# Editorial

> iOS plain text editor with Markdown preview and automation. (iPhone/iPad app by omz:software.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/editorial/id673907758 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [omz:software](https://appshunter.io/developer/285608316)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: Free (on sale, was $4.99)
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 236 App Store ratings · 358 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 268 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-08-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/editorial/id673907758/reviews.md

## What is Editorial?

Editorial is a plain text editor for iOS with powerful automation tools and a beautiful inline preview for Markdown, TaskPaper, and Fountain documents.

Features:

* Inline Markdown/Fountain Preview – With Editorial's subtle syntax highlighting, you can see your document's formatting immediately while you're writing. And when you need a full HTML preview, it's just a swipe away.

* Extensible with Workflows and Scripts – Select from over 50 text processing actions to create your own workflows for extending Editorial's feature set. For even more advanced automation, you can write Python scripts with an integrated code and UI editor.

* Dropbox Sync – The sync folder is customizable, so you can easily edit your documents with multiple apps.

* Smart Keyboard – The extended keyboard was specifically designed for writing Markdown and includes all the special characters you need. You can also control the cursor with simple swipe gestures.

* Snippets – Quickly insert frequently-used pieces of text by typing abbreviations. Snippets can include dynamic text, e.g. the current date or clipboard contents. TextExpander™ snippets are also supported.

* In-App Browser – If you need to do some quick research while writing, you don't have to leave the app for that. You can even open multiple tabs.

* "Folding" allows you to quickly hide individual sections of your document while you're writing.

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“It would be hard to imagine a better editor, let alone recommend one that actually exists.” — The Verge

“This is it. Editorial sets a new standard for third-party iOS automation, and, for me, there’s no going back.” — Federico Viticci, MacStories

“Editorial just reinvented iOS text editing.” — Merlin Mann

## Key features

- Inline Markdown/Fountain Preview
- Extensible Workflows and Python Scripts
- Dropbox Sync
- Smart Keyboard with Swipe Gestures
- Snippets and TextExpander Support
- In-App Browser
- Document Section Folding

## What do users think of Editorial?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Amazing, full of surprises
- 👍 Still good, great features
- 👍 Good, easy to use
- 👍 Love the features so far
- 👍 Incredible, amazing
- 👍 Perfectly designed, easy to use
- 👍 Powerful and feature-rich
- 👍 Awesome tool for Markdown
- 👍 Brilliant, powerful text editor
- 👍 Excellent for TaskPaper
- 👍 Flexible, extensible text machine
- 👍 Best Markdown editor by far
- 👍 Essential part of my workflow
- 👍 Awesome, fun app

**Cons**

- 🐛 Dropbox sync issues
- 🔒 No iCloud support
- 🐛 Text selection issues
- 🐛 Crashes, bugs
- 🔒 No iPhone X support
- 🔒 Abandoned by developer

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Dropbox sync issues leading to data loss
- Crashes, freezes, and bugs
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions and devices

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode option
- iCloud sync support
- Folder sync options beyond Dropbox
- Org-mode support
- Better Python script editing

## Recent user reviews (10 of 358)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/editorial/id673907758/reviews.md

### 5/5 — So good .. sad development has stopped

*2026-08-10, version 1.3.4*

This is software as it should be 
Simple and effective to start and with an open door to tinkering workflows 
Thank you 😀

### 5/5 — Great editing app

*2026-07-26, version 1.3.4*

Finding this app easy to use for editing markdown files, has a contents function hidden away, but lacks a viewer to see the end result without the formatting.  I use an ancient iPad 2 Mini, so very few choices with viewers like this.
That being said, this app is very functional and useable on my old iPad mini.  Recommended this one!

### 5/5 — Cool

*2026-01-06*

Leider ohne Updates mehr …

### 5/5 — Amazing, Perfect and Full of Surprises

*2025-12-04, version 1.3.4*

I keep forgetting all that Editorial is capable of. I forgot about the snippet/text expansion capabilities for inserting current date and time, and after spending all day looking for an affordable option on iOS… I realized, Oh right, Editorial does THAT too!!! Amazing!

### 5/5 — Excellent editor, unfortunately abandoned

*2025-11-10*

Editorial has, to me, the best text editor interface. Better than iA, iWriter Pro, or One Markdown. The side panels are smoothly togglable with gestures. The outline popover works as it should. And the text style and visual rhythm are spot on.

Alas, it doesn't support iCloud Drive and therefore I cannot use it to edit markdown files synced across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. 

The app is not updated anymore, abandoned, living in a limbo of unfulfilled glory.

