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10 November 2026 Deckle 1.8.0: A Book Index, Version Compare, Strikethrough, and a Calmer Look Read → 3 November 2026 Deckle 1.7.9: Your Own Writing Font, Full-Page Pictures, Boxed Sets, and Custom Chapter Openings Read → 21 September 2026 Deckle 1.7: Use the Whole App Free, Then Decide Read → 8 August 2026 Deckle 1.6 Brings a Smarter Story Bible, Selective Compiling, and a More Flexible Outliner Read → 30 July 2026 Deckle 1.5 Adds a Visual Story Timeline, a Story Codex, and Writing Goals Read → 10 July 2026 Early Access Pricing for Deckle Ends August 8th Read → 10 July 2026 Deckle 1.4.5: Automatic Backups, a Redesigned Outliner, and More Editor Polish Read → 3 July 2026 Deckle 1.4 Brings Full Scrivener Import, Built-In Spellcheck, and Native Linux Support Read → 10 June 2026 Deckle 1.3 Gives Authors Their Own Fonts, a Built-In Story Bible, and Easier Ways to Work With Editors Read → 27 May 2026 Deckle Launches All-in-One Desktop Writing and Publishing App to Eliminate Author Subscriptions Read →

YouTube Solo Shannon · The best writing app without AI "Deckle is the all-in-one writing, formatting and self-publishing tool I was dreaming of." Watch → YouTube T.C. Burr · Why I stopped using Scrivener A full walk through the move from Scrivener, by an author who made it. Watch → Blog Michelle Richmond · The Caffeinated Writer "Deckle combines the organizing capabilities of Scrivener with the robust publishing tools of Vellum, and the price is hard to beat." Read → Blog Robb Wallace · Author and indie publishing blogger "It does everything Vellum does on a Mac and it is cheaper. No brainer." Read →