A native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files
Create fast, fun, weird presentations and publish them as real web links
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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: create and publish anonymously, no account required. Pro: €9.99/month or €79/year (also available via Patreon Supporter membership during Early Access).
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
Create presentations without account or login required
Publish presentations as public web links
Embed presentations on your own website
Publish under custom @handle (Pro only)
Up to 15 slides per deck (Free) or 25 slides (Pro)
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
Anonymous publishing without login or credit card
Simple two-tier pricing with no hidden plans or upgrades
Ownership and control features distinguish Free from Pro
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