iA Writer 8 is Available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone

iA announced the latest version of its Markdown editor for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, called iA Writer 8, with a newly combined interface for Search and Document Outline and support for Liquid Glass.

“When we write, we don’t think in terms of search, navigation, and file management,” the iA Writer team writes in the announcement post. “We think: Where am I?, What have I already said?, Where was that word? iA Writer 8 merges search and navigation in one place.”

With iA Writer 8 on Apple’s platforms, Document Outline is now built directly into Search. So when you type Shift + ⌘ + O, you get a pane with both functions and, as before, Search can work on the current document or across your document libraries. And you can still use the arrow and Return keys to jump to any heading, filename, or text search result, iA says.

iA Writer also fully supports Apple’s Liquid Glass design language now, so it should look more natural on the ’26 Apple OS releases and newer. The goal, iA says, was to preserve the unique focus that defines iA Writer while also helping the app to feel completely at home on the newer OS versions. But it also took this as an opportunity to rethink the user experience. Some of the changes it implemented include:

• A compact layout for the Library that hides dates and text excerpts so that large collections of notes are more easily navigated. There’s also a star icon next to Favorite files now.

• Clearer authorship with author-based coloring so it’s easier to see who wrote what without having to open additional views or menus.

• A faster Command Palette with a command icon on mobile and a Shift + ⌘ + P keyboard shortcut on Mac.

iA Writer 8 is rolling out now on Mac, iPad, and iPhone. You can trial or buy the Mac version directly from iA ($49.99) or in the Mac App Store, and you can buy the mobile versions in the Apple App Store ($39.99). iA also notes that it added authorship capabilities to iA Writer for Windows back in March, though it’s unclear when/if the integrated Search and Document Outline interface will come to Windows.