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Life & fun · September 15, 2011

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wābisābi — distraction-free writing

A simple, in-browser, fullscreen text editor (a la WriteRoom and Byword.app) http://wabisabi.cc Feedback welcome!

wābisābi — distraction-free writing launched on September 15, 2011 with 12 votes, #94 of 306 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 15 years on.

In plain words

Wābisābi is a browser-based fullscreen text editor designed for distraction-free writing. It provides a minimalist writing environment similar to dedicated applications like WriteRoom and Byword, accessible directly in web browsers without installation. The tool is intended for writers and content creators who want a clean, focused space for composing text without interface clutter or notifications.

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