### 5/5 — I am so excited

*2025-09-29*

I don’t think I can adequately express my enthusiasm in words. Snippets are already a cool thing in themselves. Snippets with calculated variables are great. Workflows where you can even use Python are simply fantastic.

The fact that it is also a very practical Markdown editor is simply amazing.

I’m still looking for the catch in all this. I’ve probably just sold my soul without even realising it.

### 5/5 — Still good!

*2025-09-24, version 1.3.4*

Not gonna lie, I’d love an update. But this still has features modern apps don’t have.

### 4/5 — Good

*2025-07-31, version 1.3.4*

I use this software to write letters. It works well: however i cannot adjust the margins. How to?

### 5/5 — Impressionante

*2025-03-24*

Não esperada nada dele mas botou até o Notion e Obsidian no chinelo. Parabéns aos desenvolvedores.

### 3/5 — アプリ内ブラウザー以外便利

*2024-12-24*

iPadOS18になってから内部ブラウザがよくクラッシュします。だいぶ古いブラウザなので表示されないサイトも増えたので新しくして欲しいです。ブログ更新に便利に使っています。

The internal browser crashes often since iPadOS18. It is a very old browser and there are more sites that are not displayed, so I would like a new browser.

## Frequently asked questions about Editorial

### What is Editorial?

Editorial is a plain text editor designed for iOS devices. It focuses on providing a powerful writing experience with features like an inline preview for Markdown, TaskPaper, and Fountain documents, as well as extensive automation capabilities through workflows and Python scripting.

### What are the key features of Editorial?

Key features include an inline preview that shows document formatting as you type, the ability to extend functionality with over 50 text processing actions and custom Python scripts, seamless Dropbox synchronization, a smart keyboard optimized for Markdown, quick text insertion via snippets, an integrated browser for research, and a folding feature to hide document sections.

### How much does Editorial cost?

Based on the provided information, Editorial is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or a subscription model, indicating a one-time purchase for the app.

### What devices is Editorial compatible with?

Editorial is specifically designed for iOS devices. This means it is compatible with iPhones and iPads running the iOS operating system.

### Who would benefit from using Editorial?

Editorial is ideal for writers, bloggers, developers, and anyone who frequently works with plain text documents, especially those using Markdown. Its automation features make it particularly useful for streamlining repetitive writing and text processing tasks on an iOS device.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.4 — 2020-02-07

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• Added support for the iPhone X with its native resolution.
• Changed toolbar color in the preview/accessory panel – this makes it easier to distinguish the preview from the editor.
• Improved performance for switching between dark and light mode.
• The accessory panel (preview, in-app browser...) uses the same tab bar UI on iPhone and iPad now.
• Removed support for the public workflow directory. Your shared workflows will remain online for the foreseeable future, but the directory will soon become read-only. You can still share workflows using the "Copy Workflow" feature, of course, which is more flexible anyway, as it allows you to put your workflows in any plain text file.
• Fixed an issue with explanatory text in the settings being displayed incorrectly (particularly on small screens).
• Fixed footnote navigation in Markdown preview.
• Fixed table view actions not being executed in "Custom UI" workflow actions.
• Fixed a few issues with inline boneyard in Fountain documents.

### 1.3.3 — 2017-06-29

Bugfixes for Dropbox sync and workflows with custom UI.

### 1.3.2 — 2017-06-22

Updated for Dropbox API v2. You shouldn't really notice this change, but the old Dropbox API will stop working *very* soon, so you need to install this update to continue syncing Editorial with Dropbox.

### 1.3.1 — 2017-02-10

• Holding the Command key on an external keyboard shows available shortcuts now
• Fixed crash on launch with iOS 10.3 beta

### 1.3 — 2017-01-18

• Native support for the 12" iPad Pro screen resolution.
• Split-screen multitasking on supported iPads (Air 2 or later).
• Updated Python interpreter (2.7.5 => 2.7.12) and lots of new and improved modules (e.g. `numpy`/`matplotlib`, revamped `photos` module, `objc_util`, and more).
• Improved Python console with syntax highlighting, better support for multi-line statements, and a zoomable image viewer.
• Errors/exceptions in Python scripts are now printed to the console instead of showing a simple alert, so you can read the full traceback. 
• The workflow editor has moved to the accessory panel, and the Python/UI editors are opened in separate tabs.
• Improved UI editor with undo support and a more compact inspector panel (for *Custom UI* and *Python Script* workflow actions).
• Fixed a couple of UI readability issues when using the dark theme.

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