Chronicle

Chronicle is a free, open-source, local-first writing and publishing tool designed for novelists and writers. It includes features such as distraction-free chapter authoring, dual-view comments, interactive story timelines, a worldbuilding codex, built-in book cover designer, print-ready PDF and EPUB 3 export, an industry-standard manuscript exporter, and offline high-quality text-to-speech playback. The app works cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Web) and supports syncing via WebDAV without cloud lock-in.