, and your licence doesn't expire just because time keeps happening.

Read the lifetime licence →