# JotterPad

> Markdown and Fountain editor for books, papers and screenplays

JotterPad is a Markdown and Fountain editor for writing books, screenplays, academic papers and articles on Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web. It turns plain-text markup into formatted documents through templates, and exports to Word, PDF, Final Draft and ePub. The Pro Cloud subscription adds sync with Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and iCloud and unlocks the apps on every platform.

- **Category:** Writing Tools
- **Made by:** Two App Studio Pte. Ltd. (since 2013)
- **Website:** https://jotterpad.app
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

JotterPad has a free plan. Paid plans start at $29.99 per year on the App Store; $3.33 per month billed annually on the web.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free with limited access: Markdown editing, importing .md, .fountain and .fdx files, Unsplash images, and printing Markdown to PDF with a watermark. No cloud sync.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Limited access: Markdown editing, file import and Unsplash images. PDFs print with a watermark, and cloud sync and Fountain files are not included. |
| Pro Cloud (App Store) | $29.99 per year, or $6.99 per month, as an in-app purchase | The Pro Cloud subscription bought inside the iPhone, iPad and Mac app, at the prices on the US App Store listing. |
| Pro Cloud (web) | $3.33 per month, billed annually | Sold on jotterpad.app. Unlocks the Android, iOS, Mac and web apps with cloud sync, Fountain and LaTeX files, and Word and Final Draft export. |
| Pro | $24.99 - $49.99 in-app purchase on the App Store; basis not shown | Two purchases named Pro on the US App Store listing. The help center describes Pro and Creative as lifetime licenses for one platform, without cloud sync. |
| Pro Cloud (Lifetime) | $159.99 one-time purchase | Pro Cloud without a subscription, sold on jotterpad.app. The vendor says it cannot be canceled or refunded. |

Read from https://jotterpad.app/pro on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with JotterPad before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Pro Cloud lifetime purchase for $159.99** (Lifetime license): The Pro page sells Pro Cloud (Lifetime) as a single $159.99 payment in place of the subscription. It cannot be canceled or refunded. Source: https://jotterpad.app/pro
- **About 64% less with annual billing on the App Store** (Annual discount): The US App Store listing prices Pro Cloud at $29.99 per year or $6.99 per month, which comes to $83.88 over twelve months. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jotterpad-novel-screenplay/id1520190857

## App Store prices by country

"Pro Cloud (Annual)", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $29.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £29.49 | about $38.95 (30% more) |
| Germany | 32,99 € | about $36.90 (23% more) |
| Canada | $39.99 | about $28.04 (7% less) |
| Australia | $48.99 | about $34.02 (13% more) |
| India | ₹ 2,599 | about $26.85 (10% less) |
| Brazil | R$ 124,90 | about $24.90 (17% less) |
| Mexico | $689.00 | about $38.25 (28% more) |
| Turkey | ₺219,99 | about $4.47 (85% less) |
| Indonesia | Rp 469ribu | about $26.17 (13% less) |
| Philippines | ₱ 1,550.00 | about $24.60 (18% less) |
| South Africa | R529.99 | about $31.83 (6% more) |

## Key features

- **Markdown, Fountain and LaTeX editing:** Documents are written in lightweight markup and shown formatted as you type. LaTeX support is labeled beta, and Fountain files need a paid plan.
- **Templates for papers, books and scripts:** Templates lay a document out as an APA or MLA paper, a novel, a screenplay, a report, a letter or presentation slides when it is printed to PDF.
- **Cloud sync and offline work:** Pro Cloud syncs files with Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive, plus iCloud on Mac and iOS. The apps keep working offline and sync once back online.
- **Citations with BibTeX:** Citations are added by uploading Bib files or pasting BibTeX into a Markdown document, then printed as references in APA, MLA, Chicago or AMA style.
- **Export and blog publishing:** Exports to Word, PDF, Final Draft (.fdx), HTML and ePub, and can send a piece to Ghost, WordPress or Tumblr as a draft or a published post.
- **Plugins and Wizard A.I.:** Plugins add mind maps, Mermaid diagrams, music notation and TeX or chemistry equations. Wizard A.I., built on GPT-3, drafts outlines, summaries and paraphrases.

## Good for

- Writers who draft in Markdown or Fountain across a phone, a tablet and a computer
- Students formatting APA or MLA papers with BibTeX citations
- Screenwriters who need Final Draft (.fdx) export

## Worth knowing

- Cloud sync, Fountain and LaTeX files, Word and Final Draft export and blog publishing need a paid plan, and free PDFs carry a watermark.
- No Windows or Linux app is listed: there are apps for Android, iPhone, iPad and Mac, and a web editor for other computers.
- Prices depend on where you buy: the website lists $3.33 a month billed annually, the US App Store $29.99 a year or $6.99 a month.
- The vendor says canceled subscriptions and the lifetime purchase are not refunded.

## Works with

Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, iCloud, WordPress, Ghost, Tumblr, Unsplash

**Tags:** Markdown, Long-form writing, Templates, Citations, AI features, Works offline, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [iA Writer](https://toolgpa.com/tools/ia-writer): Minimal plain-text Markdown writing app with Focus Mode. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/ia-writer-vs-jotterpad)
- [Ulysses](https://toolgpa.com/tools/ulysses): Markup-based writing app for Mac, iPad and iPhone. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jotterpad-vs-ulysses)
- [1Writer](https://toolgpa.com/tools/1writer): Markdown editor for iPhone and iPad with scriptable actions. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/1writer-vs-jotterpad)
- [Highland Pro](https://toolgpa.com/tools/highland-pro): Plain-text screenwriting app for Mac, iPad and iPhone. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/highland-pro-vs-jotterpad)
- [Scrivener](https://toolgpa.com/tools/scrivener): Manuscript writing app with a binder, corkboard and outliner. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jotterpad-vs-scrivener)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://jotterpad.app/pro
- https://jotterpad.app/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jotterpad-novel-screenplay/id1520190857
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jotterpad.x&hl=en_US&gl=US
- https://help.jotterpad.app/en/article/pro-cloud-12y3npl/
- https://help.jotterpad.app/en/article/creative-1jlfio4/
- https://help.jotterpad.app/en/article/pro-mac-tq89bc/
- https://help.jotterpad.app/en/article/what-is-jotterpad-19afqd6/
- https://help.jotterpad.app/en/article/refund-policy-1szmcki/

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