A native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files
The super fast color palettes generator
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Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
Pricing
Caxton Free (free forever); Caxton Pro monthly at $9.99 USD, annual at $99.99 USD, or lifetime at $179.99 USD. Team pricing starts at $79 to $99.99 USD per seat per year.
Free plan available with limitations. Pro plan removes ads and includes advanced features; credits available for purchase.
Key features
Text editing with memory-mapped files for large documents
CSV and TSV table editing with column transforms
Column transformations and data type preservation
CSV validation with structural and data rules
File comparison without copying data
Extract matches and columns to new documents
Local processing with no cloud uploads or telemetry
Palette Generator - create palettes by hitting spacebar
Explore 10M+ color palettes
Extract colors from images
Contrast Checker for accessibility
Palette Visualizer for real design preview
Color Picker with color information
AI-powered Color Bot
Save unlimited palettes and projects
Export in multiple formats
Plugins for Figma, Adobe and Chrome
What makes it different
Opens files directly from disk without importing or uploading, preserving data exactly as stored
Combines text editor, CSV table editor, and log viewer in one native Mac application
Handles multi-gigabyte files with consistent performance and one-millisecond keystroke latency
Preserves leading zeros, long IDs, and data types exactly as stored in the file
All files stay local to your Mac with no cloud processing, telemetry, or vendor lock-in
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