Use your text editor to write in your browser. Everything you type in the editor will be instantly updated in the browser (and vice versa).
Notice: GhostText generally works but it has some bugs across the various implementations. If you use it regularly please consider contributing/bugfixing your editor's GhostText plugin.
Installation
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Install your editor extension:
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Install your browser extension:
Website support
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Usage
- Open your editor
- Click the GhostText button in the browser’s toolbar
- Click inside the desired field (if there’s more than one)
Notice: in some editors you’ll need to run the Enable GhostText command after step 1. Refer to your editor’s GhostText extension readme. Sublime Text does this automatically.
Keyboard shortcuts
You can use a keyboard shortcut instead of clicking the button. The shortcut can be changed or disabled, like this in Chrome or like this in Firefox.
OS | Shortcut |
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Windows | ctrl + shift + K |
Linux | ctrl + shift + H |
Mac | cmd + shift + K |
License
MIT © Federico Brigante