Blank Slate Alternatives

Blank Slate is described as 'Get thoughts down quick, do things with them later. Just start typing' and is an website. There are more than 25 alternatives to Blank Slate, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Blank Slate alternative is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Mark Text or ghostwriter. Other great sites and apps similar to Blank Slate are FocusWriter, Rentry.co, StackEdit and iA Writer.

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Blank Slate alternatives page was last updated Apr 7, 2021
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  1. Typora icon

    Typora

     321 likes
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    A minimalist Markdown editor offering cross-platform synchronization, live preview, and seamless export/import in various formats like PDF, DOCX, and LaTeX. Features include distraction-free Focus and Typewriter modes, file management with tree and articles panels, and content organization through an outline panel.

    170 Typora alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
    Typora screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Clean design
    5.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Write files in markdown
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Save as Markdown
    6.  Simple text editor
    7. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Multiplatform
    10.  Export to PDF
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Works Offline

    Typora VS Blank Slate

     

    • Typora is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Blank Slate.

    • Typora is the most popular commercial alternative to Blank Slate.

    • Typora is Paid and ProprietaryBlank Slate is Free and Proprietary
    • Typora is LightweightBlank Slate is not according to our users
  2. Mark Text icon

    Mark Text

     117 likes
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    Open-source Markdown editor on Mac, Windows, and Linux offering real-time preview, clean interface, and various themes. Supports math expressions, exports HTML/PDF, allows image pasting, and more.

    103 Mark Text alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GitHub Flavored Markdown
    Discontinued

    MarkText is no longer maintained since July 2022. Last version, 0.17.1, released in March 2022, can be still downloaded from GitHub. A fork a being developed here: https://github.com/jacobwhall/marktext

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Clean design
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Real-time inline preview
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Write files in markdown
    7.  Distraction-free Writing
    8.  Tabbed interface
    9.  Text editing
    10.  Nested Folders
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No registration required

    Mark Text VS Blank Slate

     

    • Mark Text is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Blank Slate.

    • Mark Text is Free and Open SourceBlank Slate is Free and Proprietary
    • Mark Text is Privacy focused and LightweightBlank Slate is not according to our users
  4. ghostwriter icon

    ghostwriter

     100 likes
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    ghostwriter is a feature-rich text editor using Markdown syntax which makes it suitable for note-taking, document redaction, simple HTML website creation and much more.

    137 ghostwriter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    ghostwriter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Simple text editor
    4.  Stay Focused
    5.  Distraction-free Writing
    6.  Spell Checking
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Portable
    9.  Writing statistics
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Works Offline
    12. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX

    ghostwriter VS Blank Slate

     
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    Typora

    A minimalist Markdown editor offering cross-platform synchronization, live preview, and seamless export/import in various formats like PDF, DOCX, and LaTeX. Features include distraction-free Focus and Typewriter modes, file manag...

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  6. FocusWriter icon

    FocusWriter

     204 likes
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    Simple but configurable and themeable, distraction-free text editor for writers. Open-source and available across desktop platforms.

    95 FocusWriter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    FocusWriter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Distraction-free Writing
    2.  Daily progress tracker
    3.  Fullscreen support
    4.  Skin customization
    5.  Auto-saving
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Spell Checking
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Portable
    11.  Writing statistics
    12.  Multiple languages

    FocusWriter VS Blank Slate

     
  7. Rentry.co icon

    Rentry.co

     51 likes
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    Rentry.co is a markdown pastebin and publishing service with preview, custom urls and editing. Fast, simple and free.

    177 Rentry.co alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Live markdown syntax highlighting

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Publishing
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Tab preview
    8.  Distraction-free Writing

    Rentry.co VS Blank Slate

     

    • Rentry.co is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Blank Slate.

    • Rentry.co is Free and Open SourceBlank Slate is Free and Proprietary
    • Rentry.co is LightweightBlank Slate is not according to our users
  8. StackEdit icon

    StackEdit

     89 likes
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    Full-featured, open-source Markdown editor based on PageDown, the Markdown library used by Stack Overflow and the other Stack Exchange sites.

    82 StackEdit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    StackEdit 5 - Split interface (Dark)

    StackEdit Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  0data
    7. Tumblr icon  Tumblr integration
    8.  Write files in markdown
    9. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration

    StackEdit VS Blank Slate

     
  10. iA Writer icon

    iA Writer

     94 likes
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    The key to good writing is not that magical glass of Bordeaux, the right kind of tobacco or that groovy background music. The key is focus. What you need to write well is a spartan setting that allows you to fully concentrate on your text and nothing but your text.

    115 iA Writer alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    iA Writer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Distraction-free Writing
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Nested Folders
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  No registration required
    9. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    10.  Syntax Highlighting
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Integrated into iOS

    iA Writer VS Blank Slate

     

    • iA Writer is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Blank Slate.

    • iA Writer is Paid and ProprietaryBlank Slate is Free and Proprietary
    • iA Writer is Privacy focused and LightweightBlank Slate is not according to our users
  11. Ulysses icon

    Ulysses

     66 likes
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    Ulysses is a text editor for creative writers. Used by bloggers, poets, students and published novelists all over the world, it offers an integrated environment to brainstorm, draft, revise and even submit text on a professional level.

    111 Ulysses alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Ulysses screenshot 1

    Ulysses Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Export to PDF
    3.  Distraction-free Writing
    4.  Export to EPUB
    5.  Tabbed interface
    6.  Sync with iCloud
    7.  Brainstorming
    8.  Support for styluses

    Ulysses VS Blank Slate

     
  12. Hemingway Editor icon

    Hemingway Editor

     55 likes
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    Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear.

    133 Hemingway Editor alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Hemingway Editor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Writing assistance
    4.  Collaborative writing
    5.  Ebook writer
    6. Readability icon  Readability integration
    7.  Distraction-free Writing
    8.  Automated proofreading
    9.  Writing suggestions

    Hemingway Editor VS Blank Slate

     
  13. WriteMonkey icon

    WriteMonkey

     125 likes
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    Writemonkey is a Windows zenware writing application with an extremely stripped down user interface, leaving you alone with your thoughts and your words.

    99 WriteMonkey alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The interface, full screen.

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Pomodoro Timer
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Portable
    4.  Command palette
    5.  Distraction-free Writing
    6.  Fullscreen support

    WriteMonkey VS Blank Slate

     
  14. MacDown icon

    MacDown

     23 likes
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    MacDown is an open source Markdown editor for macOS, released under the MIT License. It is heavily influenced by Chen Luo’s Mou.

    58 MacDown alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    What it looks like
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.7.3) is from January 2020, but the software still works fine, and can be downloaded from the official website or the GitHub repository.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Autocompletion
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No registration required

    MacDown VS Blank Slate

     
  15. ReText icon

    ReText

     48 likes
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    ReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.

    201 ReText alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    ReText screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  ReStructuredText

    ReText VS Blank Slate

     
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