A micro text editor
I just wanted to fix a line in a JSON file, but every editor on my Mac took 4 seconds to launch, weighed 200 MB and asked me to sign in. So I vibe-coded my own in an evening. If you find it useful too — glad to help.
{
"name": "my-api",
"version": "1.2.0",
"port": 8080,
"debug": true,
"endpoints": [
"/health", "/users", "/login"
],
"timeout_ms": 5000
}
Opens the formats you actually open
What is RawText?
RawText is a free, native macOS text editor for JSON, CSV, Markdown, YAML, TOML, XML and log files. Weighs ~5 MB. No telemetry, analytics or account. The app checks rawtext.app for updates; document contents stay on your Mac. macOS 14+ · native, no Electron.
- Native macOS app (Swift, AppKit). No Electron, no web wrapper.
- Weighs ~5 MB.
- Opens JSON, CSV, NDJSON, Markdown, YAML, TOML, XML, LOG, TXT.
- 22 themes: Dracula, Nord, Solarized, Monokai, VS Code, Homebrew and more.
- No telemetry, analytics or account. The app checks rawtext.app for updates; document contents stay on your Mac.
- Free forever. macOS 14+.
FAQ
Is RawText free?
Yes. RawText is completely free. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no premium tier, no ads.
Does RawText collect data?
No telemetry, analytics or account. The app checks rawtext.app for updates; document contents stay on your Mac.
What file formats does RawText support?
Opens JSON, CSV, NDJSON, Markdown, YAML, TOML, XML, LOG, TXT.
What macOS version is required?
macOS 14 (Sonoma) or newer. Optimized for Apple Silicon.
How big is RawText?
About 5 MB on disk.
Is RawText open source?
Not yet, but I plan to open-source it soon.
Does RawText replace VS Code?
No. VS Code is an IDE. RawText is open, look, fix, close.
Why not just use TextEdit?
TextEdit has no syntax highlighting, no JSON validation, no theme support, and no editor status bar. And it's just ugly. RawText has all of that.