Essayist: Academic Writing App
Essayist Software Inc.
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382 ratings
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In this app, you can create and format academic essays using various citation styles and manage references with ease. Includes automatic formatting, reference management, and export options.
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About Essayist: Academic Writing App
"Mac App of the Year 2025" — Apple
"App of the Day" — Apple
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Essayist allows you to write APA, MLA, Chicago & Harvard Style essays with ease. From in-text citations and footnotes to references and page setup, Essayist takes care of everything. It greatly simplifies the academic writing process.
AUTOMATIC FORMATTING
Essayist formats everything for you. Upon starting a new essay it sets up the title section/page, margins, font, line spacing, alignment, page headers/footers, etc. It formats your references, in-text citations, footnotes/endnotes, figures, tables, table of contents and more.
UNIVERSAL REFERENCE MANAGER
Store and manage references in a universal reference manager backed by iCloud. Search for, add, and store references in one place and use references across multiple essays. Create separate collections (folders) within the reference manager to organize and manage references. Add references quickly and easily using Google Scholar, Essayist’s built-in search, by pasting a URL or manual entry forms. Once added, references are automatically formatted and added to your essay’s references/works cited list.
CITATIONS (IN-TEXT CITATIONS, FOOTNOTES, ENDNOTES)
Add in-text citations and footnotes/endnotes with ease. Simply tap the insert citation button and select the reference you wish to cite. An in-text citation/footnote/endnote is automatically created for you
GENERAL FOOTNOTES
Add general footnotes to any essay.
EQUATIONS
Essayist supports equations backed by LaTeX.
CITATION STYLES
Essayist supports: AMA, APA, Chicago/Turabian, Harvard, MLA & Vancouver.
EXPORT
Export your work to PDF or Word.
MINIMAL INTERFACE
A simple interface helps you write without distractions.
ABSTRACT, APPENDICES & TABLE OF CONTENTS
Add an abstract, appendices and a table of contents to your essay.
FIGURES & TABLES
Easily add figures and tables with all the required information (caption, title, numbering, notes, etc.).
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We are working hard to make Essayist the best academic writing app it can be. If you have feature requests or encounter issues, please don't hesitate to contact us at contact@essayist.app
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- iOS & macOS versions (universal purchase)
- Built-in Universal Reference Manager
- Pre-defined & customizable paragraph styles (Block Quote, Headings, etc.)
- Import BibTeX
- Various reference types (News Article, Magazine, Website, Dictionary, etc. …)
- Two paper sizes: US Letter & A4
- Two font choices: Times New Roman & Arial
- Word Count & Page Count
- Multiple background choices
- Spell Check, Auto Completion & Auto Capitalization
- Dark mode
- Designed for Accessibility
PRICING
Essayist Pro requires a subscription. Choose between a monthly and a yearly subscription.
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alohatinypanda
How do you delete the title pages??
I do not need a title page for many assignments but need to use this formatting and program. There seems to be no way to delete the title page. Frustrating.
janelikesplants
A lifesaver for college classes
It seems like every professor wants a different writing style for every course, and this program has saved me many a time! (MLA will always be the superior writing style IMO)
