iPhone
Capture an idea, check a story, and make a timely correction.
A native editor for Ghost
Write locally. Publish beautifully to Ghost.
Bring your Ghost posts and pages into a focused writing space on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Review what changed, or hand a draft to an Editor when it is ready.
A deliberate publishing flow
From your site to your best draft—and back.
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Connect your publication
Sign in directly to an existing Ghost site.
- 02
Pull or begin a story
Continue a post or page, or start something new.
- 03
Review before publishing
Understand the differences and choose what reaches Ghost.
The handoff
Write it here. Let an Editor take it live.
Mark a post Ready for Review and Spectrapress shares it through your Ghost publication as a draft. Another staff member can pull it into their Review queue, check the story, and publish with their own Ghost account.
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WriterReady for Review
Sends the Ghost draft for review.
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EditorPublished
Pulls, reviews, and publishes it.
Each person uses their own Ghost staff account.
The review marker stays private and never appears as a public tag.
The Library
Your content, in the context that matters.
Choose a publication and see only its posts and pages. Featured images, excerpts, publication dates, pull dates, tags, and sync status make every row useful before you open it.
- Separate
- Posts and pages
- Search
- Titles, excerpts, and tags
- Switch
- Between Ghost sites
The Editor
Photography and words share the same canvas.
Write with text and headings, arrange photos and galleries, and work with Vimeo, bookmarks, embeds, dividers, HTML, and other Ghost content without reducing the story to a form.
Before “Publish”
Know what changed. Keep control of the version.
Reviewing “A walk after the rain”2 changes
TitleA walk after rainA walk after the rain
TextThe weather changed before lunch.The weather changed before lunch, and the whole city began to shine.
The device in front of you
One publication. Three different places to work.
iPad
Settle into focused writing and arrange photography with room to see it.
Mac
Manage the full Library and inspect detailed changes before publishing.
Drafts and local images can synchronize through your private iCloud account when enabled. Sync timing depends on iCloud and your connection.
A direct relationship
Your device connects to your Ghost site.
Spectrapress does not place a publishing service or content proxy between you and Ghost. Your password is used for sign-in and is not saved.
The resulting Ghost session is stored in your device Keychain. Local drafts and images can use your private iCloud account when synchronization is enabled.
Your device→Your Ghost publication
Before you begin
A few direct answers.
Do I need an existing Ghost site?
Yes. Spectrapress is a native editor for an existing Ghost publication and staff account.
Does this replace Ghost Admin?
No. It complements Ghost Admin with a native writing, media, Library, and review workflow.
What happens to cards Spectrapress cannot edit?
Unknown Ghost cards are preserved so pulling and publishing a story does not silently remove them.
Can I manage more than one site?
Yes. Each Library belongs to its selected Ghost publication, and you can switch sites from the Library.
Can another person publish my draft?
Yes. Send a post for review, then a Ghost Editor can pull it into their Review queue and publish using their own staff account.
Development journal
What is changing
Coming soon
This is Spectrapress, a brand new site by Matt Parker that's just getting started. Things will be up and running here shortly,
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A small, focused beta
Bring your Ghost stories with you.
Join active Ghost publishers testing Spectrapress across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Join the TestFlight beta