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| Focus & Productivity | Mac | iOS |
|---|---|---|
| Modern, Distraction-Free Interface | ||
| Localized Into 10 Languages English, German, Japanese, Chinese (Trad.), French, Spanish, Italian | ||
| Fully Accessible via VoiceOver | ||
| Themeable Editor | ||
| Fullscreen Mode | ||
| Dark Mode | ||
| Minimal Mode | ||
| Editor Split View | ||
| System Split View Support | ||
| Keyboard Navigation Navigate the entire application without leaving the keyboard. | ||
| Text Navigation Navigate directly to headings and bookmarks. | ||
| Typewriter Mode | ||
| Siri Shortcuts | ||
| 3D Touch Actions | ||
| Shortcuts Integration | ||
| X-Callback URL Actions |
| Organization & Management | Mac | iOS |
|---|---|---|
| Unified Library | ||
| No Files, No Clutter | ||
| Touch ID / Password Protection | ||
| Auto-Save | ||
| Full Version History | ||
| Backup & Restore | ||
| Filters | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keyword Manager | ||
| Favorites | ||
| Bookmarks | ||
| Writing Goals | ||
| Writing Deadlines | ||
| Daily Goals | ||
| Live Statistics | ||
| Note Attachments | ||
| Image Attachments | ||
| Spotlight Integration | ||
| Quick Open | ||
| Full-Text Search | ||
| Semantic Search Find all occurrences of headings, links, footnotes and other elements. | ||
| Share Extension Send texts and images from other apps directly to Ulysses’ library. | ||
| Group Icons | ||
| Library Focus | ||
| Sheet Sorting |
| Synchronization | Mac | iOS |
|---|---|---|
| Fully-Fledged iCloud Sync | ||
| No Setup Required | ||
| Feature Parity | ||
| Handoff Support | ||
| Synced Themes and Export Styles | ||
| Dropbox Integration (via External Folders) | ||
| Opened Files / External Files | ||
| Conflict Resolution |
| Export & Sharing | Mac | iOS |
|---|---|---|
| PDF Export | ||
| DOCX Export | ||
| Export Styles for PDF and DOCX | ||
| HTML Export with Adjustable CSS | ||
| Publish to WordPress | ||
| Publish to Medium | ||
| ePub Export | ||
| Markdown Export | ||
| Fenced Code Blocks Support | ||
| RTF Export | ||
| Live-Updating Preview | ||
| Style Exchange | ||
| Send as Mail | ||
| Attach to Mail | ||
| Printing | ||
| Send to Other Apps |
| Write & Edit | Mac | iOS |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Environment Make text size and layout suit your preferences. | ||
| Use Custom Fonts | ||
| Search & Replace | ||
| Images | ||
| Footnotes | ||
| Annotations | ||
| Comments | ||
| Code Blocks | ||
| Code Syntax Highlighting | ||
| Split & Merge Split a text sheet at selection, or merge two sheets into one. | ||
| Glueing Glue text sheets together to make them behave as if they were one | ||
| Smart Tags | ||
| Smart Lists | ||
| Smart Copy/Paste | ||
| DOCX Import | ||
| Markdown Import | ||
| Evernote Import | ||
| Touch Bar Integration | ||
| Markup Sidebar/Buttons | ||
| Quick Access to Special Characters | ||
| TextExpander Support | ||
| Customizable Markup On iOS, you can use a custom markup but not create or change it. | ||
| TextBundle and TextPack | ||
| Window Tabs | ||
| Dictionary | ||
| Thesaurus | ||
| Spell Check | ||
| Grammar Check | ||
| Auto-Correction | ||
| Dictation | ||
| Text-to-Speech |