Plain Text Editor icon
Plain Text Editor icon

Plain Text Editor

Simple distraction-free text editor without any rich text nonsense. The simplicity is a feature.

Plain Text Editor screenshot 1

Cost / License

  • Freemium (Pay once)
  • Proprietary

Application type

Platforms

  • Mac  Older versions can be obtained for free but not the current one.
Plain Text Editor screenshot 1
Alternatives  
1like
57alternatives
0articles

Features

Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Distraction-free

Features

  1.  Dark Mode
  2.  Simple text editor
  3.  Distraction-free Writing

 Tags

Plain Text Editor News & Activities

Highlights All activities

Recent activities

Plain Text Editor information

AlternativeTo Category

Office & Productivity

Popular alternatives

View all
Plain Text Editor was added to AlternativeTo by Paul on and this page was last updated .
No comments or reviews, maybe you want to be first?

Official Links

AppStores & Other Links

Download from Mac App Store

What is Plain Text Editor?

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
  • Vibrant background
  • Window can stay on top
  • Brain dump mode

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
  • Vibrant 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.