Note: Windows live Writer is now available as Open live pen & is open- source now. Download for free from then.
As a blogger, occasionally we're bound to use numerous desktop blogging tools and software. One of them is Open live pen which is a desktop blogging tool and one of my favourite Windows blogging tool. I've been using live pen from a long time and after using it, I can recommend to everyone and the stylish part is Windows live pen is a free tool.
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| Open Live Writer: Blogging tool for Bloggers on Windows OS |
What is Open Live writer?
The Open live pen is a desktop blogging tool for bloggers to publish their blog content directly from the desktop. It supports major blogging platform like
Blogspot, WordPress, Self hosted WordPress blog, Sharepoint.
What are the benefits of using Open live writer?
- Blog post scheduling
- WYSIWYG Editor( What you see is what you get)
- Automatic save
- Offline Editing
- HTML editing
- Manage multiple blogs
There's multitudinous point of Open live pena.k.a OLW, which will make your blogging easier.
I started using Windows live pen after two months of Blogging and after that, it becomes my fave Blogging tool. Especially if you're using WordPress as your Blogging platform, you'll fall in love with Windows live pen. You can add markers, orders right from your desktop.
Along with all the below features, image editing( resizing, effect, Cropping) is veritably easy.
still, I'll suggest download it and try it, If you haven't tried windows live pen till now.
Download Free Open Live pen( For Windows only)
Do let us know if you're using Open live pen and what do you like the most about OLW? Also, if you're new to OLW, you might like to read How to configure Open Live pen with WordPress blog.

