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Text editors and formatting tools cover software for writing, editing, and cleaning up plain text and documents. Listings include code editors used for prose, collaborative documents, Markdown tools, and converters between file formats. The formats they read and write matter, along with whether they work offline and how they handle a long document with links, tables, and footnotes. Check where a service stores your files and whether you can export them cleanly before you move a project into it. Some tools handle one task, such as tidying Markdown or converting a document, without the setup of a general editor.
daily.place is a free browser-based tool for managing daily tasks. It includes a pomodoro timer, to-do list, ambient sound mixer, keyboard shortcuts, dark mode, and support for English, Spanish, and Portuguese. User data is stored locally by default, with optional account sync for cross-device access.
dDocs is a privacy-first, end-to-end encrypted document editor for real-time collaboration. It is positioned as a self-sovereign alternative to Google Docs that does not conduct user surveillance or train AI on user content.
Dillinger is a free online markdown editor with live preview that requires no signup. It supports cloud sync with GitHub, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Bitbucket, and allows one-click export to Markdown, styled HTML, or PDF. The editor works offline, includes a distraction-free zen mode, and is built on the Monaco editing engine.
EditCSVOnline helps clean, compare, sort, transform, count, or format text in the browser.
Ellipsus helps clean, compare, sort, transform, count, or format text in the browser.
Emoji Combos is a website offering a database of emoji combinations. The site states that the database and site are still being constructed, and it offers a search box plus related art generators.
Etherpad is a real-time collaborative document editor that runs on the user's own server. Every keystroke is attributed to its author and revisions are preserved, with a timeslider for reviewing a document's history. The Apache 2.0 code supports plugins for comments, images, tables, drawing, video chat, authentication and optional AI features.
Excel Easy offers a fully illustrated Excel tutorial with 300 examples, described as 100% free. It covers an introduction to Excel, basics, functions, data analysis and VBA, with 49 chapters and automatically saved progress.
Fidus Writer is described as a semantic word processor for academics, positioned as an all-in-one solution for collaborative academic writing. It supports academic citations and collaborative editing, and exports as PDF, EPUB or HTML.
Framacalc helps clean, compare, sort, transform, count, or format text in the browser.
FreeMind helps clean, compare, sort, transform, count, or format text in the browser.
GitMind helps clean, compare, sort, transform, count, or format text in the browser.
HackMD is a real-time Markdown editor for collaborative work. It offers live editing with multiple cursors, comments and mentions, version history, templates, and GitHub integration. Comments support asynchronous discussion of note content without changing it.
HedgeDoc, formerly known as CodiMD, is an open-source, web-based, self-hosted collaborative markdown editor. Users share a note link to collaborate in real-time on notes, graphs and presentations. It is licensed under AGPL 3.0, and its source code is available on GitHub.
ITOA helps clean, compare, sort, transform, count, or format text in the browser.
jamovi is a free and open statistical spreadsheet designed to be easy to use and powered by the R statistical language. It offers a familiar spreadsheet interface with analyses such as t-tests, ANOVA, and regression, plus publication-ready plots. It is available as a desktop application and as a browser-based cloud version.
JustNotepad.com is a free online notepad for creating plain-text notes in a web browser without sign-up. It provides autosave, a multi-page notepad and character and word counters, storing drafts in the browser on the user's device. It has no text formatting and is not a replacement for paper notepads or a backup service.
KiloDoc helps scan, OCR, organize, compare, sign, or manage documents and PDFs.
Kinopio is a spatial note-taking canvas for collecting and connecting thoughts, ideas, and plans, alone or collaboratively. Cards can be connected, grouped into boxes and lists, and edited in bulk by painting over items. It also offers an API for reading and editing cards and spaces, and help documentation. The site states it is free for 100 cards with no sign up required.
Leaflet is a social publishing platform for creating blogs, newsletters, and other content. It offers collaborative editing, custom themes and domains, and tools to send updates to readers via email, Bluesky, and the Atmosphere social ecosystem.
LibreOffice is a free, open source office suite developed by a community and a project of The Document Foundation. It includes six tools: Writer for word processing, Calc for spreadsheets, Impress for presentations, Draw for diagrams and 3D illustrations, Base for databases, and Math for formulas. The project offers no-cost downloads and community assistance rather than technical support from the foundation.
LifeAt is a productivity workspace combining task management with focus ambiance. It provides a relaxing live wallpaper, focus music, a Pomodoro timer, notes, a to-do list, and a calendar in one place. A calendar feature can link Google and Outlook accounts to show tasks and events in a unified view. It also offers public virtual co-working rooms with synchronized Pomodoro sessions.
LunaTask is an encrypted all-in-one app for to-do lists, habit tracking, journaling, life-tracking, and secure notes. It offers daily calendar and time-blocking features, syncs with Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars, and uses a forgiving task management philosophy to reduce overwhelm.
lvllvl helps clean, compare, sort, transform, count, or format text in the browser.
