Pretext 4+
Markdown & Plain Text Editor
Sam Oakley
Designed for iPad
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
Pretext is a simple but feature-filled Markdown and plain text editor.
• Markdown syntax highlighting
• HTML preview and export
• Comprehensive keyboard shortcuts
• Quick-tap format options
• Files app/Document provider support
• Seamless iOS integration
• Customisable font size
• Full undo/redo/revert-all-changes support
• Dark theme and icon (in-app purchase required)
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"This app is now my default solution for quickly creating .md files to share with other people." - Federico Viticci, MacStories
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Pretext is designed to work seamlessly with iCloud Drive and other file providers. This means you can open files directly from your Files app, and any changes are saved right back, available to use on other devices and in other applications. No clunky import and export steps just to make an edit – instead, you keep full control of your files.
Pretext works great on all your iOS devices. Thanks to comprehensive keyboard shortcuts, Pretext works especially well with iPad Pro and Smart Keyboard.
If you encounter any problems, please get in touch at pretext@blork.co.uk, tweet @pretext_app, or post at /r/pretextapp.
What’s New
Version 1.1.0
Thanks for using Pretext! This update adds support for system Dark Mode* and Multi-Window (on iPadOS).
If you encounter any problems, please get in touch at pretext@blork.co.uk, tweet @pretext_app, or post at /r/pretextapp.
*Pretext's theme now follows the system setting for Dark Mode. The in-app purchase now unlocks fixed themes, if you always want light or dark enabled regardless of the system theme.
Ratings and Reviews
Clean and simple interface but
Hello. I like the app as it can give markdown preview in a simple interface. but there are two minor problems. 1. The application cannot open the self-created markdown files with files app integration, but there is no problem when importing. 2. Where can I see keyboard shortcuts in the application. I use VoiceOver. or is there an accessibility issue?
USEFUL, PRACTICAL, FREE
For markdown files I used Ulysses for a long time and really enjoyed it, until they switched to a subscription model. I insisted to stick with Ulysses for a one year subscription. However, since many app developers started to apply the subscription model, I started to HATE the SUBSCRIPTION MODEL and I had to find a viable alternative to Ulysses. Other main problem with Ulysses is it locks your files in its own database. This is a huge problem for those who would like to access their files from outside of the database. Then I started to regularly search the AppStore for a feasible alternative to Ulysses. The only importing thing to me was the ability to edit my markdown files on the fly via Apple’s Files app integration.
Finally I found the perfect markdown editor for my needs. It’s PRETEXT. There are no useless features, just basic markdown support with syntax highlighting. Keyboard shortcuts are added bonus. There are some features needed to be improved such as html rendering does not work well with some special characters such as “ş, ç, ö, ü, ğ, ı”. However, I basically don’t need to export my .md files to .html so this is not a problem for me at all. A feature suggestion may be the inclusion of markdown commands row on top of the on-screen keyboard for those who write without a bluetooth/magic keyboard. Other than mentioned above I could not find a gripe; it just works as is. No bulls**t, no ads.
It’s FREE and does its job. If you want a dark theme you have to pay a VERY SMALL FEE. This is literally a very very low amount when compared to other so-called distraction free fancy markdown editors.
I definitely recommend PRETEXT for those who seek for a useful, practical and FREE markdown editor.
App Privacy
The developer, Sam Oakley, has not provided details about its privacy practices and handling of data to Apple. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
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Information
- Provider
- Sam Oakley
- Size
- 3.7 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2018 Sam Oakley
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Dark Theme + App Icons ₺39,99