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

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