TextNut Alternatives

TextNut is described as 'Will convert your edits into markdown on-the-fly. If you are familiar with Markdown, it is add-on, with a powerful markdown editing mode' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to TextNut for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and SaaS apps. The best TextNut alternative is Fleschkey. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try MacDown or ReText. Other great apps like TextNut are Haroopad, MarkdownPad, Byword and Zen Editor.

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TextNut will convert your edits into markdown on-the-fly. If you are familiar with Markdown, it is add-on, with a powerful markdown editing mode.

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TextNut alternatives page was last updated Sep 16, 2024
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  1. Fleschkey icon
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    Fleschkey

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    Fleschkey is a smart writing assistant that helps improve readability, clarity, and style by analyzing text using the Flesch-Kincaid readability test in real-time.

    52 Fleschkey alternatives
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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Embedded media
    5.  Local Storage
    6.  Rich Text Editor
    7.  Embedded video
    8.  Readability
    9.  Writing assistance
    Fleschkey iconTextNut Icon

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    • Fleschkey is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to TextNut.

    • Fleschkey is the most popular commercial alternative to TextNut.

    • Fleschkey is Paid and ProprietaryTextNut is Free and Proprietary
    • Fleschkey is Privacy focusedTextNut is not according to our users
  2. MacDown icon
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    MacDown

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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.

    57 MacDown alternatives
    What it looks like

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Preferences
    Syntax highlighting

    MacDown 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
    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.

    MacDown iconTextNut Icon

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    • MacDown is the most popular Mac alternative to TextNut.

    • MacDown is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TextNut.

    • MacDown is Free and Open SourceTextNut is Free and Proprietary
  4. ReText icon
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    ReText

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

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    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 iconTextNut Icon

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    Is ReText a good alternative to TextNut?
     

    • ReText is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to TextNut.

    • ReText is Free and Open SourceTextNut is Free and Proprietary
    • ReText is LightweightTextNut is not according to our users
  5. Haroopad icon
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    Haroopad

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    Haroopad is a markdown enabled document processor for creating web-friendly documents. You can author various formats of documents such as blog article, slide, presentation, report, and e-mail as if experts did.

    106 Haroopad alternatives
    Haroopad screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Haroopad Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Vim Key Mapping
    3.  Publishing
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    Discontinued

    The last update was in December 2018.

    Haroopad iconTextNut Icon

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  6. MarkdownPad icon
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    MarkdownPad

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    MarkdownPad is a full-featured Markdown editor for Windows. Features: LivePreview : Instantly see how your documents look in HTML as you create them. Easy formatting with keyboard shortcuts. Markdown formatting can be applied (and removed) with handy keyboard shortcuts and toolb.

    97 MarkdownPad alternatives
    MarkdownPad screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MarkdownPad Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
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    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 2.5, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    MarkdownPad iconTextNut Icon

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  7. Byword icon
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    Byword

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    Byword is designed to make writing more enjoyable with Markdown on your Mac, iPhone and iPad.

    153 Byword alternatives
    Byword screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Byword Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Distraction-free Writing
    4. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    5.  Synchronization
    Byword iconTextNut Icon

    Byword VS TextNut

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    • Byword is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to TextNut.

    • Byword is Paid and ProprietaryTextNut is Free and Proprietary
  9. Zen Editor icon
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    Zen Editor

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    Zen by Unit is a free, minimal, fast, private writing app. Just open and use.

    78 Zen Editor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Online editor
    Zen Editor iconTextNut Icon

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  10. Dillinger icon
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    Dillinger

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    Dillinger is a cloud-enabled, mobile-ready, offline-storage, AngularJS powered HTML5 Markdown editor.

    84 Dillinger alternatives
    Dillinger screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Dillinger Features

    1.  Online editor
    2.  Vim Key Mapping
    Dillinger iconTextNut Icon

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  11. Markdown Edit icon
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    Markdown Edit

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    Markdown Edit is a Windows desktop Markdown editor with an emphasis on content and keyboard shortcuts. There is minimal window chrome and most functions are accessed through keyboard shortcuts.

    73 Markdown Edit alternatives
    Markdown Edit screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Markdown Edit Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    Markdown Edit screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    According to the project's GitHub README.md, Markdown Edit is no longer maintained, and the author recommends Visual Studio Code.https://github.com/mike-ward/Markdown-Edit/

    Markdown Edit iconTextNut Icon

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  12. LightPaper icon
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    LightPaper

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    LightPaper lets you write your documents/articles/blogs using powerful features such as markdown, folder navigator, real and live preview, shadow notes, multi-tabs, custom styles, distraction free mode, syntax highlighting, math rendering, full GFM support including GitHub...

    62 LightPaper alternatives
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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  Support for MarkDown
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  13. Marcdown icon
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    Marcdown

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    Lightweight real time markdown viewer and editor.

    46 Marcdown alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Marcdown Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
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  14. Caret Markdown Editor icon
    Caret Markdown Editor icon

    Caret Markdown Editor

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    Caret is a Markdown editor for Mac, Windows and Linux. It stands out with its clean interface, productivity features and obsessive attention to detail.

    63 Caret Markdown Editor alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    3.  Distraction-free Writing
    Caret Markdown Editor screenshot 1
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    Caret Markdown Editor iconTextNut Icon

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