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Documents with real pages, kept private

A WYSIWYG editor that paginates as you write: true pages, tables, images, and careful typography. Your documents live on your device and sync end-to-end encrypted only when you choose.

Free license includes the full local app. No credit card required.

a paginated document in the blackbear desktop app

What you can do

True pages

Documents paginate as you write, with page breaks where you put them. The page you see is the page you print.

Rich formatting

Headings, lists, blockquotes, and code blocks, plus real typography controls: fonts, sizes, and line height that behave like a proper word processor.

Tables and images

Build real tables and place images inline. Layouts hold together from screen to printed page.

Outline and search

Long documents stay navigable. The outline follows your headings and jumps anywhere, and in-document search finds the passage you mean.

Write together

Share a doc and edit it live with presence and cursors, end-to-end encrypted, with view-only roles when you want them.

DOCX in and out

Open DOCX files you already have and download any doc as DOCX. You can also send anyone a point-in-time copy of a file.

With Pax

Pax works inside your docs: they read them, walk the outline, rewrite or insert blocks and headings, add links, and build tables in place.

You stay in control of what Pax sees: mark any file, folder, or tag as read-only or hidden, and review every restriction in Settings.

How blackbear compares

vs Google Docs

blackbear keeps your words on your device and encrypts them in the cloud. It works offline, and no Google account is required.

vs Microsoft Word

blackbear is free, with no subscription. Docs live beside your notes, sheets, and calendar in one private workspace.

vs Notion

blackbear documents have real pages and print-true pagination, not an endless scroll. And they work offline, encrypted.

Write on real pages

A private document editor with pages, tables, DOCX, and live collaboration. Free. Private. Yours.

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