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Plain Text Editor

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

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Pay once)
  • Proprietary

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Platforms

  • Mac  Older versions can be obtained for free but not the current one.
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Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Distraction-free

Features

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

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  • plain-text
  • focus-writing

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Plain Text Editor information

  • Developed by

    NO flagSindre Sorhus
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $5 + free version with limited functionality.
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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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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.

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