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Mini Text vs Text Pieces: catalog facts
Mini Text	Text Pieces
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Tiny window that stays out of the way Works well pinned on top of other apps	Quick scratchpad instead of a full editor Open source under GPL-3.0
Ephemeral by design, not for saving documents Very basic editing features	Linux only Little documentation on the project page
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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