Cold Turkey Writer
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Cold Turkey Writer, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Cold Turkey Writer's own pricing page, checked 24 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Distraction-free writing environment |
| Writer Pro | — | Additional Writer features |
| Writer Free | Free | Timed blocks · Word count blocks · Distraction-free writing · Auto save |
| Writer Pro - Lifetime Access | — | Productivity hacks · Soundtracks · Dark theme · Toggle copy/paste · Free lifetime updates · Email support · Pay once, own forever |
The facts
Each one read from Cold Turkey Writer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Autosave
- Writer automatically saves drafts to the user's Documents folder every 10 seconds.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- basicchecked 24 Sep 2026
- File format
- Writer opens and saves plain text (.txt) files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- One purchase covers all computers the customer personally uses and includes lifetime updates.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says Writer settings are stored locally and everything typed in Writer stays offline.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Pro features
- Writer Pro adds productivity hacks, soundtracks, a dark theme, and toggles for copy and paste.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Publishing tools
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Writer turns a computer into a typewriter that blocks other computer use until the user reaches a writing goal.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
- Refund
- A full refund can be provided within 30 days of purchase if the customer is not satisfied.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Soundtrack integrations
- Background soundtracks are provided by Coffitivity and RainyMood.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The developer says phone calls and screen sharing are unavailable, and replies may take a few workdays.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- Writer supports Windows 7 or later and macOS 10.12 or later; Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and iOS are not supported.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Timer range
- Timed blocks can be set from 1 to 999 minutes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Writing goals
- Users can set a timed block or a word-count block.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- Felix says he started working on Cold Turkey in 2010 and began working on it full time in 2017.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Cold Turkey Software, Inc. is based in Ontario, Canada.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
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