One file, one window
Each document opens in its own focused macOS window, so switching between notes feels predictable.
Native macOS plain text editor
LeanPad
A small, local, arm64 text editor for people who want a clean window and a file that stays on their Mac.
macOS 26.0
Minimum system version
arm64
Apple silicon native
Local only
No accounts or analytics
Why it exists
Plain text without the ceremony
Editing essentials
Find, replace, go to line, word wrap, selection, context menus, and system font panel support are built in.
Quiet by default
No sign-in, no subscriptions, no update agents, no analytics, and no network calls from the app.
App Store readiness
Designed for a simple review path
LeanPad uses the macOS App Sandbox for store distribution.
It requests user-selected file access for opening and saving plain text documents.
It does not collect data. The App Store privacy answer is Data Not Collected.
Contact
Need help with LeanPad?
Email support@lean-pad.com and include your macOS version, LeanPad version, and the steps that reproduce the issue.