Plain Text Editor 4+
Simple notepad
Sindre Sorhus
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- $5.00
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Description
Simple distraction-free text editor without any rich text nonsense. The simplicity is a feature.
■ Highlights
- No formatting. Just text.
- Edit any plain text file like .txt, .csv, .md, etc
- Optimal line spacing and length
- Word count
- Hide the title bar
- Translucent background
- Window can stay on top
- Brain dump mode
■ Known issues
Because of macOS bugs, spellchecking does not work and the window size may not be remembered.
The app also does not have the ability to print because of macOS limitations.
■ Brain dump mode
Lets you only write, but not delete or edit. This helps you focus on the actual writing instead of getting distracted with editing and nitpicking.
■ FAQ
‣ How is it better than TextEdit?
- Editor padding
- Optimal line spacing and length
- Word count
- Hide the title bar
- Translucent background
- Window can stay on top
- Force dark/light mode
- Brain dump mode
‣ Can you add a typewriter mode (centered text)?
I don't plan to add that.
‣ Does it handle huge files?
No. The app is optimized for writing. Use TextEdit or a code editor for such files.
■ Privacy
The app fully respects your privacy. It is not even able to connect to the internet due to self-imposed restrictions that are enforced by macOS (no network entitlement).
■ Support
You can contact me through the feedback button in the “Help” menu in the app.
What’s New
Version 1.7.1
- Bug fixes.
Ratings and Reviews
Do you want a plain text app with no features? I do
I very much like the ability to compose a quick note that I can edit before I paste into a chat application. So I want a plain text app that is just about as featureless as you can imagine. The default textEdit in Mac has a bunch of features and it is difficult to get the text to wrap to the window size. This does exactly what I need and offers very little features, which is what I want for a quick way to edit things and then toss them after I paste them. Sometimes less is more.
Note to the developers: Don't touch it; don't work on the app; don't improve it. Many people need an app like this.
Great replacement for Apple’s TextEdit
Simple, opens quickly, does the job.
While I like editing Markdown in a more fully-featured editor with formatting and styles, I always end up needing a super fast app for plain text notes. Apple’s TextEdit has become slower and slower to open, and I just want something I can click on and (ideally, immediately) start typing. Plain Text Editor is about as perfect as I’ve found so far!
Thank you so much.
Very much appreciated.
Close to my ideal lightweight combination of "essential" features for plain text: a comfortably wide window padding, a comfortably relaxed line height, a comfortably narrow column, the ability to hide all chrome, and use of the system's monospace font – and lacking common features that can feel arbitrary or cluttering (typewriter mode, sidebars, Markdown support).
App Privacy
The developer, Sindre Sorhus, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Sindre Sorhus
- Size
- 1.5 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 18.2 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 18.2 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 15.4 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 2.2 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Sindre Sorhus
- Price
- $5.00
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.