Word Smith

Yes. Word-Smith is MIT licensed and free to install from Obsidian's community plugins browser. There is no paid tier, no subscription, and no account required.

Yes. Word-Smith runs on Obsidian 1.13.7 and newer on both desktop and mobile, including iOS and Android. Writing modes, the Organizer, and the powerline bar are all available on mobile. Sync between devices relies on Obsidian Sync or any other file sync method you use for your vault.

Yes. Your Markdown files are standard Markdown and exist independently of Word-Smith. Uninstalling the plugin leaves all your writing exactly as it is. Word-Smith stores its own data in three Markdown files inside a Word-Smith folder in your vault; you can delete that folder at any time without affecting your content.

Scrivener is a standalone paid writing app with a proprietary .scriv project format. Word-Smith is a free Obsidian plugin that uses plain Markdown files stored in your vault. The core feature sets are comparable: an organizer analogous to Scrivener's Binder, writing modes, and a compile/export step. The trade-off is that Word-Smith requires Obsidian, while Scrivener works independently. Writers who prefer staying in Markdown and using the same vault for notes and writing often choose Word-Smith; writers who want a fully self-contained tool often prefer Scrivener.

Word-Smith exports to PDF, DOCX, EPUB, Markdown, and HTML. A print preview shows the final layout before any file is generated. Options include title page, running header, table of contents, footnotes, and comments. Zotero citation support renders references in APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA, or IEEE format, with the bibliography appended automatically.