Sessions
A body of work to put aside and return to. Bring back its windows, tabs and where you left off.
“Resume the investigation.”TextRay for Mac
Lightning-fast text editor
Move faster with less to manage. Write without naming files, find the text you need, and resume any task with your work ready.
30 days free · No card required · No subscription
Built to keep you moving.
See the work move forward
Real TextRay 0.2 (26) recordings · Voiceover and optional captions · Fictional work · Edited pacing
Less effort around the work
Less managing.
More doing.
Skip the filing decision. Find the relevant text. Switch tasks without rebuilding your working context.
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Write immediately.
Open a tab or a free-standing window and get to work. TextRay stores your draft automatically. Choose a filename and folder when you need an ordinary file.
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Find precisely.
Search a document, session, workspace or project folder, including unsaved text. Find closed work through the Library. Keep a live View so you don’t have to repeat the search.
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Resume effortlessly.
Switch sessions and return to your windows, tabs and editing positions. A pinned next action tells you where to begin, without retracing your steps.
Set up the search once
Keep working.
The results keep up.
Follow editorial TODOs, a recurring error or actions across an engagement without checking every document. A View saves the search and its scope, then updates as you edit, even before you save a file.
Literal text, whole words or regular expressions. Deterministic results you can inspect.
See how Views fit inEditorial TODOsFixed session
Search
TODO:Field notes · Issue 08- The quiet work of an observatory
TODO: Add Tuesday’s sketch.
- Source notes
TODO: Confirm the quotation.
- Editorial checklist
TODO: Read the issue aloud.
Interactive illustration · Try resolving a TODO. Nothing is saved or sent.
Organization that saves you effort
Change tasks.
Keep your momentum.
Group work when it helps you focus. TextRay can name drafts and sessions for you, so organizing never has to come first.
Workspaces
Link the windows or tabs you choose, wherever they sit. A window can belong to more than one workspace.
“Keep these references together.”Projects
A folder you already keep on disk. Search its files while they stay in their original location.
“Find it in this project.”Views
A saved search over a chosen scope. Gather matching text without moving or duplicating documents.
“Show me what still says TODO.”Less repetition in every kind of text
Write. Revise.
Move forward.
Edit code, prepare an article or work through a decision. Precise tools help you make changes; history gives you room to try them.
For the details
Logs and working code.
Syntax highlighting, folding, multi-caret editing and Headings & Symbols. Keep reusable snippets and run your own text commands.
# Keep the useful events
def for_trace(events, trace_id):
return [event for event in events
if event["trace"] == trace_id]
def for_trace(events, trace_id):
return [event for event in events
if event["trace"] == trace_id]
For the draft
Words taking shape.
Inline word counts, Markdown preview and precise replacements. Keep a checkpoint before revising; restore an earlier version as a separate copy.
Before the final edit
The first explanation.
The next possibility.
Room to change your mind.
For the return
The next conversation.
Start with meeting, investigation or writing drafts. Switch sessions directly and keep a return note for the next action, question and decision.
Next Draft the follow-up.
Question Is the timeline realistic?
Decision Start with a small pilot.
At home on your Macs
Your other Mac.
Your familiar work.
Enable iCloud to carry your TextRay work between Macs signed into the same Apple account. Keep writing offline; sync catches up when a connection returns.
Optional iCloud sync is included. Local editing and search work without it. External project folders stay where you keep them.
One purchase. Everyday usefulness.
Give it a month.
Make it your own.
Use TextRay for a real project. Write, find, revise and switch tasks. See how much less effort goes into managing your text.
A full 30-day trial, started inside the app.
No card. No automatic charge.
TextRay 1.x · One-time license
€39.99
Including applicable taxes
- 2 personal Macs
- Your purchased version does not expire
- Released 1.x updates included
- iCloud sync and live Views included
Future major upgrades are optional purchases.
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TextRay for Mac
Put your time into the work.
Write immediately. Find precisely. Resume effortlessly.
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30 days · No account or card to start
TextRay 1.0.0 · Apple silicon · macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 or later in the Tahoe 26 release line. Open the disk image, then Install TextRay. Download checksum.
Good to know
Before you settle in.
Do I have to save every note as a file?
No. You can start with an untitled draft stored in TextRay. Save it as a regular file when you want a filename and location. Closing a tab does not throw away its retained text.
What is a View?
A View is a saved search. Choose the text to find and where to look, then return to its current results. It includes unsaved edits. A fixed scope stays attached to its named session, workspace or project; a following scope changes with your active context.
Does TextRay use AI to search my text?
No. Search uses explicit text matching, whole-word and regular-expression options. It runs on your Mac. Your notes are not sent to an AI service for indexing or interpretation.
Does everything stay on my Mac?
Your library is stored locally. If you enable iCloud, TextRay syncs supported work through your Apple account. Purchasing, activation and updates use online services. Core editing and search work offline.
What happens when the trial ends?
Your text stays yours. You will retain access to read, copy, save or export existing work. Continuing paid editing features requires a license. Trial expiry will not delete your drafts.
How many Macs can I use?
One license covers 2 personal Macs. Your TextRay 1.x license does not expire, and includes any 1.x updates we release. Future major upgrades are optional.
Can I keep using ordinary text files?
Yes. Open and save plain text, Markdown, source code and other supported text files. Projects refer to folders on disk; adding one does not move its files into TextRay.
Made by Burrito’s Labs
A small studio.
An app with a point of view.
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