A note from the maker
"I built Solace because every app I wrote in kept interrupting me — and the ones that didn't wanted rent for my own words. I wanted a room of my own. So I built one, and I'd like you to have it too."
— Dustin, maker of Solace
Solace is a writing app with nothing in the way. No notifications, no toolbars, no cloud lock-in. Just you, and the page.
Windows · macOS & Linux coming soon · No account required
Before you download
Click into the box below. Notice how the line you're on stays lit, and everything else quietly fades — that's focus mode, the same as it works in the real app.
Why Solace exists
Toolbars with forty buttons. Comment threads blinking in the margin. A cursor that lags because twelve plugins are thinking. And underneath it all, a quiet worry: where do my words actually live? On whose server? Behind whose subscription?
Writing deserves better. It deserves a room with the door closed.
What it feels like
Focus mode dims everything but the paragraph you're working on. Typewriter scrolling keeps your active line centered, so your eyes never chase the cursor. One shortcut hides the entire interface.
Every document is a plain .md file in a folder you choose. No proprietary database, no export hostage situation. If Solace disappeared tomorrow, your writing wouldn't notice.
No badges. No streaks. No pop-ups celebrating your "7-day writing journey." A small word count sits in the corner, and an optional goal shows a thin, quiet progress bar. That's all.
Export clean Word documents for your editor, PDFs for readers, or plain Markdown for the web. Version history quietly keeps snapshots, so a bad revision is never fatal.
A note from the maker
"I built Solace because every app I wrote in kept interrupting me — and the ones that didn't wanted rent for my own words. I wanted a room of my own. So I built one, and I'd like you to have it too."
— Dustin, maker of Solace
Why not just use what you have
Most writing apps today ask you to trade focus for features, and ownership for convenience. Solace doesn't ask you to trade anything.
| Solace | Most writing apps | |
|---|---|---|
| Distraction-free by default | Always on | Buried in a settings menu, if it exists |
| Where your files live | Plain .md files, your computer | Their cloud, their format |
| Price | $25 once | Monthly, forever |
| Notifications & streaks | None, ever | Badges, "journeys," nudges |
| Works with no account | Yes | Usually requires sign-up |
Pricing
No subscription. No hidden tiers. No "premium" version of your own focus.
one-time purchase
In Indonesia? Beli via Lynk.id
Questions
Completely. Your documents are files on your own computer. Solace has no telemetry, no analytics, no account system — it doesn't even know you installed it. The only optional internet use is a one-time license check if you buy through Gumroad.
Solace switches to read-only mode. You can still open and export every document — your words are never held hostage. Enter a license key any time to keep writing.
Yes. Export produces real .docx files with proper headings, emphasis, lists, and links — ready to send to an editor or publisher. PDF, Markdown, and plain text too.
Install Solace, paste your same license key, keep writing. Your license covers your personal devices — we don't do hardware locks.
Yes. The installer is scanned on VirusTotal, with 68 out of 70 major antivirus engines (including Avast and AhnLab) reporting it as clean. Since Solace is a new app without a paid code-signing certificate yet, Windows SmartScreen may show a warning on first install — this is normal for early-stage indie apps. Just click "More info" → "Run anyway". See the scan results.
Windows is available today. macOS and Linux builds are next on the roadmap — join the list on the download page and we'll email you once, when they're ready.
No. Your trial and the paid version are the exact same app. After purchase (via Gumroad or Lynk.id), you'll receive a license key by email — just paste it into the activation panel inside Solace. No reinstall needed.