Anvil Writer · Free for Android
A quiet place to write, saved to your OneDrive
A simple Markdown app for Android that keeps your work safe in your own cloud. Free, with no ads and no account with us.
What it does
Everything you need to write, nothing you don't
Plain-text Markdown
Type Markdown as you go and flip to a preview when you want to see it formatted.
Saved to your OneDrive
Every project is a file in Apps/Anvil Writer on your own OneDrive, so you can open it on any computer.
Works offline
Write anywhere. Changes sync when you're back online, and a clashing edit is kept as a copy, never overwritten.
Daily word tracker
Counts the net words you write each day per project, with history and an optional daily goal.
Dark and distraction-free
One screen for writing, a drawer for your projects, nothing else in the way.
Free, no account with us
No ads, no subscription, no sign-up with Anvil Digital. Sign in once with your Microsoft account.
Install
Not on the Play Store yet
Android asks a couple of extra questions for apps from outside the Play Store. New versions install over the old one and keep your writing.
- 1Download the APK on your Android phone (Android 7 or newer).
- 2Open it. If Android says it can't install apps from this source, tap Settings, turn on Allow from this source, and go back.
- 3Tap Install. If Google Play Protect warns about an unrecognised app, tap More details, then Install anyway.
- 4Open Anvil Writer, go to Settings, and sign in with your personal Microsoft account (Outlook.com, Hotmail or Live).
Privacy
Your writing never touches our servers
Anvil Writer has no servers and collects nothing. Your words go straight from your phone to your own OneDrive. Read the privacy policy.