Trama - Desktop Application for Writing and Structuring Long-Form Narrative Projects

File-First Architecture

Your project is just a folder. No proprietary databases. Markdown files ordered logically, accessible anywhere, anytime.

Distraction-Free

A minimal workspace that hides the noise. Focus exclusively on your prose with contextual, right-click driven menus.

Offline & Secure

Fully local. Your narrative remains on your machine. Bring your own cloud sync or Git for version control.

Deep Focus Mode

Dim the noise and concentrate. Trama intelligently highlights the current line, sentence, or paragraph you are working on, letting you flow without breaking concentration.

Toggle instantly via Ctrl+Shift+M
Sidebar auto-hides for maximum space
Choose your scope: line, sentence, or paragraph

Parallel Thinking

Open two documents side-by-side with Split Panes. Keep your outline, lore, or character sheets open while drafting your primary manuscript. Each pane remembers its own document history.

Toggle split layout via Ctrl+.
Independent session history per pane
Active pane follows editor clicks

Visual Maps & Wiki Links

Structure your universe natively. Create visual maps with drag-and-drop nodes to establish timelines, character relations, or geographical layouts. Link everything with Wiki Tags.

Links are created automatically based on wiki tags.
You only see the links by holding Ctrl (or Cmd), so you can focus on your writing.
Create rich interactive map documents with markers and links.

Designed for Creative Writing

Built specifically for novelists, screenwriters, and world-builders.

Formatting & Flow

Go beyond standard Markdown. Trama includes built-in formatting tools crafted specifically for manuscript preparation, ensuring your prose looks perfect without breaking your focus.

Built-in extensions to center text, insert page breaks, and add extra white space
Smart typography: type -- for an em-dash (—) and << for guillemets (« »)
Formatting is translated smoothly when exporting to other formats (like PDF or EPUB).

Drag & Drop Ordering

Structure your manuscript visually. Reorder your chapters and scenes effortlessly right from the sidebar. Your chosen sequence directly dictates the final structure when you export your book.

Intuitive visual organization
Reorder folders and documents instantly
Seamless synchronization with your export compiler

Dedicated Notes

Keep your world-building and character profiles entirely separated from your primary manuscript. Work on your lore without worrying about it accidentally ending up in your published export.

Isolated sections for Lore, Outlines, and Book drafts
The export compiler selectively ignores your notes
Keep your references handy in a split pane while drafting

Plays Well With Others

Trama's file-first nature means it integrates seamlessly with your existing workflow, without imposing its own rules.

Local Git

Full support for Git version control. Take snapshots and seamlessly browse previous revisions directly from within the application, or manage branches your way.

Cloud Sync

Drop your project in Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox. Trama gracefully and safely handles external file changes.

Coding Agents

Trama's .md files make it comprehensible to AI coding agents.

Create summaries, ask for automated reviews, or translate effortlessly!.

Import from Zulu

Seamlessly migrate existing projects from Zulu directly into Trama with our intelligent structured importing.

Universal Export

Compile your work to PDF, DOCX, EPUB, HTML, or raw Markdown. You can also import and export selected files directly to AI prompts.

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