| What it does | A native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files
| Turn PNG and JPG into clean, editable SVG, PDF, EPS, DXF and AI files
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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.
| Free: 5 credits upon sign-up (expires in 30 days). Light: $12/month for 100 credits. Pro: $25/month for 500 credits. Pay-as-you-go: $5 for 10 credits (never expires). 1 credit = 1 download; repeat downloads are free.
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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
| - Support for multiple input formats: PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, BMP, AVIF, HEIC/HEIF, TIFF, APNG, SVG, SVGZ, ICO, ICNS, PDF, PSD, PSB
- Export to SVG, PDF, EPS, DXF, AI and raster formats (PNG, JPG, WebP)
- Free and unlimited vectorization and preview before download
- In-browser image preparation with automatic resizing for quality
- Color simplification and palette refinement in built-in editor
- Background removal from vectors
- Compatible with major design tools: Illustrator, Figma, Sketch, Inkscape, Affinity, Canva and others
- Integration with AI assistants: Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code via MCP
- Cleaner paths with fewer nodes for easier editing
- Commercial use rights for all generated vectors
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| 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
| - Own AI model trained on real design assets for cleaner, more editable vectors
- Continuous model improvement guided by real user conversion results
- No desktop software required; works entirely in browser
- Free unlimited preview and vectorization before paying for downloads
- Built by AI research scientists with deep learning and computer vision expertise
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 4 ● no change since last check | 2 ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 2 | 0 |
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