Free Book Writing App|

Hermit is a secure, private book writing application for everybody who likes to write, from scribblers to aspiring authors.

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Write better and faster!

Lightning Fast

Hermit has been designed from the ground up to be fast and lightweight so that you can have a delightful writing experience. No more waiting 10 seconds every time you try to refresh the page.

Powerful Auto-Save

We’re no strangers to the frustration of random, unannounced browser and computer crashes. We’ve all been there. Combined with our auto-save feature, everything you type is automatically backed up on Hermit’s servers so you never lose any data.

Version History

We’re no strangers to the frustration of random, unannounced browser and computer crashes. We’ve all been there. Combined with our auto-save feature, everything you type is automatically backed up on Hermit’s servers so you never lose any data.

More features to reach your writing goals

Clean, Simple & Easy-to-Use

Hermit tears down all layers of complexity and provides a beautiful, minimalistic layout to optimize your writing experience.

Public & Private Sharing

Feel like sharing what you’ve written? Generate shareable URLs. Use the password-protect option to grant limited access to those you personally approve or simply keep all the content to yourself.

Publish Your Writings

Hermit’s Library is the perfect place to share your writings publicly. People will be able to read them on their phones or computers in a beautiful, modern layout.

Get Recognition

Hermit users can vote for the texts they like to show appreciation and encourage budding authors. Gain exposure and grow your readership by publishing your writings.

Display Options

Need something easier on the eyes? Try our dark mode. Spice up your writing experience with some professional looking typography configurations.

Export Your Writings

Turn your virtual books into HTML files or beautifully formatted PDFs to back them up onto your computer or share them with the world.

Hermit can be whatever you want it to be

An online diary that will keep all your secrets and private thoughts safe, a reflective journal where you can pour all your emotions and record life events or maybe even an infinite digital parchment for that novel you always wanted to write!

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