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24 alternatives to Typewriter

A Text Editor with No Features

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Typewriter launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Typewriter, a text editor with no features▲7

   2014 · llllll.li · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Typewriter▲248

   Your on-demand editor

   2016 · typewriter.plus · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Textpad▲200

   Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

   2016 · textpad.surge.sh · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Freewrite Smart Typewriter▲123

   Distraction-free tool for writing composition

   2016 · getfreewrite.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hemingwrite▲137

   Digital typewriter for distraction free writing (pre-launch)

   2014 · hemingwrite.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Turn your fancy, expensive computer into a stupid typewriter▲90

   A tool for just writing. No editing allowed.

   2020 · couchto50k.club · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Rough Draft for iPhone & iPad▲158

   The worst text editor -- because it doesn't let you edit

   2016 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Type▲527

   The AI-first document editor

   2023 · type.ai · its alternatives →

9. 9
   1Writer▲83

   Beautiful & easy to use Markdown editor w/ powerful features

   2014 · 1writerapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Typewrite▲103

    Real-time collaborative writing

    2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Write! Pro▲79

    Text editor with cloud, dark theme and productivity tools

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    USB Typewriter▲97

    Old manual typewriters as retro-futuristic marvels

    2015 · usbtypewriter.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Atom▲145

    A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

    2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

14. 14
    OverType▲88

    A (frustrating) typewriter simulator in your browser

    2015 · uniqcode.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Trix▲184

    A rich text editor for everyday writing

    2015 · trix-editor.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Micro▲88

    A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Editorially▲95

    Collaborative writing tool

    2013 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dictate by Microsoft▲140

    Hands free typing in Microsoft Office

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Fonts In Use▲103

    Type in the real world: an amazing archive of typography.

    2014 · fontsinuse.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Typeplate▲83

    A typographic starter kit.

    2014 · typeplate.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Input▲97

    Fonts for Code

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    FoldingText▲83

    Plain text productivity for geeks

    2014 · foldingtext.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    txt.edit▲109

    The missing text editor for iPhone & iPad

    2020 · txtedit.dev · its alternatives →

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    Dante Editor▲96

    Another Medium WYSIWYG editor

    2014 · michelson.github.io · 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 →