Whether you write professionally or just casually in your free time, you know that inspiration can strike at the strangest times. You may not always have a pen and paper on you, but you almost always have your phone.

And as it turns out, there are tons of fantastic apps that will help you improve your organization skills as a writer. Check out some of the best mobile apps for writers that will help you easily stick to your goals and hone your skills.

1. JotterPad

JotterPad is a great plain text editor that allows you to write while you’re on the go. While you may usually open up your phone’s default notes app to jot down your ideas, that’s not the most robust option. JotterPad lets you customize your text a lot more than your traditional notes app. You can tweak the margins, alignment, font size and style, and more.

One of the best features of JotterPad is its ability to switch between different writing presets. So if you’re working on a screenplay, you can select that preset and the app will automatically change the text alignment, margins, etc. If you often juggle more than one writing project at a time, JotterPad does a great job of keeping everything organized.

Download: JotterPad for Android | iOS (Free, subscription available)

2. Pocket

If you've ever come across an article with loads of useful writing tips, only to lose track of it before you can give it a proper read, Pocket is a great tool to have. You can bookmark pretty much anything useful that you find online by tapping the Share button and saving it to Pocket. Then you can read everything later in a clean, organized format.

The bookmarking system on your browser app can feel clunky. Pocket, on the other hand, has a luxurious interface that makes it easy to scroll and read for hours. Plus, Pocket can also connect link to your web browser. So if you see an article you like, you can save it to Pocket and then check it out later on your phone.

Download: Pocket for Android | iOS (Free, subscription available)

3. Writer's Companion

The Writer's Companion app is an excellent resource for keeping your fictional world, characters, and other smaller details organized. Once you create a new project, it's easy to customize everything just how you want it.

Say you create a new project for the novel you're writing. You can add as many characters as you want and give them detailed backstories. It's easy to set as many custom data fields as you want for the character.

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The world-building features in this app are great for fantasy works; you can create a category titled "Kingdoms" or similar, then build each kingdom separately. Having all of your project details in one app makes staying organized super easy.

Download: Writer's Companion for Android (Free, in-app purchases available)

4. Original Character Editor

If you need a more structured approach to building your characters, the Original Character Editor app will be a huge help to you. Character building is a skill that takes time and practice to fully develop. This app guides you through tons of prompted fields that will help you get your character onto paper.

Once you fill out all the character details, you can start to imagine what your character will look like and what makes them tick. Everything is saved in the app and you can design as many characters as you need to for your writing project.

Download: Original Character Editor for Android (Free, in-app purchases available)

5. Otter Voice Notes

Imagine getting a great idea for a character's development, or the perfect ending to your story, at a moment when you can't write it down. You're driving, exercising, or walking into work and it's not easy for you to type into your phone or write something down on a piece of paper.

That's where the Otter Voice Notes app comes in handy. Although you can upgrade to a paid plan, the free plan gives you 600 minutes free every 31 days. For writing purposes, that's likely plenty for you.

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This app is also great for those days when you don't feel like writing but have tons of ideas swimming around in your head. Alternatively, if you need to talk through a scene with another writer, recording that conversation could be helpful later. Whatever you record yourself saying will be transcribed for easy copying and pasting later.

Download: Otter Voice Notes for Android | iOS (Free, subscription available)

6. Grammarly

Grammarly is a fantastic writing tool to have on hand, even for the most experienced writers. Aside from easily correcting spelling errors or awkward sentences, Grammarly can also help you with your writing tone.

When Grammarly helps you catch mistakes on your first drafts, you'll become more organized in the end. With it, you can make surface edits as you create your work and get suggestions on how something may sound to readers.

Download: Grammarly for Android | iOS (Free, subscriptions available)

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7. Todoist

Todoist is one of the best organizational apps for writers and everyone else. You can create larger tasks and then break them down into multiple subtasks. For more control, you can give the task a due date and a priority level. If you work with other writers or have employees, you can assign certain tasks to other people and let them assign tasks to you as well.

In addition to adding all of your major tasks and subtasks, you can set goals for yourself. As a writer, your deadlines and goals are usually self-imposed. So the fact that Todoist allows you to set daily and weekly task goals for your projects helps keep you accountable.

Download: Todoist for Android | iOS (Free, subscription available)

Become an Organization Pro Today

While you may not have thought about looking to your phone for help organizing your writing projects, it presents many great options for you.

With writing, organization and productivity go hand-in-hand. So once you've organized your writing projects, make sure you have other apps in place to prevent procrastination.