Textile
A desktop app for weaving together bits of text
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What is Textile?
Textile is a desktop app for repeatedly weaving together bits of text with precision. It helps users assemble and manipulate text by combining inputs from multiple sources including user-provided text, clipboard content, and command output. The app eliminates the need to switch between applications to manually copy bits of text.
Key features include keyboard shortcut assignment for textiles (including support for multiple shortcut sequences), text manipulation capabilities (append, prepend, and replace), clipboard management, and command execution that puts results directly on the clipboard. Textiles are stored as simple text files locally on your computer, making them easy to back up.
Textile is designed for anyone who repeatedly needs to compose the same complex text combinations - developers writing code templates, writers creating standardized content, customer support agents composing responses, researchers assembling data, or anyone who frequently formats and combines text from multiple sources. The app works on macOS as a native desktop application.
The privacy-focused design ensures nobody else can access your textiles, not even the app developers, since all files are stored locally. The app can also function purely as a clipboard manager for users who want simpler functionality.
Textile pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
The website does not display specific pricing details. Textile appears to be a paid desktop application with no free tier mentioned. The app is sold as a one-time purchase for the macOS desktop version.
Textile pros
- Assembles and manipulates text with precision
- Runs commands and puts results on clipboard automatically
- No need to switch between apps for manual copying
- Keyboard shortcuts assignable to textiles
- Supports shortcuts with multiple sequences
- Textiles stored as simple text files locally
- Easy to back up your textiles
- Privacy-focused - nobody else can access your files
- Can pull text from user input, clipboard, or commands
- Append, prepend, and replace text features
- Works as clipboard manager independently
- Copy frequently used text at speed of thought
- Native macOS desktop application
- Composes exact text needed every time
- Supports dynamic text from multiple input sources
Textile cons
- macOS only - no Windows or Linux support
- No cloud sync mentioned between devices
- No collaboration features for team use
- No AI-powered text generation built-in
- No templates marketplace or sharing community
- Limited to text manipulation only
- No mobile app version available
- No trial version mentioned on website
Frequently asked questions about Textile
What is Textile?
Textile is a desktop app for repeatedly weaving together bits of text. It helps you assemble and manipulate text with precision, can run commands and put results on your clipboard, and eliminates the need to switch between apps to copy bits of text manually.
What operating systems does Textile support?
Textile is a native macOS desktop application. It does not currently support Windows or Linux operating systems.
How do keyboard shortcuts work in Textile?
You can assign keyboard shortcuts to your textiles, making them quick and easy to run. Textile even supports shortcuts with multiple sequences, allowing complex workflows to be triggered with a single key combination.
Where are my textiles stored?
Textiles are stored in simple text files right on your computer. This makes them easy to back up and ensures nobody else can access them, not even the app developers.
What text sources can Textile use?
Textile can use text you provide directly, text read from your clipboard, and text generated by running commands on your computer. If you've got the text, Textile can use it.
Can I use Textile just as a clipboard manager?
Yes. If you don't want all of Textile's features, it still makes a great clipboard manager. You can copy frequently used text to your clipboard at the speed of thought.
What text manipulation features does Textile offer?
Textile allows you to append, prepend, and replace text to your heart's content, enabling you to compose exactly the text you need every time with precision.
Is my text private in Textile?
Yes. Your textiles are stored in simple text files right on your computer. They're easy to back up, and nobody else can access them, not even the app developers.
Who is Textile for?
Textile is for anyone who repeatedly needs to weave together bits of text - developers, writers, customer support agents, researchers, or anyone who frequently composes the same complex text combinations from multiple sources.
Can I back up my textiles?
Yes. Since textiles are stored in simple text files right on your computer, they're easy to back up using any standard backup method you prefer.