# GTW - Markdown & Text Editor — Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP & more

> Plain text and Markdown editor for local and remote file management. (iPhone/iPad app by Christoph Gogolin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gtw-markdown-and-text-editor/id1225146526 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Christoph Gogolin](https://appshunter.io/developer/511901280)
- Category: Productivity, Developer Tools
- Price: $5.99
- Rating: 3.10/5 from 32 App Store ratings · 38 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 53 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-02-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gtw-markdown-and-text-editor/id1225146526/reviews.md

## What is GTW?

Gogo's Type Writer is a plain Text and Markdown Editor. It is optimized for fast opening and editing local and remote files (Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP, SFTP/SSH) on your iOS Device.

FEATURES: 
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• Universal App (use it on your iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch)

• No in app purchases / no subscriptions

• Full iPad Pro support (including smart keyboard support, shortcut, split-screen multitasking)

• Extra keybar with swipe functions and trackball to precisely move the cursor and select text

• Find and Replace support (incl. Regex find pattern)
 
• Different themes and adjustable font-sizes

• NEW! Focus Mode / fade out alle other lines and keep focused

• Import / export / open files from iCloud Drive and other file providers

• Snippets -- use short fragments of text again and again 
  ( with filed and placeholders support )

• Markdown Preview, Convert & Export
  ( PDF / DOCX / HTML Export )

• Preview Browser (for images / websites)

• Connect to your servers via SFTP, FTP, ONEDRIVE or DROPBOX 
New with OneDrive 365 and OneDrive for Business support

• Upload and Download files/folders

• Very fast reconnect and recover of open files after restart

• Live editing - edit files directly on your Server/Dropbox/Onedrive without download

• Supporting features like textselection by cursor, Splitview, Slide-Over and Drag & Drop

• 3D Touch support
- Show/move cursor by 3D touch the keyboard 

• Taptic Feedback 
( on devices with Taptic Engine )

• External/Bluetooth keyboard support 
  ( all iOS shot-cut keys are supported + lots of shortcuts available )

• Syntax highlighting 
  for the most popular coding languages / also in Markdown codeblocks
(css, fortran, html, javascript, latex, mathematica, markdown, orgmode, perl, php, python, sql, xml, yaml)

## Key features

- Edit local and remote files (Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP, SFTP)
- Markdown preview, convert, and export (PDF, DOCX, HTML)
- Syntax highlighting for popular coding languages
- Snippets with placeholder support
- Focus Mode for distraction-free editing
- External keyboard and iPad Pro support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 38)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gtw-markdown-and-text-editor/id1225146526/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Works with Google Drive!

*2026-06-03, version 6.2*

Finally, a markdown editor that seems to work right on iPhone with files on Google Drive. With no importing into a database required! I tried all the other options!

### 1/5 — tailscaleが使えない

*2025-07-04*

この一点で残念ながら全く使えません。課金の価値なし。

### 4/5 — Sulla giusta strada

*2024-04-30, version 6.0.1*

Migliorabile per Markdown ma sulla giusta strada

### 1/5 — No Pencil Support

*2024-03-28, version 6.0.1*

Doesn't work with Apple Pencil

### 4/5 — Solid editor

*2023-01-10, version 5.0.1*

Interface is a bit confusing but the editor is solid. Worth the money.

### 1/5 — 这软件没法用

*2022-08-13*

从购买到现在都是这个问题，markdown文件打开只能显示一小部分，想看下自己记的笔记，后面的部分啥也看不到，真给我整笑了，纯纯的没法用的软件也拿来上架，app store审核水平越来越差。

### 4/5 — Works well with Google Drive. But beware of sync conflicts!

*2022-07-12, version 4.1*

This editor works fantastic with cloud services like Dropbox and Google Drive. I haven’t found a markdown editor with that functionality elsewhere. CAUTION: Be wary of saving your files in GTW if you haven’t synced them with any new changes to the Google Drive file, e.g., if you updated them on another device. GTW silently saves the file and overwrites non-synced changes. I almost lost hours of writing before I caught this and found a file backup.

### 5/5 — OneDrive not functional

*2022-06-29*

Great App, OneDrive issues have been fixed now!

