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24 alternatives to Text Input Effects

Simple ideas for enhancing text input interactions

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Text Input Effects launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Designing Web Apps▲145

   Learn to design experiences your users will love (2nd ed.)

   2015 · nathanbarry.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Brackets 1.0▲190

   An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Input▲97

   Fonts for Code

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Cycles▲179

   Visual feedback and approvals for web development

   2016 · cycleshq.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   PostScripting▲111

   Proofreading and editing done right

   2015 · postscripting.net · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Analyze My Writing▲160

   Text content and readability analyzer

   2015 · analyzemywriting.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   userinput.io▲240

   Get on-demand user feedback for your projects

   2016 · userinput.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Atom▲145

   A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

   2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Form▲203

   Interaction & prototyping design tool for iOS apps

   2014 · m3.material.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Squire▲123

    The <textarea> of the future. A HTML5 rich text editor.

    2014 · neilj.github.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    AniJS▲87

    UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English

    2014 · anijs.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Textografo▲120

    Create beautiful diagrams faster

    2016 · textografo.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Text It▲94

    Visually build interactive SMS applications.

    2014 · textit.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Art Text▲171

    Graphic design software for making artistic text effects.

    2017 · text.design · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Trix▲184

    A rich text editor for everyday writing

    2015 · trix-editor.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Draft.js▲166

    A framework for building rich text editors in React

    2016 · facebook.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Collaborate on Slides▲99

    Shared editing and per-slide feedback on presentations

    2016 · slides.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Chrome Experiments▲137

    Showcase of web experiments written by creative coders

    2015 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Editorially▲95

    Collaborative writing tool

    2013 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Text Workflow▲151

    Transform your text with easy to use rules

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Typo▲96

    Tune fonts for web and mobile

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Loose Leaf▲92

    Gesture based brainstorming

    2015 · getlooseleaf.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    for / with / in▲54

    Experiments and conversations about design in the browser

    2015 · htmloutput.risd.gd · its alternatives →

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    Text Enhancer AI▲113

    Enhance any text content in seconds for free

    2024 · text-enhancer.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →