Sharing Presentations Made Easy

Online sharing is now available in iA Presenter beta for Mac. The post Sharing Presentations Made Easy appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 4 days ago

AI and the Beauty of Human Flaws

The Swiss daily newspaper Tages-Anzeiger interviewed Oliver Reichenstein, founder of iA, on the Aesthetics of AI. The post AI and the Beauty of Human Flaws appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 11 days ago

iA Notebook Preorders

Following the enthusiastic response to our announcement in December, we are pleased to open preorders for the hand-crafted iA Notebook. Based on the signups in December, 7,500 got notified already, and our newsletter subscribers will get notified today. We expect a high demand. E … | Continue reading


@ia.net | 14 days ago

A good image tells a good story

Not all presentations need visuals to shine. What are the design basics when picking images or videos for your slides? We all know that humans can process images way faster than text. It’s a big deal in advertising and media, so it would be silly not to use it in our presentation … | Continue reading


@ia.net | 1 month ago

All-New Shortcuts: iA Writer 7.1

With 18 built-in actions and 22 ready-made shortcuts, iA Writer 7.1 saves time and helps you focus on writing by avoiding repetitive busywork. The post All-New Shortcuts: iA Writer 7.1 appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 2 months ago

Creepy Boring Remixed: On AI Videos

Remember when you saw the first DALL-E and ChatGPT-texts? How do you feel about them now? Could the same thing happen to AI videos? The post Creepy Boring Remixed: On AI Videos appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 2 months ago

Improved Image Handling: iA Presenter 1.2

Before lighting iA Presenter's first birthday candle, here's a big update that addresses a lot of your wishes. The post Improved Image Handling: iA Presenter 1.2 appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 2 months ago

NYC Midnight: Screenwriting Challenge

iA is once again proud to partner with NYC Midnight as a title sponsor for their international 2024 Screen Writing Challenge. The post NYC Midnight: Screenwriting Challenge appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 2 months ago

AI Art is The New Stock Image

Critique of the pure AI image. The post AI Art is The New Stock Image appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 3 months ago

Is Every Picture Worth 1,000 Words?

Critique of the pure stock image. The post Is Every Picture Worth 1,000 Words? appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 3 months ago

NYC Midnight: Short Story Challenge

We are sponsoring the NYC Midnight 2024 Short Story Challenge. This marks our continued partnership with the prestigious literary event. The post NYC Midnight: Short Story Challenge appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 3 months ago

New Year Recap

2023 marked a significant chapter for iA Inc. The iA family grew from a single app to three distinct products: iA Writer, iA Presenter, and iA Notebook. The post New Year Recap appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 4 months ago

iA Presenter Beta for iPad and iPhone

As the final gift of this year’s Winterfest, we wanted to conclude with something big: the beta launch of iA Presenter for iPhone and iPad! The post iA Presenter Beta for iPad and iPhone appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 4 months ago

iA Markdown Dictionary

Need to quickly recall or learn Markdown syntax? Our Markdown Dictionary is here to help. It’s a standard macOS dictionary built for the Dictionary app, so it’s compatible with iA Writer, iA Presenter, and other Mac apps too. The post iA Markdown Dictionary appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 4 months ago

The iA Writer Template for Screenwriters

With the Fountain template, screenwriters can focus on their content, utilizing their industry-standard markup syntax, free from concerns about margins, indentations, or alignment. The post The iA Writer Template for Screenwriters appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 4 months ago

iA Winterfest

iA Inc is getting into the holiday spirit by donning its Santa Claus outfit until December 25th. Enter our raffle for a chance to receive one of the first few iA Notebooks delivered right to your doorstep. The post iA Winterfest appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 5 months ago

iA Writer in Paper

It all began with a simple question: What if iA Writer took the form of a physical notebook? The post iA Writer in Paper appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 5 months ago

iA Writer 7: Whoa, Feedback!

We needed to make sure that everyone understood what we do and, especially, do not do. How did it go? The post iA Writer 7: Whoa, Feedback! appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 5 months ago

iA Writer 7

iA Writer dims the text you paste from AI tools. As you edit ChatGPT's input and make it your own, iA Writer keeps track of what is yours and what isn't. The post iA Writer 7 appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 5 months ago

Writing with AI

When ChatGPT came out one year ago, we wanted to know whether and how it could be used for writing. We put it to the test. The post Writing with AI appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 5 months ago

No feature

Since the introduction of ChatGPT, adding “AI” to everything has become the dominant trend in IT. We considered AI for iA Writer. But obviously, we had to make sure not to destroy everything we had built over the last 15 years. We did not want our app to become an AI feature. Wri … | Continue reading


@ia.net | 5 months ago

NaNoWriMo Tips

November is around the corner. You look out the window: the weather sucks. Don't get down, get writing. The post NaNoWriMo Tips appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 6 months ago

Preptober 4: Setting Your Environment

Congratulations on reaching the last week of Preptober! You’ve made it to the end. Not to be a party pooper, but we must inform you that this was actually the easiest part of the journey… Brace yourself, winter NaNoWriMo is coming! On this final week, we’ll be taking it a bit eas … | Continue reading


@ia.net | 6 months ago

Preptober 3: Outlining and Research

Welcome to the third week of Preptober! How’s the excitement level? Feeling a tad thrilled, maybe even questioning your sanity for taking on this challenge? Or are you feeling overwhelmed and starting to be stressed? Take a deep breath; it’s all part of the journey! As Preptober … | Continue reading


