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Subtext Screenshots

iPad

iPhone

About Subtext

Subtext is a simple, no-frills text editor for iPhone and iPad.

Create or edit files directly on your device or in iCloud, with no need to import or export.

Includes advanced features such as line ending and character set encoding control.

Perfect for making quick edits to code or data files on the go!

What's New in the Latest Version 1.1.1

Last updated on Oct 20, 2023

Old Versions

- Temporarily disabled autocorrect due to iOS 17 compatibility issue
- Fixed crash when using Windows line endings

Version History

1.1.1

Oct 20, 2023

- Temporarily disabled autocorrect due to iOS 17 compatibility issue
- Fixed crash when using Windows line endings

1.1

Sep 4, 2023

- Added find and replace (requires iOS 16)
- Autocorrect and autocapitalization are now enabled for plain text files
- Fixed a number of bugs and crashes
- Removed gutter background

1.0.12

Mar 22, 2023

Fixed bug where text pasted into an empty document was invisible in dark mode
Horizontal scrollbar is no longer obscured by keyboard
Scroll position is now better preserved when rotating or toggling line-wrap
Toggling line-wrap off when scrolled down no longer leaves the screen blank

1.0.11

Mar 19, 2023

Editor now auto-scrolls to typing position on long lines when line-wrap is disabled
Fixed line numbers not updating correctly when pasting multiline text
Fixed some line number and line-wrap regressions
Fixed undo behavior after drag and drop

1.0.10

Mar 18, 2023

Fixed bug where cut text wasn't copied to clipboard
Fixed crash when undoing a paste action
Fixed crash when pasting text containing linebreaks
Fixed various bugs with line number display
Fixed bug where text could become tiny

1.0.9

Mar 1, 2023

New lines are now indented at current level
Fixed stray line numbers left after deleting lines
Fixed bug with edge insets on iPhone 14 Pro
Improved undo/redo granularity
Added print menu

1.0.8

Feb 17, 2023

You can now open multiple files at once on iPad using Split View
Changes made to open documents in another app are now reflected live

1.0.7

Jan 25, 2023

Fixed bug where cursor would sometimes jump to start of document when editing a long line

1.0.6

Sep 27, 2022

Enabled files to be opened in Subtext via the Share menu from within other apps
Restored compatibility warning when first opening an RTF file
Restored warning when opening binary property list (Plist) files
Restored mixed line endings warning

1.0.5

Sep 21, 2022

Fixed truncated text area on iOS 16 after rotating the screen

1.0.4

Sep 12, 2022

Fixed bug where changes sometimes silently failed to save
Reduced loading time for large documents
Improved line number alignment in landscape mode

1.0.3

Aug 19, 2022

Added support for opening plist files
Improved scrolling performance
Fixed vertical scrollbar position

1.0.2

Aug 17, 2022

Fixed undo/redo buttons on iOS 15
Show progress indicator when loading large files