A native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files
61 free creative tools for images, colors and video
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Based in
US
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Pricing model
Freemium
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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.
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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
16 image effects including duotone, film grain, halftone and dither
10 background generation tools with gradients, waves and patterns
12 image editing tools for crop, resize, collage and overlays
8 color and CSS tools including palette generator and contrast checks
6 text and social tools for captions, memes and speech bubbles
4 conversion tools for format conversion, SVG to PNG and favicons
Video editing with freeze frame, beat sync and slow motion options
Optional music addition to video exports
Multiple video canvas sizes and up to 120 seconds maximum duration
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
All editing happens in your browser with files never uploaded to servers
No account or API key required to use any tools
61 tools across seven creative categories in one collection
Independent tool not affiliated with CapCut, TikTok or other platforms
Original EffectPop artwork examples rather than AI-generated or customer results
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