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Manzoni

Write privately with AI

Manzoni is a Mac writing app for when you want AI help drafting and editing without sending your work off your device.

by Lorenzo Bernaschina · 68% positive (19)

Get it on Setapp Free on the Mac App Store Developer website ↗
Helps you Rewrite & improve text with AI 28 Write articles, books & docs 31 Fix grammar & typos 24 Write & preview Markdown 23

What you get

You can draft and polish your writing while keeping it on your Mac.

You get a place to write with AI assistance that processes your prompts, drafts, and edits directly on your Mac. Your writing isn’t sent to an external service, so you can work on sensitive documents, personal notes, or unfinished ideas without sharing them with an outside model. You can also write offline without creating an account.

When you’re stuck at the beginning, you can use prompts and templates to produce a starting draft for business, academic, creative, or other writing. You can brainstorm ideas, ask for suggestions, and refine the result. As you edit, you can check grammar, clarify sentences, change the tone, or request alternative wording directly inside your document.

You spend most of your time looking at your text rather than surrounding controls. Markdown shortcuts let you format as you type, keeping drafting and formatting in the same flow.

  • Keep your drafts private

    You can use AI on sensitive writing without sending your prompts, drafts, or edits off your Mac.

  • Get past a blank page

    You can turn prompts and templates into an initial draft, then shape it into your own work.

  • Edit where you write

    You can correct grammar, adjust tone, and try clearer wording without leaving your document.

  • Write without a connection

    You can keep drafting and using on-device AI offline, with no signup required.

  • Keep attention on your words

    You get a minimal writing view and can format text with Markdown shortcuts as you type.

Best for

  • You want AI help with confidential drafts
  • You need a starting point for business, academic, or creative writing
  • You write during travel or offline work sessions

Skip it if

You don’t need it if you’re happy with your current editor and don’t want on-device AI drafting or editing help.

Screenshots

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From the developer

Manzoni is your distraction-free writing companion on Mac. Run powerful, uncensored AI models right on your device, start writing with ready-made templates, and format text instantly with Markdown shortcuts. Minimalist design keeps your screen clean so you can focus on what matters: your words.
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