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Texts

Rich Editor for Plain Text. Separate Content from Formatting. Store in Markdown.

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Texts is a Markdown word processor for Mac and Windows that separates content from formatting. It provides a visual editor where users can apply styles without remembering markup, and it displays images and tables inline. It supports structured documents, academic features (formulas, footnotes, bibliography, citations), and single-source publishing to multiple formats including PDF, HTML, ePub, and Word. It also offers custom themes and export templates.

12 alternatives to Texts

Ranked by how well each tool replaces Texts: shared features, audience, price and popularity.

  1. Goodnotes

    Bring your thinking to life with shared notes, whiteboards and text documents.

    Covers 1 of 15 key features and has a free plan.

    Free plan
    63 out of 100 matchFree

  2. MarkdownPad

    A full-featured Markdown editor for Windows.

    Covers 2 of 15 key features and has a free plan.

    Free plan
    62 out of 100 matchContact sales

  3. Typora

    A minimal Markdown editor and reader

    Covers 0 of 15 key features.

    62 out of 100 match—

  4. FoldingText

    Plain text productivity for Mac users.

    Covers 1 of 15 key features.

    61 out of 100 match—

  5. CotEditor

    The Plain-Text Editor for macOS

    Covers 0 of 15 key features, has a free plan and is open source.

    Free planOpen source
    60 out of 100 matchFree

  6. LiquidText

    PDF editor for reading, annotating and analyzing documents

    Covers 0 of 15 key features and has a free plan.

    Free plan
    60 out of 100 matchFree

  7. Drafts

    Where Text Starts

    Covers 0 of 15 key features and has a free plan.

    Free plan
    59 out of 100 matchFree

  8. Dillinger

    Free online Markdown editor with live preview

    Covers 0 of 15 key features and has a free plan.

    Free plan
    59 out of 100 matchFree

  9. EditPad Lite

    EditPad Lite — A compact general-purpose text editor for Windows, free for personal use.

    Covers 0 of 15 key features and has a free plan.

    Free plan
    58 out of 100 matchContact sales

  10. Org mode

    Your life in plain text

    Covers 2 of 15 key features and is open source.

    Open source
    58 out of 100 match—

  11. StackEdit

    In-browser Markdown editor

    Covers 0 of 15 key features and is open source.

    Open source
    58 out of 100 match—

  12. Joplin

    Free your notes

    Covers 2 of 15 key features, has a free plan and is open source.

    Free planOpen source
    57 out of 100 match$2.40/mo