Plain text in.
Polished PDF out.
TextPack turns plain text and Markdown into clean, formatted documents. Copy, press a shortcut, and you have a PDF ready to send — no cloud, no account, nothing uploaded.
One-time purchase · macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple Silicon & Intel
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# Quarterly Update Revenue grew 28% this quarter, led by the new onboarding flow. ## Highlights - 12,400 new activations - Churn down to 1.9% - NPS up 11 points Full breakdown attached.
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Quarterly Update
Revenue grew 28% this quarter, led by the new onboarding flow.
Highlights
- 12,400 new activations
- Churn down to 1.9%
- NPS up 11 points
Everything it does
Built for the way you already work
A small, fast utility that lives in your menu bar and turns text into documents on demand.
How it works
Convert straight from your clipboard
Copy any text, press ⌘⇧S, and TextPack saves a formatted PDF using your chosen template. No window to open, no menus to dig through.
- Skip the dashboard entirely
- Works in any app
- Your text never leaves the Mac
Clipboard
Built-in editor
Tidy it up before you export
Press ⌘⇧O to drop your text into a focused editor. Fix a heading, trim a paragraph, then export when it reads right.
- Markdown and rich formatting
- Live template preview
- One keystroke to export
Export formats
Three formats, one shortcut
Send a polished PDF, keep portable Markdown, or drop to plain text. Every format is available on Free and Pro.
- PDF for sharing
- Markdown for portability
- Plain text for anything
Document history
Keep a history you actually control
Every conversion is saved locally so you can reopen or re-share it later. Set it to auto-delete after 7 or 30 days, or keep everything.
- Reopen past exports instantly
- Auto-delete on your schedule
- Stored on-device, never synced
Pro
Make every document yours
Add your logo, company name, footer, and accent colors. Choose your own fonts and remove the watermark for client-ready output.
- Logo, footer & watermark control
- Custom fonts and accent colors
- Professional, client-facing PDFs
Seven templates
A look for every document
Each template tunes its own typography, margins, and spacing — from a court filing to a developer doc.
to three formats
Keyboard-first
Four shortcuts. Zero friction.
Convert without ever lifting your hands from the keyboard. Remap any of them in settings.
Who it's for
Made for anyone who works in text
Developers
Turn plain-text notes, READMEs, and code docs into clean PDFs worth sending.
Writers
Draft in plain text or Markdown, then export formatted output for editors and clients.
Lawyers
Produce court-filing-ready documents from text drafts with the Legal template.
Students & researchers
Format papers and notes from Markdown into Academic-styled PDFs in seconds.
Business
Spin up reports, memos, and letters from text — no word processor required.
Privacy-minded
Keep sensitive documents off the cloud. Nothing is uploaded, ever.
How it compares
The simple choice for text-to-PDF
| TextPack | Pandoc | Google Docs | Smallpdf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works fully offline | — | — | ||
| Visual interface | CLI only | |||
| No account needed | — | — | ||
| Documents stay on device | — | — | ||
| macOS keyboard shortcuts | — | — | — | |
| Custom branding | — | — | — | |
| Price | $9.99 once | Free | Free | $9 / mo |
Pricing
Pay once. Use forever.
No subscription, no recurring charges. Start free, upgrade when you need more.
Everything you need for the occasional document.
- 3 exports per day
- Clean & Minimalist templates
- All 3 export formats (PDF, MD, TXT)
- All keyboard shortcuts
- Works fully offline
Unlock everything. No subscription, ever.
- Unlimited exports
- All 7 templates
- Custom branding — logo, footer & colors
- Custom typography
- No watermark
- Lifetime updates included
Secure checkout · macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Universal Binary
FAQ
Questions, answered
TextPack is a native macOS app that turns plain text and Markdown into formatted documents. Open the dashboard with ⌘⇧T, pick a template, and export as PDF, Plain Text, or Markdown — or use ⌘⇧S to convert and save without opening a window.
Yes, completely. TextPack runs entirely on your Mac. Text is processed and PDFs are generated locally. Nothing is uploaded, there are no accounts, and there is no tracking or telemetry. Your documents never leave your device.
PDF, Plain Text (.txt), and Markdown (.md). All three are available in both Free and Pro.
Seven: Clean, Professional, Academic, Legal, Minimalist, Creative, and Dark — each with typography tuned for its purpose. Free includes Clean and Minimalist; Pro unlocks all seven.
No. TextPack Pro is a one-time purchase of $9.99. You pay once and the license is yours. There is nothing to cancel because there is no recurring charge.
macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later. It runs natively on both Apple Silicon (M1–M4) and Intel Macs as a Universal Binary, and the download is under 15 MB.
TextPack gives you a visual interface and pre-designed templates instead of the command line. Pandoc is more flexible for complex pipelines, but TextPack is faster for everyday text-to-PDF work — copy, press a shortcut, done.
After checkout you receive a download link and license immediately. Install the DMG, enter your license, and every feature unlocks. Updates are delivered through the built-in updater.
Plain text in. Polished PDF out.
Seven templates, three formats, unlimited exports. $9.99 once — no cloud, no subscription.
macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple Silicon & Intel · under 15 MB