KlarText

A plain text editor for macOS

KlarText is a minimalist text editor designed around the principle that plain text is the only format with genuine longevity. A .txt file written fifty years ago opens today, without conversion, without a subscription, without the original software. KlarText on App Store

KlarText editor window showing a plain text document with the title 'Running From a Storm' — just you and the text.

Core Philosophy

The application adheres to one fundamental principle: features must be essential to writing and editing, or they don't exist in KlarText. This means no syntax highlighting, plugins, AI features, or other distractions—just a focused writing environment.

Key Capabilities

The editor includes several standout tools:

Editing Tools

Additional Features

KlarText also offers multi-document management with a sidebar, regex find & replace, line numbers, word count, show invisibles, automatic encoding detection, proportional and monospace fonts, and light/dark themes. It's built as a native macOS application with zero dependencies.

Download

KlarText is free to download with a 10-day trial. A one-time purchase of €9.99 unlocks the app permanently — no subscription.

Download on the Mac App Store

Support

For questions, bug reports, or feature requests, please send an email.