A native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files
QR codes that keep working forever
Stage
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Founded
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Based in
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US
Pricing model
Freemium
Free trial
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.
Pro: $3/mo after 7-day free trial (card required)
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
Static QR generator for URLs, text, WiFi, vCard, email, SMS
PNG and SVG downloads
Dynamic codes with scan analytics by day, country, and device class
Code Health Monitor alerts for broken destination URLs
Migrate deactivated competitor codes
One-click subscription cancellation
Customizable colors and optional logo
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
Static codes generated in your browser never route through servers and keep working forever after cancellation
Code Health Monitor checks if printed code destinations go down and emails you to fix the link without reprinting
Affordable pricing with no server-side kill switch on static codes after cancellation
Caxton
QR Promise