Text Editor
Free in-browser editor for text and code files
Free in-browser editor for text and code files
Last updated: 2026-07-10
Text Editor runs in your browser. There's no EXE or DMG to download and no sign-up required. Installing from the Google Workspace Marketplace is optional: it connects Text Editor to your Google account so you can open and save files in Google Drive.
Install Text Editor from the Google Workspace Marketplace listing.
You'll be asked to grant permissions so Text Editor can open and save files in Google Drive. Text Editor uses the limited drive.file scope: it can only see the specific files you pick or create with it, never your whole Drive. The FAQ covers which permissions are requested and what each one does.
Once installed, Text Editor shows up in Google Drive. Select a supported file and choose Open with > Text Editor to launch it in the editor. Save and autosave write changes back to Drive when you have edit access.
Go to texteditor.co in a current version of Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, or Safari. From there you can open a text or code file from your computer; opening or creating local files never requires a Google account. The editor gives you syntax highlighting for many languages, line numbers, word wrap, find and replace, multiple cursors, and a light or dark theme. For supported formats like Markdown, you can switch between Edit, Split, and Preview view modes to see a live rendered preview.
Your edits stay in your browser. In Chromium browsers such as Chrome, Edge, and Opera, a file you open from your computer saves back to that same file in place, and autosave keeps it up to date. In Firefox and Safari, saving downloads a copy instead. A separate recovery draft in your browser helps protect unsaved edits against a reload or crash when browser storage is available.
Workspace admins can install Text Editor for an entire domain from the Google Workspace Marketplace. You'll be prompted to confirm the security scopes (permissions), which are documented in the FAQ.
If your organization restricts third-party apps, you'll first need to allowlist Text Editor in the Google Admin console.
Text Editor is a web app. All editing and previewing happen in your browser, not on a Text Editor server. That's why there's no traditional desktop installer, and why the Workspace Marketplace "install" is really just a connection to your Google account.
If you run into issues opening files or launching the editor, check the Help page or FAQ for common fixes. If you still need help, contact Support.