Redefining academic craft

Write the future of Science

Modern scientific papers and reports with the power of Typst.
Local-first, offline-first and lightning fast.

Why PaperDesk?

For research and technical writing without cloud lock-in: one app on your machine, with your tools and your data.

Typst in the browser and Overleaf need a network connection — you cannot work fully offline
Overleaf and Word / Microsoft 365 expect an account and sign-in before you can get serious work done
LaTeX toolchains are often slow to render compared with modern compilers
LaTeX stays inherently complex; in Word, the pain is academic workflows — citations, bibliographies, and equations

All-in-one desktop workspace — local-first, so your project and workflow stay on your machine
Distraction-free writing with a focused editing environment
Seamless Zotero integration for references and bibliography
Native Git versioning with snapshots and diffs, alongside your normal Git use
Built-in AI assistance when you want it (optional, with your own API)

Everything you need for academic and technical writing with Typst — installed locally.

Full Typst editor powered by CodeMirror 6 with syntax highlighting, line numbers, line wrapping, and active-line highlighting
Typst autocomplete for commands (#set, #show, #import, …), symbols (sym.), math mode (Greek letters, operators, functions), and more
Real-time PDF preview powered by tinymist
Built-in spell checker using nspell (Hunspell-compatible)

Optional AI writing assistant using any OpenAI-compatible API (e.g. Featherless)
Sends editor context (file path, selection) for relevant suggestions
Configurable API key, base URL, and model (with suggested presets)

Git-based version history using a dedicated refs/paperdesk/history ref (does not interfere with your own Git workflow)
Automatic checkpoints on save, compile, export, file operations, and after idle periods and manual snapshots
Diff view showing changes between any snapshot and the current state
Restore the project to any previous snapshot

Zotero with Better BibTeX keeps a .bib file inside your project up to date
PaperDesk watches that path (set in Settings) and refreshes diagnostics, the open editor tab, and the live preview when the file changes on disk

Personal stays free for individual, non-commercial use. Commercial use is covered by team seats or a custom agreement.

$0 forever

Perfect for individuals. No commercial use.

$10 per seat / month

PaperDesk for your whole team.

Custom Let's talk

For organizations with advanced needs.

Installers point at the release assets from GitHub Releases.

Release builds

One download per platform from the current GitHub release—offline installers, no store sign-in.

Verify checksums and release notes on the tag page before you install.

Typst sample

A ready-made PaperDesk project with chapters, bibliography, and assets—ideal to explore the workflow after install.

.zip · sample Typst sources included