CotEditor
coteditor.com
Spec sheet
- What it does
- CotEditor is a lightweight plain-text editor for source code, notes, Markdown, web content, and more.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Free plan
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · coteditor.com
- Privacy
- The project says it does not collect, use, save, or access personal data recorded in CotEditor, and app settings are stored only on the device.Read 7 Oct 2026 · coteditor.com
- Support
- Users can consult guides in the app's Help menu, report issues on GitHub, or contact the project by email.Read 7 Oct 2026 · coteditor.com
- Column editing
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · coteditor.com
- Current system requirement
- The listed CotEditor 7.1.1 release requires macOS 26 or later.Read 7 Oct 2026 · coteditor.com
- Distribution and security
- The App Store and non-App-Store versions are sandboxed, and the non-App-Store version is notarized by Apple.Read 7 Oct 2026 · coteditor.com
- Earlier macOS support
- The project says it does not provide support for earlier macOS versions listed in its archive.Read 7 Oct 2026 · coteditor.com
- Editing tools
- Features include live character, word, and line counts, multi-cursor editing, and a syntax-based outline menu.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Extension support
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · coteditor.com
- Find and replace
- It provides find and replace with regular expressions.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Large-file handling
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · coteditor.com
- macOS integration
- The App Store listing says CotEditor integrates with Dark Mode, Versions, iCloud, and VoiceOver.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Multi-cursor editing
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · coteditor.com
- Scripting
- CotEditor is scriptable in the user's preferred language and includes a command-line tool.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Supported platforms
- macOSRead 22 Sep 2026 · coteditor.com
- Syntax highlighting
- It includes syntax highlighting for more than 70 preset languages.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Text handling
- It supports text encodings, line endings, Unicode normalization, CJK text, vertical text layout, and right-to-left text.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Updater
- The non-App-Store version includes Sparkle to notify users of and install new releases; the App Store version is updated by macOS.Read 7 Oct 2026 · coteditor.com
- Who it is for
- CotEditor is made exclusively for Mac and is presented for everyday plain-text editing, including code, notes, Markdown, and web content.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Plans and prices
Free Free All features available for free · Optional in-app purchases support the project Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Editor Software#11 of 328.2
- Text Editors#37 of 828.1
- Code editors#36 of 457.7
