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Native Mac word processor for people who hate subscriptions. Opensdocx, exports Markdown, 16 languages, focus mode, track changes. 8 MB. Launches instantly. Made by one developer in Brighton.
Hey Hunters! Tomasz here, the solo dev behind Verso.
Why I built this:
I switched to Mac last year and realised every proper word processor wants a subscription. Word is $99/year. Ulysses is $40/year. Even the "cheap" ones nickel-and-dime you for features.
I didn't need cloud sync. I didn't need AI. I didn't need collaboration. I just needed to write — with .docx compatibility so I could exchange files with Word users without formatting breaking.
So I built my own. Native Mac app (SwiftUI, not Electron). 8 MB total. $14.99 one-time. No account, no telemetry, no "please subscribe" popups.
What you get:
- Full .docx import/export (tested against real Word files)
- Focus mode (everything fades except the paragraph you're writing)
- Track changes + comments
- 16 languages including Arabic, Japanese, Chinese
- Dark mode, page themes, Markdown round-trip
- Ships with your files locally. No cloud. No tracking.
The stack:
- SwiftUI + AppKit
- 100% local (no server, no database, no API calls)
- Built in public from my flat in Brighton
I'd love your feedback. Fair warning: I'm allergic to em dashes and venture-scale buzzwords.
Try the 7-day free trial: versowriter.app
— Tomasz
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About Verso on Product Hunt
“Mac word processor with no subscription”
Verso was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #156 on the daily leaderboard. Native Mac word processor for people who hate subscriptions. Opensdocx, exports Markdown, 16 languages, focus mode, track changes. 8 MB. Launches instantly. Made by one developer in Brighton.
Verso was featured in Mac (103.5k followers), Productivity (653.8k followers) and Writing (59.2k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 159.2k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Verso?
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