Document Workflow
Create, open, save .txt files. One window per doc. Drag-and-drop. Finder double-click. Set as default .txt handler on first launch.
TinyText. Write without the noise.
TinyText is a Mac-native plain text editor built for speed, clarity, and focus. No formatting distractions. No bloat. Just your words and the craft of writing.
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startup
<5MB
app size
<50MB
memory
Zero
plugins needed
Built for the essentials
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Find & Replace
Floating find dialog with case-sensitive toggle, match count, and prev/next navigation. Replace and Replace All. Toggle between find-only and find+replace via disclosure chevron. ESC dismisses, search preserved.
Undo & Redo
Multi-level undo (Cmd+Z) and redo (Cmd+Shift+Z). Never lose your changes. Full edit history preserved.
Make It Yours
Light, dark, or system theme. Font family, size (8–72pt), and bold. Custom text and background colors. Line numbers, session restore, file extension manager. Resizable settings window. Reset to defaults anytime. All changes apply instantly.
Status Bar
Word count, character count, and full file path at a glance. Show/hide with Cmd+/. File path is selectable and copyable.
Printing
Native macOS print dialog (Cmd+P). Respects your current font and size preferences. What you see is what prints.
Unsaved Changes Protection
Native alert dialog on close with unsaved changes. Three clear options: Save, Don't Save, Cancel. Same protection on app quit.
Finder Extension
Right-click any folder in Finder to create a new text document instantly. No need to open TinyText first — files appear right where you need them.
Built-in Help
In-app help window (Cmd+?) with searchable content. Filter sections by keyword with highlighted matches. All features, preferences, and keyboard shortcuts documented.
Built Native
Swift + SwiftUI. Universal Binary. Under 5MB. Under 50MB RAM. Under 1 second launch. Sandboxed. VoiceOver accessible. Zero data collected.
Native Swift
Who it's for
TinyText fits the way you already work.
Writers
Draft prose, outlines, and blog posts without formatting distractions. Just you and your words.
Developers
Quick edits to config files, READMEs, changelogs, and scratch notes. Launches faster than your terminal.
Students
Take lecture notes, write study guides, and draft essays in a clean, focused environment.
Journalers
Daily writing, morning pages, or gratitude logs. Plain text keeps your practice simple and portable.
Sysadmins
Edit config files, scripts, and logs. UTF-8 with proper line ending normalization — no surprises.
Minimalists
If you believe the best tool is the simplest one that works, TinyText was built for you.
TinyText vs. The Rest
Built different. Built better.
| TinyText | Typical editors | |
|---|---|---|
| App size | <5 MB | 130+ MB |
| Memory usage | <50 MB | 300+ MB |
| Startup time | <1 second | 3+ seconds |
| Plugins needed | Zero | Many |
| Telemetry | None | Opt-out |
| Runtime | Native Swift | Electron / Java |
| Sandboxed | Yes | Rarely |
| Pricing | Free | Subscription |
"The best tool is the one that gets out of your way. Plain text is not a limitation—it's a deliberate constraint that makes writing clearer, faster, and more portable."
No Formatting Decisions
Every keystroke is text. No accidental bold, no surprise indents, no style drift. Just consistent, predictable editing.
UTF-8 with Fallback
Modern UTF-8 encoding with graceful fallback to ISO Latin 1, Windows CP1252, and macOS Roman for legacy files.
Normalized Line Endings
All files save with Unix LF line endings. No more mixed CRLF/LF issues across platforms.
Future-Proof Format
Plain text files from 1970 still work today. Your documents will outlive every proprietary format.
Master the keyboard
Every action is a shortcut away
⌘
N
New Document
⌘
O
Open File
⌘
S
Save
⌘
⇧
S
Save As
⌘
F
Find
⌘
⌥
F
Find & Replace
⌘
G
Find Next
⌘
⇧
G
Find Previous
⌘
Z
Undo
⌘
⇧
Z
Redo
⌘
A
Select All
⌘
⇧
L
Toggle Line Numbers
⌘
/
Toggle Status Bar
⌘
P
Print
⌘
,
Preferences
⌘
+
Increase Font Size
⌘
-
Decrease Font Size
⌘
?
Help
Ready for clarity?
TinyText is available on the Mac App Store or as a direct download. Built for writers, developers, and anyone who values speed and simplicity over feature bloat. We're extremely responsive to feature requests and bug reports — your feedback shapes every update.