### 2/5 — OneDrive sync doesn’t work

*2022-02-19, version 3.7.3*

OneDrive remote files sync does not work.

### 1/5 — can't sign in to onedrive

*2021-11-26, version 3.7.3*

i purchased this app specifically because it's suppose to work with onedrive directly without the need to download the file. but i can't even sign in to onedrive. after entering my email adreess to sign in to onedrive and tapping "next" (presumably to enter my password), the sign in process crashes and brings me back to the "manage remotes" screen. just wasted my money.

i was able to link my google drive. but even there, the results were disappointing. i attempted to open a text file and it wouldn't even open that, throwing an error message.

## Frequently asked questions about GTW

### What does GTW - Markdown & Text Editor do?

This app is a plain text and Markdown editor designed for fast opening and editing of both local and remote files. It integrates with cloud storage services like Dropbox and OneDrive, as well as FTP and SFTP servers, allowing you to manage and edit files directly on your iOS device.

### What are the key features of this editor?

Key features include support for editing local and remote files, Markdown preview and export to formats like PDF and HTML, syntax highlighting for various coding languages, snippets for reusable text fragments, and a focus mode for distraction-free writing. It also offers advanced cursor control and external keyboard support.

### Is this app free or does it have subscriptions?

The application is a paid app and does not feature any in-app purchases or subscriptions. You purchase it once to unlock all its functionalities.

### What devices is GTW - Markdown & Text Editor compatible with?

It is a Universal App, meaning it can be used on your iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. It also offers full support for iPad Pro features, including smart keyboard and split-screen multitasking.

### What are common use cases for this app?

Common use cases include writing and editing Markdown documents, managing code files directly on servers via FTP or SFTP, collaborating on documents stored in cloud services like Dropbox or OneDrive, and taking notes with advanced text editing capabilities on the go.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.2 — 2026-02-21

minor bugfixes

### 6.1 — 2025-01-26

• Maintenance update
• fixed some issues with the current iOS release
• fixed Preview 
• fixed Dropbox support 

please try my other Apps:
(attention shameless self promotion follows)

••• Intervals - The Training timer •••
interval workouts for Apple Watch

### 6.0.1 — 2023-09-09

• • • NEW in GTW 6.0 • • • 
• Updated SCP/SSH support
• Updated Modes
• Some minor bugfixes

Try also my other Apps: 
(attention shameless self promotion) 
••• Use VSCode in the Cloud (code-server) on iOS •••
"UCoW - Ultimate Code Wrapper"
makes it possible & better usable on iOS & iPadOS
••••••••••••••••••
••• GoCoEdit - Code & Text Editor •••
some similar to GTW but focused on Source Code and Plaintext editing
••••••••••••••••••

3.515

### 6.0.0 — 2023-09-07

• • • NEW in GTW 6.0 • • • 
• Updated SCP/SSH support
• Updated Modes
• Improved Support for the upcomming IOS & iPADOS
• Some minor bugfixes

Try also my other Apps: 
(attention shameless self promotion) 
••• Use VSCode in the Cloud (code-server) on iOS •••
"UCoW - Ultimate Code Wrapper"
makes it possible & better usable on iOS & iPadOS
••••••••••••••••••
••• GoCoEdit - Code & Text Editor •••
some similar to GTW but focused on Source Code and Plaintext editing
••••••••••••••••••

### 5.0.3 — 2023-03-06

• • • NEW in GTW 5.0 • • • 
• New Google Drive integration 
• Updated Dropbox integration 
• Fixed a Dropbox file listing bug
• Support for Shellfish App fileprovider added
• Updated Modes
• Improved Support for the new iOS & iPadOS devices
• Some minor bugfixes

Try also my other Apps: 
(attention shameless self promotion) 
••• Use VSCode in the Cloud (code-server) on iOS •••
"UCoW - Ultimate Code Wrapper"
makes it possible & better usable on iOS & iPadOS
••••••••••••••••••
••• GoCoEdit - Code & Text Editor •••
some similar to GTW but focused on Source Code and Plaintext editing
••••••••••••••••••

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