A native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files
Your handwriting, as a real font.
Stage
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Founded
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2023
Based in
US
US
Pricing model
Freemium
Paid
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
Drop in photos of existing handwritten pages like notebook pages and letters (beta)
Print template and photograph for complete font creation
Edit individual letters: move, resize, clean up, or redraw
Letter variants and multiple font weights
One-click installation or export to .ttf and .woff formats
Private on-device processing with no uploads or accounts
Works with Pages, Keynote, Figma and other applications
Compatible with macOS 14 Sonoma or later on Apple Silicon or Intel
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 processing stays on your Mac with no uploads or accounts required
Can read both printed templates and existing handwritten pages
Editable letters let you customize each character before finalizing
Create letter variants and multiple font weights from one handwriting sample
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