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$19.99
$24.99
one-time
✓Linux first · macOS and Windows to follow, same licence
✓Up to 3 personal devices
✓Every 1.x update included, forever
✓Major versions (2.0) are a discounted upgrade
✓Live, Source, and Read views
✓Focus mode, outline, search, PDF export
✓14-day money-back guarantee
✓Email support
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Free trial — from 1.0
14 days

The beta is free with no timer. Every feature, no card, no account. When the trial ends, your files stay open and readable. Only editing locks.

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5+ seats

Per-seat licenses, one invoice, and a single key you can distribute. Education pricing available.

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What updates mean
Minor and patch updates

Free, forever, inside your major version. Every 1.x release is included.

Major versions

2.0 is a new licence at 50 % off for 1.x owners. Never automatic.

Bought right before a major?

Purchases in the 90 days before a major release get it free.

Questions

Yes. $19.99 buys a perpetual licence for the major version you buy (1.x), with every 1.x update. 2.0 is an optional upgrade at half price. There is no recurring charge and nothing to cancel.

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