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Distraction-Free Writing Mode

The editor now has a focus mode toggle in the toolbar. Click it (or look for the expand icon at the end of the toolbar) to hide the navigation bar, footer, cover image section, mood/music strip, and entry settings — leaving just the title, toolbar, and writing area. Press Esc to exit focus mode anytime. Write without distractions!

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@[deleted]·Feb 25, 2026
Word Count and Reading Time

The editor now shows a live word count as you write, and published entries display an estimated reading time ("X min read") on feed cards and the entry detail page. Word count is computed server-side at save time and stored for fast display. Reading time is calculated at 200 words per minute.

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@[deleted]·Feb 25, 2026
Data Import Options

Import options are now available under profile settings!

Suggested byInkwell@stanton·Feb 24, 2026
Bookmarks

Bookmarks have been added. Save your favorite writings for later!

Suggested byInkwell@stanton·Feb 24, 2026
Direct Messaging

Writing Letters have been implemented. Send letters (DMs) to your friends when you want a private chat.

Suggested byInkwell@stanton·Feb 24, 2026

I already have a self-hosted Wordpress blog that I journal on, connected to the Fediverse with the ActivityPub and Mastodon Apps plugins so any posts I make on my Wordpress blog, also automatically crossposts an excerpt of them to Mastodon, Pixelfed, Friendica, etc. I already have more than 20 years of journaling on my Wordpress blog, and would like to interact with the community here with other fellow bloggers, but starting over from zero here or copy+pasting individually doing twice the work, is not something I'm going to do. I would just like the full length of the posts to crosspost here, but even though I'm signed into Inkwell with my Wordpress instance, they don't crosspost here. Is crossposting from Activitypub something that's coming or can be added? Thanks.

FeatureNewby @evecodes · 5h ago0

As a writer, I want to see previous versions of my entries and restore an earlier draft if needed so I can revise freely without fear of losing earlier work. Each explicit save (plus auto-saves every few minutes while the editor is open) would create a timestamped snapshot stored server-side. From the editor, writers could open a Version History panel showing all snapshots with relative timestamps, a diff view highlighting what changed, and a Restore button that loads the selected version as the current draft.

FeatureNew52by @[deleted] · 1d ago0

As a serious writer, I want a clean public profile option that presents my work as an author page rather than a social media profile, with my bio, featured series, and recent entries as the primary focus. An Author layout preset would de-emphasize social signals like stamp counts and follower lists, and instead highlight: a prominent bio, a pinned entry or featured series, a clean chronological archive with pagination, and an RSS subscription link. The focus would be on the writing itself, similar to a personal author website rather than a social feed.

FeatureNew26by @[deleted] · 1d ago0

As a Plus subscriber, I want to point my own custom domain at my Inkwell profile so my journal feels like something I truly own rather than something I rent from a platform. Writers would configure a CNAME record in their DNS provider pointing to Inkwell, then enter the domain in their settings. Their profile page, all entries, and RSS feed would be served from their custom domain (e.g. journal.myname.com) while remaining fully part of the Inkwell network. Inkwell would handle SSL provisioning automatically via Let's Encrypt.

FeatureNew34by @[deleted] · 1d ago0

As a writer, I want my published entries to be optionally emailed to my followers who opt in to email delivery so I can reach my audience the way Substack and Ghost do, without requiring them to check the platform. Writers could toggle email delivery per entry at publish time. Followers could opt in to email updates from specific writers they follow. Plus subscribers would have full email delivery to all opted-in followers; free tier might be capped (e.g. up to 100 subscribers). Entry emails would render the full content with a header, the writer's name, and a link back to the platform.

FeatureNew42by @[deleted] · 1d ago0

As a writer, I want to organize my entries into named series or collections so longer works, essay sequences, and ongoing projects feel cohesive and are easy for readers to navigate in order. A collection would have a named landing page listing all entries in order, prev/next navigation between parts, a series badge on each entry card, and the ability to feature a series on your profile. Suggested for: book-length projects, multi-part essay sequences, travel diaries, year-in-review threads. One of the most-requested features from writers migrating from Medium and Substack.

FeatureNew52by @[deleted] · 1d ago0