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It's now my go-to iPhone text editor.\" - Chris Gonzales, ToolsandToys.net\n\n\"For users that want a great visual experience paired with great support for custom actions and third party apps, 1Writer is an excellent choice.\" - iMore.com\n\n\"1Writer is the most powerful text editor available for iPhone.\" - Phillip Gruneich\n\n- - - - - - - - - -\n\nCREATE\n- Write :: generate and edit plain text or Markdown files.\n- Preview :: see the formatted results with Markdown syntax highlighting while you write and a full, rich-text preview when you're done.\n- Extended keyboard :: a convenient row of buttons for navigation, formatting, special characters (customizable--pick the characters you use the most).\n- Insert photo :: pick a photo or take a new one, and 1Writer will upload it to Dropbox and generate the Markdown-syntax to add it to your document--all in a single action!\n- Snippets :: TextExpander Touch support.\n- Custom URL actions :: insert a document template, encode a selection and replace the original text, look up synonyms and much more.\n- JavaScript :: create even more powerful custom actions using JavaScript—text manipulation, perform a find & replace, interact with the clipboard—the possibilities are endless.\n\nIMPORT\n- Sync with iCloud, Dropbox and WebDAV.\n- Share extension :: send text to 1Writer from other apps. 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