Overview
A lightweight editor for plain text and code with syntax highlighting, regular-expression search and split views.
Highlights
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Syntax highlighting for many languages
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Find and replace with regular expressions
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Split editor for long files
CotEditor
Plain-text editor built for macOS
Free · Mineko IMANISHI
- Mac
- Mac
- Version 7.1.2
- Version 7.1.2
- macOS 26.0 or later
- macOS 26.0 or later
- 19 MB
- 19 MB
- Free
- Free
Questions about CotEditor
- Is CotEditor free?
- Yes. CotEditor is free to download and use on your Mac.
- What are the system requirements for CotEditor?
- CotEditor runs on macOS 26.0 or later. The download is about 19 MB.
- Who makes CotEditor?
- CotEditor is developed by Mineko IMANISHI. The latest version we list is 7.1.2.
- Is CotEditor open source?
- Yes. CotEditor is open source, so you can read, build and fork its code.
- Where can I download CotEditor?
- CotEditor is available on the Mac App Store and from the developer's website, coteditor.com.
- What are the best alternatives to CotEditor?
- BBEdit, Bear and Craft are the top-ranked alternatives to CotEditor on Mac App Index, by shared features and community votes. Compare all 24 on the CotEditor alternatives page.
