System requirements
AuthorDeck is a local AI writing tool. Please make sure your Mac is ready before purchasing — and try the free QuoteMaker edition first if you are unsure.
Requirement 01 Apple siliconMac Click to read moreClick to close
AuthorDeck for Mac requires Apple silicon: M1 or newer. Intel Macs are not supported for this local AI build.
Requirement 02 8GB RAMminimum Click to read moreClick to close
AuthorDeck runs Google’s open Gemma 4 family through a local Apple-silicon engine. It chooses a Gemma tier for your Mac, so you do not have to pick models or tune settings yourself.
- 8GB RAM: runs the entry local engine — clean, complete drafts to study and remix.
- 16GB RAM: the comfortable everyday baseline for smooth fiction work.
- 32GB RAM and up: unlocks the Premium 31B engine — dense, showcase-grade craft with the deepest genre separation AuthorDeck offers, and the richest sensory and tonal control.
In the app itself, you never have to manage this by hand. AuthorDeck automatically fits the local engine to your Mac’s hardware and chooses the right tier for your machine.
This is where AuthorDeck truly comes alive. On a Mac that can run the 31B engine, its Crafted mode writes showcase-quality stories — complete, genuinely absorbing, and polished enough to share without a second thought.
Requirement 03 Try QuoteMakerfirst Click to read moreClick to close
Before buying, download AuthorDeck QuoteMaker — it is free and runs the very same engine on the very same machine. If it opens and works for you, every paid edition will too.
No refund. Try it free first.
Because every sale is final, we would rather you be sure. AuthorDeck QuoteMaker is free, and it runs the very same engine on the very same machine as every paid edition. If QuoteMaker opens and works on your computer, the rest of AuthorDeck will too — so try it first, then buy with confidence. More purchase policies will be added here before release.