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TextEdit - Text Editor

C Tier
Situational
70
3.6974 ratings
3dsince update
FreeIn-App Purchases
Productivity
category
Education
category
4+age rating
77languages
Made for iPhone
Made for iPad

What is TextEdit?

Text editor for iPhone and iPad with TXT, RTF, Markdown and LaTeX support, PDF markup and optional AI writing tools.

TextEdit+ is a text editor for iPhone and iPad that creates and edits TXT, RTF, RTFD, Markdown and LaTeX files. It can mark up PDFs, compile LaTeX on the device and includes an AI assistant that can be hidden with one switch.

Pricing. TextEdit is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Writing quick notes in plain TXT files
  • Editing rich-text letters and RTF files from Word or WordPad
  • Writing Markdown READMEs or compiling LaTeX papers on iPhone or iPad

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Why this app is in C tier

70/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights
Rating57
Ratings70
App Store search rank51
Update recency100

C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

TextEdit scores 70 out of 100: rating 57, rating count 70, App Store search rank 51, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and C tier follows from that score within this list.

Description

TextEdit+ is the text editor your iPhone and iPad were missing. Like TextEdit on the Mac, it opens to a clean page and stays out of your way. Unlike it, it also speaks Markdown and LaTeX, marks up PDFs and puts an AI assistant right inside your document.

Jot down a quick TXT, format a rich-text letter, write a README in Markdown or compile a LaTeX paper. One lightweight app, no clutter.

ONE EDITOR, EVERY TEXT FORMAT

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  • Create and edit TXT, RTF, RTFD, Markdown and LaTeX files
  • Open RTF files from macOS TextEdit, WordPad, Word and Scrivener, and keep working on them on your Mac or PC
  • Open PDFs and mark them up with highlights, notes and text
  • Work on files right where they live: Files, iCloud Drive or your cloud storage
  • Organize your documents in folders and subfolders

A CLEAN PLACE TO WRITE

  • Distraction-free editor with Full Screen and Typewriter modes
  • Keep several documents open in tabs and switch with a tap
  • Extended keyboard row for cursor moves, selection and the characters you use most
  • Keyboard shortcuts for hardware keyboards
  • Read Aloud with your choice of voice and speed
  • Light and dark appearance, plus custom document colors

RICH TEXT WITHOUT THE BLOAT

  • Fonts, sizes, colors, highlights, bold, italic, underline and strikethrough
  • Alignment, indents, lists, line and paragraph spacing, superscript and subscript
  • Insert images, tables and inline equations
  • Install your own fonts and use them in any document

MARKDOWN AND LATEX, DONE PROPERLY

  • Syntax highlighting for Markdown and TeX
  • Live Markdown preview: edit, preview or split view side by side
  • Compile LaTeX right on your device and preview the PDF next to your source
  • Article, report, book and letter templates, command completion, error diagnostics and a document outline
  • Multi-file projects with included files and bibliographies

AI THAT WORKS IN YOUR DOCUMENT

  • Turn a prompt into a first draft
  • Rewrite, shorten, expand, summarize or translate the selected text
  • Fix grammar, spelling and punctuation, or switch the tone between casual, concise, friendly and professional
  • Ask the assistant about your own documents and get answers with sources
  • Prefer to write without AI? Hide every AI feature with one switch

TOOLS FOR EDITING

  • Find and replace across the whole document
  • Word, character, sentence, paragraph, line and page counts with reading time
  • Readability scores: Flesch Reading Ease, Flesch - Kincaid Grade, SMOG and Automated Readability Index
  • Automatic backups, so an edit is never lost
  • Scan paper documents with the camera

EXPORT AND SHARE

  • Export to PDF, Word (DOCX), RTF, RTFD, Markdown, TXT, TeX and PNG
  • Print, email or send your work to any app
  • Send text, links and files to TextEdit+ from other apps with the share sheet
  • Shortcuts actions to create, open, search and rename documents

Built for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, and localized in more than 70 languages.

Privacy Policy
https://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html

Terms of Use
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Questions about TextEdit

Is the app free?

The listing says free to download.

Can I use it without the AI features?

Yes. The listing says every AI feature can be hidden with one switch for users who prefer to write without AI.

Which file formats can it open and export?

It creates and edits TXT, RTF, RTFD, Markdown and LaTeX, opens RTF files from macOS TextEdit, WordPad, Word and Scrivener, and exports to PDF, DOCX, RTF, RTFD, Markdown, TXT, TeX and PNG.

Is TextEdit right for me?

TextEdit is built for writing quick notes in plain TXT files, editing rich-text letters and RTF files from word or wordpad, writing markdown READMEs or compiling latex papers on iPhone or iPad. It sits in the document editing list on AppTierList.

Is TextEdit worth it?

TextEdit is C tier, ranked #32 of 40 document editing apps with a score of 70 out of 100, from a 3.6 App Store rating across 974 ratings. 31 apps rank above it in the same list.

How does TextEdit compare to Notes Writer?

TextEdit is C tier at 70; Notes Writer is C tier at 70. They score the same. TextEdit is free to download, with in-app purchases, Notes Writer is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is TextEdit updated?

TextEdit was updated 3 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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Ranking

Lists
Document Editing (C tier, #32) · Markdown Editing (D tier, #11) · Text Editing (D tier, #11)
Tier
C (Situational)
Score
70 / 100
Rank in list
#32 of 40
Ranking certainty
settled

Ratings

App Store rating
3.6 out of 5, every App Store country
Ratings
974

App

Price
Free + IAP
App Store category
Productivity
Current version
(3 days ago)
Size
511 MB
Requires
iOS 26.0 or later
Age rating
4+
Languages
77
Runs on
iPhone, iPad

Links

Developer pages
Support · Privacy policy
Maker
not verified

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