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Privacy Promise

Your manuscript stays yours.

Writing deserves privacy by default. Inkwell is local-first, and you control whether AI is available.

You should be able to write without wondering where your words are going.

Inkwell privacy settings showing mode selection and data controls
Choose your mode. Control your data. No ambiguity.

Your work is not training data.

Your manuscript is not training data. Your drafts are not "content." They are your creative work.

Local-first by default. AI is opt-in, not assumed.

Three modes. One clear choice.

Inkwell offers three modes so you can decide how you want to write, and what you want enabled.

Local-only

Maximum separation

All AI features are disabled. Drafts stay local.

  • All AI calls are blocked at the system level
  • No hidden calls, no exceptions
  • Your writing stays on your device
No network calls Max control
Hybrid

Cloud storage with included AI

Sync across devices with access to limited, included AI tools.

  • Cloud storage for cross-device access
  • Included AI tools for essential features
  • No API key required
Cloud sync Included AI
Power Mode

Your key, your provider

Bring your own API key for full AI features. You choose the provider and the cost.

  • You provide your own AI API key
  • Full AI toolkit unlocked
  • AI runs under your provider account
Your key Full AI
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AI preview and consent.

Before any AI request runs, Inkwell shows you the exact manuscript excerpt that would be sent.

AI can suggest edits, but it cannot change your draft automatically. You choose what to insert.

Style lint: local quality checks

Style lint runs locally to flag common generic phrasing patterns before suggestions are inserted.

  • Catches templated or overly generic AI phrasing
  • Flags repetitive patterns and clichés
  • You can still insert anyway—lint is guidance, not a block

Centralized enforcement, not just a toggle.

Inkwell's privacy controls are enforced through a centralized privacy gateway that respects your selected mode.

How the Privacy Gateway Works

Your writing
On your device
Privacy gateway
Enforces your mode
AI providers
Blocked in Local-only
  • If AI is off, AI stays off
  • No hidden calls
  • No accidental sending
  • No feature back doors

Local analysis: clarity without upload

Inkwell includes analysis tools that run fully on-device:

  • Timeline consistency checks
  • Character fidelity heuristics

Transparency: AI activity logging

When AI is enabled, Inkwell logs AI activity so you have visibility into usage. You can see what happened and when.

Cloud sync is optional

Inkwell supports cloud sync for writers who want cross-device continuity. You can keep sync off if you prefer offline-first writing.

  • Gated by subscription entitlements
  • Separate from Local-only mode
  • Conflict-safe by design

What Inkwell does not do

  • Sell your writing
  • Use your writing to train AI models
  • Turn on AI features without your permission
  • Enable cloud sync unless you choose it

The bottom line

Trust is a product feature.

Inkwell is built so you can choose the writing environment that fits your values.

  • Local-only: for writers who want zero AI and zero cloud
  • Hybrid: for writers who want cloud sync with included AI tools
  • Power Mode: for writers who want full AI, with direct control via their own key
Your story stays yours.
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