Flowing documentation
Learn the full writing-with-context workflow—from your first PDF import through References, polish, and continuation.
Flowing is a desktop app for writing with context—not empty chat. Your reference PDFs stay on your machine and power recall, Q&A, polish, and continuation as you draft.
Three core capabilities, one writing workflow
Snippet Card · Recall the source
Recall surfaces PDF passages relevant to your draft as cards with a direct link to the original page.
Evidence Card · Check the claim
Red marks contradiction, green direct support, yellow a useful qualifier. Checks cover retrieved passages only; they do not rewrite your draft or guarantee completeness.
Autocomplete · Keep writing
Click the sparkle or press Tab to preview the next sentence in context. Inspect sources when used, then press Tab again to insert.
Step-by-step guides
Follow these chapters in order, or jump to the step you need. Each guide includes screenshots from the app.
Prepare
Create a library and import reference PDFs.
02Manual
Keyword search across your library—free on every plan.
03Write
Rich text, LaTeX, and PDF preview—synced in real time.
04Autocomplete
Preview the next sentence at the cursor, review it, then press Tab to insert.
05Recall
Recall library passages while drafting; optional web paper recommendations are off by default.
06Verify
Check draft paragraphs against recalled library evidence—red, green, and yellow cards.
07Ask with context
Attach passages and chat with AI.
08Polish
Grammar and content polish with library context.
09Continue writing
Generate new text after the cursor—library-backed.
10References
Browse bibliography cards, jump citations, and insert from your library with @.