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Requires macOS 14 or newer.

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Key Features

Amber includes powerful features to enhance your writing:

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Open a workspace

Amber's workspace launcher showing new workspace, open, and import options
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Open Amber on your Mac

Launch the application from your Applications folder or Spotlight search
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Choose from three options

  • Create new workspace with ⌘ + ⇧ + N
  • Open existing workspace with ⌘ + O
  • Import .docx or .md files
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Start writing

Your new writing space will open automatically

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Start writing

Amber's main writing interface showing the editor and AI companion
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Familiarize yourself with the panels

  • Left: Your sections (chapters, scenes, or organization)
  • Center: Your infinite writing canvas
  • Right: Your AI companion and notes
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Learn the panel controls

  • Show/hide left panel: ⌘ + ⌥ + 2
  • Show/hide right panel: ⌘ + ⌥ + 3
  • Enter full screen: ⌘ + ⌥ + 4

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Reference Notes & Sources

Reference notes panel showing section and workspace notes
Amber provides two types of reference material: Notes - Quick reference facts and ideas
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Choose your note type

  • Section Notes for chapter-specific details
  • Workspace Notes for story-wide reference
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Create and manage notes

  • Add new notes from the panel
  • Create notes from AI suggestions
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Access anywhere

Your notes are always available throughout your workspace
Sources - Detailed reference material with smart AI context selection
  • Store detailed character backstories, world-building documents, research material
  • AI uses vector embeddings to intelligently select relevant sources
  • Perfect for complex projects with rich reference material
  • Learn more about sources →
Use Notes for quick facts (“Elena is afraid of water”) and Sources for detailed material (Elena’s full backstory and trauma history).

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Amber Copilot (AI Chat & Editing)

Amber's AI assistant interface
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Quick Chat on Selected Text

Press ⌘L to instantly chat about any selected passage:
  • Ask for suggestions on a specific sentence
  • Request edits with visual diffs
  • Get feedback on selected text
  • All context-aware based on your selection
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Start a full chat conversation

Click the + button to begin a comprehensive conversation about your project:
  • Writer’s block solutions
  • Story questions answered
  • Section ideas generated
  • Research assistance
  • Full workspace context available
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Add as a new section or reference note

  • Insert as a new section or reference note
Creating a new section from AI suggestions

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Formatting

Amber's rich text formatting bar with styling options
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Text Styling

  • Heading 1 ⌘ + 1
  • Heading 2 ⌘ + 2
  • Heading 3 ⌘ + 3
  • Paragraph ⌘ + /
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Quick Formatting

  • Bold ⌘ + B
  • Italic ⌘ + I
  • Underline ⌘ + U
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Add Links

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Text Alignment

  • Left, center, right or justify align
  • Perfect for headings and quotes
Amber's command center - the Navigator
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Open the Navigator

Press ⌘ + K to access your command center
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Access document management

  • Create new sections
  • Toggle notes visibility
  • Rename or delete sections
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Configure settings and AI

  • Switch between AI models
  • Update writing context
  • Adjust preferences
💡 Pro tip: Just start typing to filter commands - the Navigator learns your most-used commands over time!
Filtering commands in the Navigator

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Setting context

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Add custom context details

Share relevant background from your story:
  • Previous sections’ key events
  • Character details for this scene
  • World-building elements that matter here
  • Specific goals for this section
Setting custom context for your writing
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Set quick context options

Quick context options for common writing scenarios
Help Amber understand the current section you’re working on:
  • Genre of your current chapter/scene
  • Style you’re aiming for in this section
  • Target audience for this piece
  • Current writing stage (draft, revision, etc.)
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Work with contextual suggestions

Amber uses your section’s context to provide relevant help:
  • Copy suggestions that fit your scene
  • Create new related sections
  • Add reference notes with key details
  • Save ideas for later sections
Copy AI suggestions to clipboard
Create reference notes from AI responses
You are the writer and world builder. Amber is your tool. Every feature—from voice recording to AI assistance—exists to help YOU create. Your words, your IP, your creative authority. Amber never writes for you, never pushes AI features, never gets in your way. Just a clean workspace that respects your craft.
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