Strokes

The desktop editor that makes you think sharper

About Strokes

Strokes is a desktop writing app for macOS and Windows that keeps your documents as files on your own machine while putting an AI assistant beside the document: select a passage, describe the change, and every edit arrives as a suggestion you accept or reject. It works offline, imports Word, Markdown, plain text and Notion files, and exports PDF, Word, EPUB, Markdown and HTML, with projects, folders, on-device version history, in-app web research, file attachments and image creation.

Strokes website preview

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Strokes: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Free tier available — you can start without paying (freemium model).
Covers writing, desktop editor, offline, markdown, ai assistant — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

The full feature set sits behind a paid plan — check which limits the free tier carries on the official site before committing.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 2092 tools in the Productivity & Notes category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Strokes pricing

Pricing model	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Free access	Yes — free tier, paid upgrades available
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	strokes.ink

Strokes key facts

Category: Productivity & Notes
Pricing: Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas: writing, desktop editor, offline, markdown, ai assistant
Official site: strokes.ink

Strokes FAQ

How much does Strokes cost?

Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (strokes.ink).

What is Strokes used for?

The desktop editor that makes you think sharper Its focus areas in the Productivity & Notes category: writing, desktop editor, offline, markdown, ai assistant.

Where can I try Strokes?

On its official site, strokes.ink — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Strokes vs alternatives

	Strokes	iA Writer	Laverna	Ulysses
Pricing	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Paid — this directory does not list a free tier for it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Paid — this directory does not list a free tier for it.
Focus areas	writing, desktop editor, offline, markdown, ai assistant	writing, markdown, focus, minimal	notes, markdown, offline, editor	writing, apple, markdown, publishing
Official site	strokes.ink	ia.net	laverna.cc	ulysses.app
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Productivity & Notes category

Notes, tasks, and project tools that keep you organized and focused. The Productivity & Notes category on Tools Hub currently lists 2092 tools. Alongside Strokes, it includes Pluely, Bange, ATS Helper, ResumeSifu.

FreemiumProductivity & Noteswritingdesktop-editorofflinemarkdownai-assistant

Alternatives to Strokes

Tools in the same Productivity & Notes category that share focus areas with Strokes — worth comparing before you commit:

Productivity & Notes

iA Writer

Minimal Markdown writing app with focus mode

Paidwritingmarkdownfocusminimal

Productivity & Notes

Laverna

Note-taking web app with Markdown support

Freenotesmarkdownofflineeditor

Productivity & Notes

Ulysses

Distraction-free writing app for Apple platforms

Paidwritingapplemarkdownpublishing

Productivity & Notes

Zettlr

Markdown editor for academics and writers

Freemarkdownwritingresearchnotes

Productivity & Notes

Obsidian

A second brain built on local Markdown files.

Freenotesmarkdownknowledge-management

Productivity & Notes

An Otter Wiki

A minimalistic wiki powered by Python, Markdown and Git

Freewikimarkdownopen-sourceself-hosted

More in Productivity & Notes

Comparing tools in the Productivity & Notes category? These related listings are worth a look: Pluely — The invisible AI assistant that answers for you, live; Bange — Everything you need to get hired; ATS Helper — Free ATS-friendly resume builder with unlimited downloads.