Poe
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Poe, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Poe's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Poe Free | Free | Rich-text editor · Focus mode · Timers and goal-trackers · Writing stats · Custom themes and fonts · $0 forever |
| Poe Pro | $6.99 a year | Everything in Free · Project mode · Narrator · Calendar · Comments · Dictionary & Thesaurus · Ambient audio · $6.99 / year; renews annually · cancel anytime |
The facts
Each one read from Poe's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Data backup
- The privacy page advises users to back up their data and says Poe's developers are not liable for lost user data.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- basicchecked 22 Sep 2026
- File format limit
- Poe saves content as Markdown and does not support text justification or alignment, font changes, or text color changes within the document.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Internet use
- Some features require internet access, and searches can open external sites such as Wikipedia or Thesaurus.com directly.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Narrator
- Narrator reads documents aloud with selectable voices and adjustable reading speed.checked 8 Oct 2026
- No AI
- Poe says it does not use AI features, assistants, or tools, and does not use user data for training.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Offline mode
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- The product page says Poe works offline and requires no account or cloud service.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 6.99checked 22 Sep 2026
- Personal data
- Poe says it does not collect personal data; anonymous word-count and in-app activity information stays inside the app and is deleted when the app is uninstalled.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Poe is a cross-platform writing app designed as a distraction-free editor.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Project mode
- Project mode opens a folder, shows combined word counts across files, and lets users switch between them.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Publishing tools
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- Users can contact support by emailing [email protected], including for cancellation help.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Writing tools
- Features include rich-text editing, focus mode, writing timers, word-count goals, writing stats, and customizable themes.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Platforms
- Poe is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux; the FAQ says iOS and Android versions are in development.checked 8 Oct 2026
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