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24 alternatives to Wysihtml

A typewriter for the modern web (HTML rich text editor)

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

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   Wysihtml – Open-source rich text editor for web apps▲215

   Open source rich text editor for the modern web. Contribute to Voog/wysihtml development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   An open-source, collaborative, WYSIWYG Markdown editor▲460

   Inspired by the design and UI/UX of apps like Notion, and utility of open-source apps like StackEdit, I decided to create a minimalistic, local-only WYSIWYG Markdown editor. Some features worth highlighting: - Monaco editor and Prettier integration for code snippets - Tables (apparently the holy grail of WYSIWYG editing) - Embeds (for CodePen, CodeSandbox and YouTube, most useful for HTML or JSON exports) - Accepts Markdown paste-in, and "exports"/generates HTML, Markdown and JSON outputs - Collaboration (with real-time awareness and initial commenting system, available only when…

   2023 · editor.vrite.io · its alternatives →

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   Typewriter▲248

   Your on-demand editor

   2016 · typewriter.plus · its alternatives →

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   Typewrite▲103

   Real-time collaborative writing

   2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →

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   OverType – A Markdown WYSIWYG editor that's just a textarea▲471

   Hi HN! I got so frustrated with modern WYSIWYG editors that I started to play around with building my own. The problem I had was simple: I wanted a low-tech way to type styled text, but I didn't want to load a complex 500KB library, especially if I was going to initialize it dozens of times on the same page. Markdown in a plain was the best alternative to a full WYSIWYG, but its main drawback is how ugly it looks without any formatting. I can handle it, but my clients certainly can't. I went down the ContentEditable rabbit hole for a few years, but always came to realize others had solved it…

   2025 · its alternatives →

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   HTML Editor▲187

   Create HTML snippets with a simple WYSIWYG editor

   2017 · htmleditor.io · its alternatives →

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   Squire▲123

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

   2014 · neilj.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Word Perhect▲59

   the artistic online word processor

   2014 · wordperhect.net · its alternatives →

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   Flowbite WYSIWYG▲349

   Open-source text editor with Tailwind CSS

   2024 · flowbite.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Trix▲184

    A rich text editor for everyday writing

    2015 · trix-editor.org · its alternatives →

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    Hemingwrite▲137

    Digital typewriter for distraction free writing (pre-launch)

    2014 · hemingwrite.com · its alternatives →

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    Medium Editor▲266

    The dead simple inline editor toolbar

    2016 · yabwe.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Qwerkywriter▲94

    A mechanical-inspired typewriter for your iPad (really)

    2015 · qwerkywriter.com · its alternatives →

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    Restyaboard▲197

    An open source alternative to Trello

    2015 · restya.com · its alternatives →

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    Atavist▲116

    A web-based word processor as beautiful as Medium

    2015 · magazine.atavist.com · its alternatives →

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    Typewriter▲72

    A Text Editor with No Features

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    FoldingText▲83

    Plain text productivity for geeks

    2014 · foldingtext.com · its alternatives →

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    Chrome Experiments▲137

    Showcase of web experiments written by creative coders

    2015 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

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    ZenPen▲125

    The minimal writing tool of web

    2014 · zenpen.io · its alternatives →

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    Irregardless.ly▲85

    A crowdsourced style guide for writers

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    CODY▲136

    Free library of HTML, CSS, & JS nuggets

    2014 · codyhouse.co · its alternatives →

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    1Writer▲83

    Beautiful & easy to use Markdown editor w/ powerful features

    2014 · 1writerapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Cwiki▲130

    A Command line interface for searching Wikipedia!

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Cliptomatic▲103

    A simple clipboard manager on the web

    2017 · cliptomatic-2149b.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →

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