Online Text Editor
A plain text editor that opens instantly and does not ask you to sign in. Useful when you need somewhere to paste something, strip the formatting out of it, or write a few paragraphs on a machine that is not yours. Your text is saved in the browser as you type, and the word and character counts update live.
- Words
- 0
- Characters
- 0
- Lines
- 0
Saved to this browser as you type, on this device only. It is not synced, not backed up, and clearing your browser data will remove it — download anything you need to keep.
Nothing is uploaded — this tool runs inside your browser, so your files never leave your device.
Why use this tool
- Opens instantly — no account, no install, no upload
- Live word, character and line counts
- Saved in your browser as you type, so a refresh costs nothing
- Copy the text or download it as a .txt
How it works
- 1Start typing, or paste what you have.
- 2Watch the counts if you are working to a limit.
- 3Copy it out or download the .txt.
Online Text Editor — frequently asked questions
No. It stays in your browser. Nothing is transmitted, which is the main reason to use this rather than a document in someone's cloud when you are pasting something you would rather not hand over.
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