Herbert. A modern tool
for long-form writing.
For the plotters, the planners, the pantsers, and the polishers. Herbert is a purpose-built writing environment for long-form content. It’s feature-rich yet minimalist. It’s like Scrivener, sans chaos.
A robust outliner, always in sync.
Create your story structure visually. See how everything flows and connects. Everything you do is reflected in your manuscript. No “commit changes”, no guesswork — just a single source of truth.
Your story, your metadata. Track every detail.
Tag scenes with characters, locations, or any custom field you create. Herbert gives every scene a rich info panel so you always know what's where — and nothing slips through the cracks.
Find anything in your manuscript. Instantly.
Search across scenes, characters, locations — everything. Herbert indexes your entire project so you can jump to exactly what you need in a keystroke. No scrolling, no guessing.
Full-featured when you need it, zen when you don’t.
A minimalist writing environment where your story takes center stage. All the robust tools for organization are there when you need them, but make themselves scarce when you just want to focus on your yarn.
It just syncs. No Dropbox, no drama.
Herbert has its own built-in cloud sync, tied to your iCloud account. No third-party services, no conflict files, no corrupted projects. Just turn it on and your work stays in sync across all your Macs — quietly and reliably.
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