@ia.net | 6 months ago

Preptober 2: Characters and World

Your other goal this week is to explore your story further by developing your characters, your world, and the tone of your novel. Let's dive into that now. The post Preptober 2: Characters and World appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 6 months ago

Preptober 1: Finding Your Story

As autumn arrives, the countdown to the famous NaNoWriMo writing marathon begins. The post Preptober 1: Finding Your Story appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 7 months ago

Daily Writing Habit: Emergency Kit

We've put together five hacks for creative writing to get your hands back on the keyboard. So, fire up iA Writer and get ready to embark on your writing adventure, once more. The post Daily Writing Habit: Emergency Kit appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 7 months ago

On Copycats and Predators

iA Writer was launched in September 2010. Climbing the AppStore rankings it clattered like Friskies filling a pet bowl. And, the copycats heard that. For years, they wound around our legs, they purred, and snatched a Friskie here and there. Some made us trip, some scratched, but … | Continue reading


@ia.net | 7 months ago

Writing by Numbers

Starting to write can feel like sucking on a lemon. Here's a simple trick to plan and steer your writing: Use numbers to control your journey. The post Writing by Numbers appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 8 months ago

Unraveling the Digital Markets Act

To comprehend the DMA's relevance to us as an independent software company, we read and analyzed it from beginning to end. The post Unraveling the Digital Markets Act appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 9 months ago

Launch Day

The first time you heard the word “launch” you may not have known what it meant. But likely, you quickly understood that launch day is like test day in school. The post Launch Day appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 11 months ago

iA Presenter Early Preview

It's time to mark a milestone - iA Presenter officially launches on June 1st. With PowerPoint export. The post iA Presenter Early Preview appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 11 months ago

How Much Would You Charge for iA Presenter? (Part 2)

Before Christmas, we asked you what you would charge for iA Presenter and you said: "Much more than you!" We heard you, but we don't quite believe you just yet. Unfortunately, we forgot to ask you where you are from, which, when it comes to pricing, matters. So, we'd like to ask … | Continue reading


@ia.net | 1 year ago

The End of Writing

Soon, you don't need to write much anymore. Artificial Intelligence will do it for you. With all the free time we will have, we could try to rethink how we learn, work, and how we communicate. The post The End of Writing appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 1 year ago

Ho Ho Ho

It's that time of year again - the holiday season is upon us, and it's time to think about giving gifts to our loved ones (or to ourselves!). We have two special Christmas presents for you: a letter template for iA Writer, and a theme builder for iA Presenter. The post Ho Ho Ho a … | Continue reading


@ia.net | 1 year ago

Theme Builder for iA Presenter

Build your own custom theme for iA Presenter, the next-generation presentation tool for macOS. The post Theme Builder for iA Presenter appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 1 year ago

Design Takes Time

Defining the identity of iA Presenter next to iA Writer was a three-year process that went hand-in-hand with the UI development. Design takes time. The post Design Takes Time appeared first on iA. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 1 year ago

How Much Would You Charge for iA Presenter?

We could just ask you how much you would pay for iA Presenter. You'd probably want the lowest possible price. Just as we would like to charge the highest price possible. So what we do instead is tell you how pricing works. Then you tell us what numbers you'd come up with. The pos … | Continue reading


@ia.net | 1 year ago

Introducing iA Presenter, the story-based presentation app

iA Presenter turns presentations on their head. Its text-based interface cuts creation time to a minimum. The design engine automatically adjusts the design of your slides to your phone, PC, or projector aspect ratios. Presenting itself is fun, like Karaoke. The post Introducing … | Continue reading


@ia.net | 1 year ago

Designing with Emoji

Emoji spread from text messages into everything we write. Headlines, list items, email subject lines... Your text is boring? Add an emoji! Trying to increase the response to your newsletter? Add an emoji! Making a list? Add an emoji! Adding emoji always works. Right? | Continue reading


@ia.net | 1 year ago

How Can We Make Presentations Better?

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@ia.net | 1 year ago

Being Boring: What’s Wrong With PowerPoint?

Our meetings take too long, our presentations feel empty and no one pays attention. Tools like PowerPoint and Keynote shape the way we live and work, and boring slide presentations are part of the meeting theatre. Could better presentation tools help change the culture of never-e … | Continue reading


@ia.net | 1 year ago

IA Writer 6: Now with Lasers

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@ia.net | 1 year ago

End Procrastination

The most influential companies in the world put all their energy into getting us to click, react, and consume. If you work on a computer, procrastination awaits you everywhere, all the time. How do you beat it and get things done? | Continue reading


@ia.net | 2 years ago

On Apps and Coffee

No matter how many times developers compare their apps to coffee... apps are not coffee. The question is not: How many coffees does an app cost. It's: How many apps does a cup of coffee cost? And the answer is: Apps are not coffee but coffee machines. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 2 years ago

Make Twitter Bots identifiable (2018)

Everybody that has an interest in influencing public opinion will happily pay a handful of Dollars to amplify their voices. If bots were required to be identified and tagged, the fake news industry would suffer a heavy blow. Here is how we can make this happen. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 2 years ago

Do Presentations Make You Anxious?

We’ve been locked away, a cabin in the mountains, working on the problem of presentations. And it’s time to invite a few more people around the fire, to participate in the process. What’s your perspective on the problem? The post Do Presentations Make You Anxious? appeared first … | Continue reading


@ia.net | 2 years ago

IA Writer Fonts

Download full-featured free trials for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android. Get free templates and iA Writer fonts. Mono, Duo, Quattro. Buy apps on App Stores. | Continue reading


@ia.net | 2 years ago