Typewrite Alternatives

Typewrite is described as 'Real-time collaborative writing environment with Markdown support, versioning and Dropbox syncing' and is an website in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Typewrite, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Typewrite 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 Typewrite are StackEdit, GitBook, iA Writer and Hemingway Editor.

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  1. Typora icon
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    Typora

     320 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...

    166 Typora alternatives
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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
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    +4
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    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Write files in markdown
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Save as Markdown
    6. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Simple text editor
    9.  Multiplatform
    10.  Export to PDF
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  No registration required
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    Typora VS Typewrite

    Is Typora a good alternative to Typewrite?
     

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

    • Typora is the most popular commercial alternative to Typewrite.

    • Typora is Paid and ProprietaryTypewrite is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Typora is LightweightTypewrite is not according to our users
  2. Mark Text icon
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    Mark Text

     115 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.

    102 Mark Text alternatives
    GitHub Flavored Markdown

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Auto-Completion
    Code Fence
    +4
    Source Code Mode

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    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.  Text editing
    9.  Tabbed interface
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Syntax Highlighting
    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

    Mark Text iconTypewrite Icon

    Mark Text VS Typewrite

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

    • Mark Text is Free and Open SourceTypewrite is Freemium and Proprietary
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    ghostwriter

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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.

    134 ghostwriter alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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
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    Notaku

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  6. StackEdit icon
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    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.

    81 StackEdit alternatives
    StackEdit 5 - Split interface (Dark)

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
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    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 iconTypewrite Icon

    StackEdit VS Typewrite

    Is StackEdit a good alternative to Typewrite?
     

    • StackEdit is the most popular Web-based alternative to Typewrite.

    • StackEdit is Free and Open SourceTypewrite is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. GitBook icon
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    GitBook

     51 likes
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    GitBook is a tool for building beautiful books using Git and Markdown. It can generate your book into multiple formats:

    79 GitBook alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    +1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  AsciiDoc
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  8. iA Writer icon
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    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.

    113 iA Writer alternatives
    iA Writer screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    +3
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    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 iconTypewrite Icon

    iA Writer VS Typewrite

    Is iA Writer a good alternative to Typewrite?
     

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

    • iA Writer is Paid and ProprietaryTypewrite is Freemium and Proprietary
    • iA Writer is Privacy focused and LightweightTypewrite is not according to our users
  10. Hemingway Editor icon
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    Hemingway Editor

     55 likes
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    Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear.

    132 Hemingway Editor alternatives
    Hemingway Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online

    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 iconTypewrite Icon

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  11. 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.

    53 Fleschkey alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Fleschkey screenshot 1

    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 iconTypewrite Icon

    Fleschkey VS Typewrite

    Is Fleschkey a good alternative to Typewrite?
     

    • Fleschkey is the most popular SaaS alternative to Typewrite.

    • Fleschkey is Paid and ProprietaryTypewrite is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Fleschkey is Privacy focusedTypewrite is not according to our users
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    Notepack

     14 likes
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    Privacy oriented, without vendor lock in note organizer, todo list desktop application. Work offline with text, markdown and pdf files.

    338 Notepack alternatives
    Markdown support

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dark mode enabled
    Tasks list
    +2
    Create new workspace

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Note organization
    2.  Knowledge Management
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  WebDAV Sync
    Notepack iconTypewrite Icon

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  13. Archivy icon
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    Archivy

     10 likes
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    A self-hosted knowledge repository that allows you to safely preserve useful content that contributes to your own personal, searchable and extensible wiki.

    57 Archivy alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    Archivy screenshot 1
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    +7
    Archivy screenshot 3

    Archivy Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Knowledge base
    5. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js
    6.  LaTeX Math
    7.  Knowledge Management
    8.  Wiki
    Archivy iconTypewrite Icon

    Archivy VS Typewrite

    Is Archivy a good alternative to Typewrite?
     

    • Archivy is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Typewrite.

    • Archivy is Free and Open SourceTypewrite is Freemium and Proprietary
  14. ReText icon
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    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.

    202 ReText alternatives
    ReText screenshot 1

    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 iconTypewrite Icon

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  15. Haroopad icon
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    Haroopad

     69 likes
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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.

    107 Haroopad alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Haroopad Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Vim Key Mapping
    3.  Publishing
    Haroopad screenshot 1
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    +4
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    Discontinued

    The last update was in December 2018.

    Haroopad iconTypewrite Icon

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