# Scrivener for Mac

> The novelist's corkboard, binder and typewriter.

Scrivener breaks long manuscripts into scenes you can rearrange freely, keeps research beside the draft and compiles to print or e-book.

## Facts

- Price: $59.99 (one-time, Mac App Store)
- Developer: Literature & Latte
- Category: Writing & Notes
- Website: https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
- Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scrivener-3/id1310686187
- Homebrew cask: scrivener
- Requires: macOS 11 or later
- App Store version: 3.5.2
- Facts checked: 2026-10-19
- MacWorthy page: https://macworthy.com/apps/scrivener/

## Install

Homebrew:

```sh
brew install --cask scrivener
```

Mac App Store CLI:

```sh
mas install 1310686187
```

## Questions

### How much does Scrivener cost?

Scrivener costs $59.99 as a one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.

### Where can I download Scrivener for Mac?

Download Scrivener from the Mac App Store and the developer's website (literatureandlatte.com). MacWorthy links only to official sources.

### Can I install Scrivener from the Terminal?

Yes. With Homebrew, run `brew install --cask scrivener`. With Mac App Store CLI, run `mas install 1310686187`.

### Which macOS version does Scrivener need?

The Mac App Store version of Scrivener requires macOS 11 or later.

### What are good alternatives to Scrivener?

Other writing & notes apps for Mac worth a look are Ulysses (subscription), iA Writer (one-time purchase), Bear (free + pro) and Drafts (free + pro).

## Alternatives in Writing & Notes

- [Ulysses](https://macworthy.com/apps/ulysses/): A complete writing environment for long work. (Subscription)
- [iA Writer](https://macworthy.com/apps/ia-writer/): Focused Markdown writing, nothing more. (One-time purchase)
- [Bear](https://macworthy.com/apps/bear/): Beautiful notes, linked and tagged. (Free + Pro)
- [Drafts](https://macworthy.com/apps/drafts/): Where text starts, before it knows where it goes. (Free + Pro)
- [Craft](https://macworthy.com/apps/craft/): Documents that look designed by default. (Free + Pro)
- [Tot](https://macworthy.com/apps/tot/): Seven dots. Seven notes. That's it. (Free + Pro)
- [MarkEdit](https://macworthy.com/apps/markedit/): TextEdit, if it spoke Markdown. (Open source)
- [Agenda](https://macworthy.com/apps/agenda/): Notes that live on a timeline. (Free + Pro)

## Collections

- [The writer's room](https://macworthy.com/collections/writers-room/)

Tags: long-form, books