Ulysses

Ulysses for Mac, iPad, and iPhone is a text editor for writers and winner of the prestigious Apple Design Award. The app meets the highest standards in both design and editing comfort, and covers all aspects of the writing process. Its clean, modern interface allows writers to focus on their work without making any functional compromises. The innovative editor offers a wide range of text editing options. In Ulysses’ library, all texts are automatically saved, easily found, and — thanks to synchronization — readily accessible on all connected devices at any time. A built-in grammar and style check helps writers avoid mistakes and improve their results. The vast and flexible export function turns plain text writings into beautiful PDF documents, blog posts and ebooks with only a few clicks (or taps).

Ulysses originates from a fruitless search: In 2002, Marcus Fehn, staff designer in a web agency, wanted to write a novel but couldn’t find a suitable tool. He came up with a design of his own and convinced Max Seelemann, who was still in high school, to take over the programming part. The initial version of Ulysses, released in 2003, was the first text editor explicitly aimed at creative writers. In 2011, Max and Marcus finally decided to take the app’s development full-time and founded the company The Soulmen, which is now Ulysses GmbH & Co. KG. Since then, Ulysses’ popularity and reach have constantly grown. It is now used by all kinds of writers across the globe, and across all of Apple’s major devices. The company resides in the center of Leipzig, Germany; their team has grown from two to 20, spread between development, design, marketing, and customer support.