Text Editor

Text and code file editor for Google Drive

Text Editor - Create, Open, and Edit Text Files and Code on Google Drive

The 'Text Editor' is a Chrome extension that empowers users to create, open, and make changes to text and code files on Google Drive. It supports all standard text editor features like syntax highlighting, font size, word wrap, keyboard shortcuts, etc. The users can select a file from their computer or Google Drive, make the required edits, and save them back to Drive or download the file. The Text Editor works with plain text files and an array of web and code files.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 100,000+
Rating: 3.46
(1,421)
Version: 4.0 (Last updated: 2020-02-07)
Creation date: 2020-02-07
Size: 69.04K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,563 ▲ 97

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well for editing files typically not meant to be edited in Google Drive, such as .sh and .bat files.
Cons
  • Frequently encounters authorization errors preventing use.
  • Does not load properly on Linux systems.
  • Is slow, often displaying a welcome screen before opening files, which is time-consuming.
  • Offers no search and replace functionality with regular expressions.
  • Not functional for some file types, such as .ino files.
Most mentioned
  • Authorization issues prevent usage.
  • Performance problems with loading files.
  • Incompatibility with Linux systems.
User reviews
Not an app. A website. A website with a text editor that never loads.
by Terry Canaan, 2023-03-12
Every time I open a file from Google Drive, the Text Editor first opens the "Welcome to the Text Editor" document, and then starts opening my file. It's pretty time consuming. Wouldn't it be possible to view my file directly? Without that boring interscreen?
by Homuncula Art, 2023-03-08
No search and replace with regular expressions?!! Give me a break! DUD.
by Kenneth Thomas, 2022-01-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Text Editor does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

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