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A RECORD OF HOW YOU WRITE

Show how your
writing was made.

See what was typed, pasted, and changed—with source highlights and a history of the activity True Author observed.

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Local firstAccount optionalGaps visible
Research notesExample audit
YOUR DOCUMENT, WITH CONTEXT

A better view of the work.

I started with a question and developed my argument as I wrote.

This excerpt came from a research page I copied. This passage was pasted from an observed ChatGPT source.

TypedResearch sourceAI source
Highlights follow captured evidence. Unknown origins stay unknown.
GET TRUE AUTHOR

Your next writing session
starts here.

Choose Windows, Chrome, or both. Download directly and keep your writing history on your device.

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Preview
Windows desktop

Your writing companion.

Record supported Windows editors and clipboard sources. Review your writing history in a private dashboard on your PC.

Windows 64-bit · Single EXEv0.7.0 · 86.2 MB
Download Windows app

One EXE. Download and double-click. No extraction.

Run the Windows app
  1. Download TrueAuthor-0.7.0-win-x64.exe.
  2. Double-click the file to run it. No extraction or separate .NET installation needed.
  3. Open a supported document and choose Start tracking.
  4. Choose Open in browser from the tray menu to review your local audit.

Unsigned development preview. Windows may show a publisher warning. Document detection and text capture depend on editor accessibility.

Preview
Chrome extension

A history in your browser.

Capture Google Docs and supported browser writing fields. Keep text and source highlights together in your Chrome document library.

Desktop Chrome · Windows helper or ZIPv0.7.0 · 50.4 MB helper / 110.6 KB ZIP
Get Chrome extension

Windows helper prepares the files. You approve in Chrome.

Install the Chrome extension
  1. On Windows, open the setup helper to prepare the files. A small manual ZIP is also available.
  2. Use Open Chrome extensions in the helper, enable Developer mode, and choose Load unpacked.
  3. Copy the extension folder path from the helper and paste it into Chrome’s folder picker.
  4. Open the True Author popup and choose Enable recording.
  5. Reload existing writing tabs, then choose Open document library.

Browser preview. The Chrome Web Store listing is not live yet. Browser audits stay local; browser-only cloud sync is not available.

HOW IT WORKS

Write normally.
Review the process.

1

Open your document

With the desktop app running, open Word, Google Docs, or another supported editor. True Author detects the document.

2

Choose Start tracking

Accept the small desktop prompt, then write normally. Supported edits and matched paste sources build your audit.

3

Open the audit

Review captured text, source highlights, paste history, and gaps. Optional desktop sync shares audit metadata.

You stay in control: choose Not now to dismiss a document for this session. Approved projects resume their existing audit. Using only Chrome? Enable recording in the extension to capture supported browser documents.

WHY IT HELPS

Evidence from the work itself.

Review observed activity instead of guessing from the finished document.

Trace contributions

See the sources behind matched pasted passages, including observed AI sources.

Keep the context

Inspect edits and original pasted text, even when those passages are later removed.

See the limits

Unobserved changes and recording gaps remain visible. The report does not claim to prove authorship.

CHOOSE YOUR SETUP

Desktop. Chrome. Or both.

Each works independently. Pairing adds browser detail to desktop source observations.

Three ways to record
What you needDesktop onlyChrome onlyBoth together
Getting startedAccept Start trackingEnable recordingDesktop prompt + Chrome capture
Writing coverageSupported Windows editorsSupported browser editorsDesktop + browser
Source contextDesktop clipboard observationsBrowser copy sourcesBoth source perspectives
Cloud metadata syncOptional with an accountNot available yetOptional through desktop

Desktop-only Google Docs text can be limited. No account is needed for local review in any mode.

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PRIVATE BY DESIGN

Your text stays on your device.

Review locally without an account. If you link the desktop, cloud sync sends minimized audit metadata, not your manuscript. Chrome audits stay in your browser profile; desktop recovery uses Windows protection.

Privacy and capture limits

Start a writing history.

Windows and Chrome preview builds. Use one independently, or pair both for more context.

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