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a plain text editor for the browser

The notepad
you actually
wanted.

EDTR+ is an online text editor with modern design. No installs, no accounts, no waiting. Open a tab and start typing.

inspired by Notepad++, rebuilt for the browser.

See featuresfree · no sign-up · open source
§01what is EDTR+

A text editor that opens like a tab, not an app.

Open edtr.plus and start typing. No download, no account. Your work stays in the browser; save to disk when you want.

Inspired by Notepad++. Good for notes, code snippets, configs, or anything that's just text. Open a Markdown or SVG file and a live preview appears automatically.

§02features

Works the way you expect.

/01 · highlighting

Syntax for 20+ languages

Color-coded highlighting. Change language in the status bar.

JSTSPythonGoRustCC++JavaHTMLCSSJSONSQLBash…

/02 · workspace

Multi-tab editing

Multiple documents open at once. Alt+N for a new tab, Alt+X to close. Find & replace with regex.

/03 · privacy

Local-first

Your files stay in your browser. No telemetry, no analytics.

/04 · disk

Real file access

Open and save files on your machine via the File System Access API.

/05 · autosave

Autosave

Written to browser storage on every change. Close the tab; it's still there.

/06 · preview

Markdown & SVG preview

Open a .md or .svg file and a live preview opens automatically alongside the editor.

/07 · footprint

Sub-second cold start.

The editor runtime is lazy-loaded and cached after first visit.

§03how to use it

Five steps. Four of them optional.

  1. 01

    Open edtr.plus

    Type edtr.plus in your address bar. The editor opens immediately at the top of the page.

  2. 02

    Start typing

    Just type. Autosave writes to browser storage on every change.

  3. 03

    Create multiple tabs

    Press Alt+N for a new tab and Alt+X to close. Work on multiple files at once.

  4. 04

    Choose a language

    Click the language selector in the status bar.

  5. 05

    Open or save a real file

    On Chrome and Edge, open files directly from your file system. ⌘S saves back to disk.

§04compared to

Where EDTR+ sits.

A short, honest comparison against the two other ways people edit text today.

EDTR+desktop editorscloud editors
Install required✓noyesno
Account / sign-up✓nonousually yes
Where your data lives✓your deviceyour devicea server
Cold start time✓< 1 s2–10 s2–6 s
Price✓freemixedmixed
§05shortcuts

Made for the keyboard.

Designed to avoid conflicts with your browser. On macOS, Alt is ⌥ Option.

Open file⌘O
Save file⌘S
New tabAltN
Close tabAltX
Toggle sidebarAltB
Download file⌘⇧S
Toggle comment⌘/
Format (JSON)Alt⇧F
Markdown previewAltP
Insert indentationTab
§06frequently asked

Answers, kept short.

Is EDTR+ free to use?+

Yes. No ads, no sign-up, no premium plan. Open source.

Where does my writing go?+

Browser local storage only. You can save to disk or download a file. Nothing goes to a server.

Do I need to create an account?+

No. Open edtr.plus and start typing.

Which browsers are supported?+

Current versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Chromium-based browsers all work. For the best local-file experience, use a browser with File System Access API support (Chrome, Edge, Opera).

How is EDTR+ different from Notepad++?+

Notepad++ is a desktop app for Windows. EDTR+ runs in the browser on any OS, no install. Same idea: fast, tabs, syntax highlighting.

Which languages have syntax highlighting?+

JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, C, C++, C#, Java, Kotlin, Swift, Ruby, PHP, HTML, CSS, JSON, YAML, Markdown, SQL, Bash, and more.

Is it open source?+

Yes. The source code is on GitHub under an MIT license. File an issue or contribute at github.com/0xymg/edtrcc.

Open a tab. Start typing.

Type edtr.plus in your address bar.