A native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files
Free cinematic subtitle image maker
Stage
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Founded
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Based in
US
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Pricing model
Freemium
Free
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
Keep the first frame intact and stitch the following subtitle slices automatically
Process and export images locally with HTML5 Canvas without uploading photos
Support for Chinese, Latin, Thai, Vietnamese and Arabic fonts
Adjust font size, text color, outline color and slice height
Film color presets including Nolan White, Wong Kar-wai Gold, Tokyo Cyan and Minimal Mono
Customizable watermark with position, opacity and font size options
Support for JPG, PNG and WebP image formats
Interface available in Chinese and English
Safe margin adjustment for subtitle positioning
2.39:1 Cinemascope canvas ready
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
No account or installation required
All image processing runs locally in your browser
Automatically stitches subtitle slices while keeping the first frame intact
Multiple film-inspired color presets for professional styling
Full customization of fonts, colors, outlines and watermarks
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