Version 3.0, the biggest release ever
BytePad Pro is a fast, gorgeous, fully native text editor with built-in Git, a real terminal, ten hand-tuned themes, and the muscle to open files that make other editors give up.
One-time purchase · No subscription · macOS 13+ · Apple Silicon & Intel
Source control, built in
Open any folder and BytePad finds the repo. See your branch and changes at a glance, review every file against HEAD in a proper side-by-side diff, then commit. Or Commit & Sync (commit, pull, push) with a single ⌘⇧K.
Exclusive to BytePad Pro
Diffs done right
Click any modified file and get a professional diff: perfectly aligned side-by-side panes, real line numbers on both sides, hatched blocks where lines were added or removed, and word-level highlights inside changed lines. Jump change to change, or drop any two files to compare them.
A real terminal
Rebuilt from scratch for 3.0: a true xterm-class emulator with 256 and
true-color support, deep scrollback, and full-screen app support.
vim, htop, and friends just work. Press
⌃` and you're in your project's directory.
cat a monster logExclusive to BytePad Pro
Ten themes, one coherent look
One Dark, Dracula, Nord, and GitHub join six originals. In 3.0 the entire window re-tints to match: sidebar, tabs, status bar, everything. Every palette hand-tuned for light and dark.
let theme = "Default" editor.apply(theme)Default
let theme = "One Dark" editor.apply(theme)One Dark
let theme = "Dracula" editor.apply(theme)Dracula
let theme = "Nord" editor.apply(theme)Nord
let theme = "GitHub" editor.apply(theme)GitHub
let theme = "Lavender" editor.apply(theme)Lavender
let theme = "Olive" editor.apply(theme)Olive
let theme = "Brown" editor.apply(theme)Brown
let theme = "Soft Teal" editor.apply(theme)Soft Teal
let theme = "Abyss Blue" editor.apply(theme)Abyss Blue
Every theme ships in a light and a dark variant, and BytePad can follow the system automatically.
Native speed
BytePad is pure AppKit. No Electron, no web view, no bundle of Chromium tagging along. Version 3.0 adds a large-file engine that opens giant logs and data files instantly, keeps typing latency flat, and never lets a big file slow the rest of the app down.
19 languages, auto-detected
Full syntax highlighting with automatic language detection. Open a file and BytePad knows what it is; the Code mode badge tells you what it found.
Plus dedicated modes for Markdown, CSV, JSON, and plain text, and a PDF viewer built in.
Markdown, live
A real Markdown editor with a live side-by-side preview, a formatting toolbar, smart list continuation, and one-click export to PDF. Perfect for READMEs, release notes, and everything you write in prose.
CSV, inline
Open a CSV and edit it as a real table, right next to the raw text. Click a cell to change it, add rows and columns, and everything stays in sync with the file. No exporting, no round-trips through Numbers.
Text calculator
Type 15% of 200 or 10 usd to eur and the answer
appears on the same line. Percentages, unit conversions, live currency
rates, and variables that update the whole sheet as you type.
Ready for Apple Intelligence
Because BytePad is a true native editor, Apple Intelligence works out of the box. Select any text and proofread, rewrite, or summarize it in place. No plugins, no copy-pasting into another app.
Requires macOS 15.1 or later with Apple Intelligence enabled.
A whole project in one window: workspace sidebar, Git, terminal, diffs, and highlighting for your entire stack. Light enough to pop open in a second, capable enough to stay open all day.
Markdown with live preview, distraction-free zoom, word counts in the status bar, PDF export, and Apple Intelligence Writing Tools for polish. Your drafts never touch the cloud.
Open gigantic log files instantly, search them without lockups, and edit CSV exports as real tables. The status bar keeps live counts while you work.
Sessions restore exactly as you left them, untitled tabs never get lost, and the text calculator turns any note into a live scratchpad for quick math and conversions.
Press ⌘P to jump to any command, open tab, or workspace file. Fuzzy search, keyboard-first, instant.
Drop two files on the diff checker for the same professional side-by-side view Git changes get.
Drop any file on the window or Dock icon and it opens; unknown formats open as plain text, folders become your workspace. Finder's right-click "Open in BytePad" included.
Session restore, auto-reload when files change on disk (your unsaved edits always win), Open Recent, and ⇧⌘T to resurrect a closed tab.
Duplicate, move, join, and delete lines. Go to Line, search and replace, bookmarks, invisible characters, word wrap.
A modern sidebar with open editors, a file tree, instant search, and full right-click file management. Resizable to taste.
Encodings and line endings applied on save, zoom presets from 50 to 250 percent. The details pros expect.
Open PDFs in a tab right next to your notes and code, with search and zoom.
⌥B shows and hides BytePad from anywhere, so a scratchpad is always one keystroke away. Pro only.
BytePad Pro from this site is the full experience. BytePad on the Mac App Store is the same beautiful editor, sandboxed for the App Store, without the developer power tools.
| Feature | BytePad Prothis website | BytePadMac App Store |
|---|---|---|
| Native editor, tabs, session restore | ✓ | ✓ |
| 10 themes, whole-app theming | ✓ | ✓ |
| Syntax highlighting (19 languages) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Huge-file performance | ✓ | ✓ |
| Markdown live preview & PDF export | ✓ | ✓ |
| CSV table editing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Text calculator with live currency | ✓ | ✓ |
| Diff checker (two-file compare) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Command palette, power editing, workspace sidebar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Apple Intelligence Writing Tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in Git source control | ✓ | ✕ |
| Git diffs against HEAD, Commit & Sync | ✓ | ✕ |
| Integrated terminal (real xterm emulator) | ✓ | ✕ |
| Global show/hide hotkey (⌥B) | ✓ | ✕ |
| Distribution | Direct, instant updates | Mac App Store |
| Price | One-time license · 14-day free trial | Free trial · one-time unlock |
Try BytePad Pro free for 14 days. Every feature, no card required. macOS 13.0 or later.
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