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In case you haven’t already clocked it, I’m a big web application guy. I love the idea that I can access everything from wherever I am, I love the (much) easier collaboration possibilities & I love watching the continous growth in features/possibilities online.
Anyhow, so after just seeing lifehacker’s post about a new online text editor called My Text File, I thought I’d share a list of the best online text editors out there. Of course, there’s a good chance I’ve missed a few - so I’d love to hear your thoughts too.
If you’re not bothered about using text editors online, I highly recommend Q10 or Notepad ++ for Windows and for the Mac, textmate - or click here for more great desktop alternatives .
Ok, so onto the great online text editors.
Possibly the coolest (looking) of the lot, based on the Mac’s desktop app Writeroom which I’ve mentioned before, all be it - in a more comical manner.
Dark Copy keeps things very simple. Black background, green text, full screen option, does use the browsers cache to save what you have written (although I wouldn’t rely on it) and you can save the file to your computer.
Not though of as just a text editor considering the array of features & power behind it - but don’t think twice, Google’s word process really is a fantastic online editor - and with great mobile & offline access with google gears, this is should be a real consideration.
Currently my personal favorite for it’s feature rich yet clean interface…similar to Dark Copy but much richer in features. Offers a word count, text color, background color and a bunch of other customization features.
Brand new to the market is MyTextFile & they’ve made quite an impact.
- With full screen mode, ability to login with your existing Google Account & great customization options - MyTextFile
- you need to look at before making your decision.
Part of the newly formed online Adobe Acrobat suite. Adobe buzzword is the most elegant solution, lovely fonts, sharing options - however, due to being flash based there is a slight lack of a desktop feel to it which bothers me slightly, but may be fine for you.
Other alternatives:
This section is devoted to web apps which aren’t technically text editors but can easily be used as one.
What have I missed? Do you use any online text editors or strictly desktop for you? Share your thoughts via comments & i’ll continue to add more online text editors as they’re reccommended.
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