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Editor vs Parchment: catalog facts
Editor	Parchment
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Android	Linux
Generic text editing Documentation covers character sets, modes, and syntax	Minimal, distraction-free design Touch screen support
Android only	Deliberately few features compared with full code editors Font set through system settings rather than in the app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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