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Jottr

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A simple, opinionated plain text editor designed for writers, journalists and researchers. Jottr is not meant to be a full-featured text editor, but rather a simple and easy to use tool for writing. It's not aimed at developers.

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

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Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Flathub
  • Flatpak
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Properties

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

Features

  1.  No Tracking
  2.  Autocompletion
  3.  No registration required
  4.  Built-in Dictionary
  5.  Works Offline
  6.  Ad-free
  7.  Full-Text Search
  8.  Word counter
  9.  Integrated Web Browser
  10.  Distraction-free Writing

 Tags

  • user-dictionary
  • plain-text
  • text-snippets

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Jottr information

  • Developed by

    Mehdi mFat
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
  • Written in

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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GitHub repository

  •  22 Stars
  •  1 Forks
  •  0 Open Issues
  •   Updated Mar 5, 2025 
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What is Jottr?

A simple, opinionated plain text editor designed for writers, journalists and researchers. Jottr is not meant to be a full-featured text editor, but rather a simple and easy to use tool for writing. It's not aimed at developers.

Key Features:

Smart Writing Tools

  • Tab Autocompletion: Inline autocompletion suggestions based on your personal dictionary
  • User Dictionary: Build your own vocabulary for better suggestions
  • Text Snippets: Save and reuse frequently used text blocks. Just save any text as snippet and insert it anywhere by double-clicking the snippet.
  • Word Count: Real-time statistics for words and characters.

Research & Fact-Checking

  • Integrated Browser: Browse reference materials without leaving the editor
  • Custom Search Contexts: Right-click any text to perform a Google search or a custom search on your desired website (AP News, Reuters, BBC, or any custom websites)

Focus on Writing

  • Distraction-Free Mode: Clean, minimal interface for focused writing
  • Customizable Themes: Light, dark and sepia themes for the editor
  • Font Customization: Choose your perfect writing font and size
  • Zoom Controls: Easily adjust text size with keyboard shortcuts

Cross-Platform

  • Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Native look and feel on each platform
  • Consistent feature set across all systems