What is Retype?
Retype is a free and open-source text editor and word processor designed for distraction-free writing. It has a simple and minimalistic user interface that focuses on just the essential writing and editing tools, removing unnecessary bells and whistles.
Some key features of Retype include:
- Clean and clutter-free interface to avoid distractions
- Basic text formatting like bold, italics, underline etc
- Headers, lists, blockquote, code blocks etc
- Live preview mode to see formatting as you type
- Spell check and auto-correct
- Find and replace
- Dark and light theme options
- Supports exporting to PDF or HTML format
- Completely free and open source
Retype runs on Linux, Windows and Mac systems. Its simplicity and focus on just the core writing experience is what makes it a great tool for writers, students, journalists and bloggers who need a reliable and distraction-free word processor for everyday writing tasks.
Typorama, Presidium, Font Candy, PicLab, Polona Typo, Doclets.io, TypeSlab, Hyperbook, Bookdown, Gendocs, DeveloperHub are some alternatives to Retype.