As others have said, ambient sounds built in is peak. I would love to be able to change the font—the typewriter font is super vibey, but kinda hard to read 🥲
Really useful! I went through your website. Can you confirm that you plan to keep the product free and rely solely on donations?
I like this but can you give some options for changing the typing sound , I don't like the current one. rest really good application I will be using this for my brainstroming idea sessions.
Does the optional cloud sync keep versions, or is it just a straight copy of the file? I write across a desktop and a laptop and I'm always nervous about which copy is the real one.
Ambient sounds in a writing app is something I didn’t know I wanted. Half the battle with writing is just getting quiet enough to start, so a calm setup like this makes sense..
Local-first with ambient sounds is a nice combo for a writing app. Does focus mode hide the word count too, or is there a way to keep it visible? I tend to either obsess over it or forget it exists.
About FocusWrite on Product Hunt
“A local-first writing app with focus modes.”
FocusWrite launched on Product Hunt on October 11th, 2026 and earned 113 upvotes and 17 comments, placing #8 on the daily leaderboard. A calm, local-first writing app with deep focus, ambient sounds, optional cloud sync, and PDF export.
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As others have said, ambient sounds built in is peak. I would love to be able to change the font—the typewriter font is super vibey, but kinda hard to read 🥲