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This page is for yWriter5 (Windows XP)

Use yWriter7 with Windows 7 and newer.

Beta Version

Download and run yWriter8Beta.exe (7.9mb) to update your copy of yWriter8 to the latest beta version. (Please make sure yWriter8 isn't running while you're trying to update it!)

The update is also available in zip format: yWriter8Beta.zip (1.7mb)

yWriter8 Beta 8.1.2.0 released 25/Mar/2021

Beta versions are provided to test new features and bug fixes, and should not be used on important data
(Don't want a beta version? The latest release is here)

• It doesn't matter whether you run the same installer more than once.
• Installing or upgrading yWriter8 will not delete or overwrite your data OR your settings.
• There is no need to uninstall yWriter8 before running this updater.
• See below for the list of changes

Change Log:

8.1.2.0 Beta release includes all yWriter7 updates. Compiled with release version of dotnet 5.0 8.1.0.5 preview release. Includes features up to yWriter 7.1.0.5