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On the recordRead 7 Oct 202620 facts
CotEditor
Plans and prices
Free
Free
All features available for free · Optional in-app purchases support the project
Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
On the record
- Column editing
- Yescoteditor.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Current system requirement
- The listed CotEditor 7.1.1 release requires macOS 26 or later.coteditor.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Distribution and security
- The App Store and non-App-Store versions are sandboxed, and the non-App-Store version is notarized by Apple.coteditor.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Earlier macOS support
- The project says it does not provide support for earlier macOS versions listed in its archive.coteditor.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Editing tools
- Features include live character, word, and line counts, multi-cursor editing, and a syntax-based outline menu.apps.apple.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Extension support
- Yescoteditor.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Find and replace
- It provides find and replace with regular expressions.apps.apple.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Large-file handling
- Yescoteditor.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- macOS integration
- The App Store listing says CotEditor integrates with Dark Mode, Versions, iCloud, and VoiceOver.apps.apple.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Multi-cursor editing
- Yescoteditor.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- 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.coteditor.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- CotEditor is scriptable in the user's preferred language and includes a command-line tool.apps.apple.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can consult guides in the app's Help menu, report issues on GitHub, or contact the project by email.coteditor.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macOScoteditor.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Syntax highlighting
- It includes syntax highlighting for more than 70 preset languages.apps.apple.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Text handling
- It supports text encodings, line endings, Unicode normalization, CJK text, vertical text layout, and right-to-left text.apps.apple.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Updater
- The non-App-Store version includes Sparkle to notify users of and install new releases; the App Store version is updated by macOS.coteditor.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- What it does
- CotEditor is a lightweight plain-text editor for source code, notes, Markdown, web content, and more.apps.apple.com · read 7 Oct 2026
