A writing environment that respects the weight of your work.
Palimpsa keeps structure, citations and revisions under control – so you can stay in deep focus instead of fighting your tools.
Palimpsa Editor
For chapters, articles, and long-form work
“A focused writing surface with page-based layout, gentle typography and sane defaults. Palimpsa is built for people who live inside long documents.”
Workflow
From blank page to structured argument, without friction.
Palimpsa is designed around projects, not files. Each project holds your chapters, notes and revisions in one place – ready to pick up exactly where you left off.
01 · Create
Start a project
Give your work a home: title your project once and Palimpsa handles the structure around it.
02 · Write
Focus on the page
A clean, page-based editor with predictable formatting – designed for thousands of words, not tweets.
03 · Continue
Pick up where you stopped
Autosave keeps your latest state in sync with your account – from the first draft to submission day.
For researchers & students
Built for the months-long writing projects that actually matter.
Palimpsa won’t try to be your social feed or your notes app. It is a dedicated space for work that deserves more than a cluttered document.
Page-based layout
Write in pages, not endless scroll. Page size in the editor matches your chosen layout.
Structured formatting
Headings, lists and emphasis are one click away – with predictable, stable styling.
Projects tied to your account
Sign in once, and your work is there – whether you’re drafting at home, on campus or in the library.