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MEET LEAFEDIT / IN BETA

LeafEdit.

The code editor your iPad has been waiting for.

You already know how to build websites. Now you can do it from anywhere. LeafEdit is a fast, native code editor made for iPad, so you can open a project, fix a bug, and push it live without opening a laptop.

Buy once, own it. No subscription. Free Updates App Store release coming soon
LeafEdit by Fresh Start Digital
HTML syntax highlighting, open file tabs, folder tree, line numbers, and minimap in LeafEdit.
01 / CODE EDITORClick to enlarge ↗
A CLOSER LOOK

Your workflow.
On your iPad.

Write code, preview your pages, and get a second set of eyes, without leaving your project. Open any screenshot for a closer look.

CSS syntax highlighting and autocomplete suggestions in LeafEdit.
02 / CSS EDITINGClick to enlarge ↗
A rendered HTML website in LeafEdit’s Visual Tab, with the project folder tree alongside it.
03 / VISUAL TABClick to enlarge ↗
LeafEdit’s AI review panel showing code suggestions beside the open HTML file.
04 / AI REVIEWClick to enlarge ↗
LeafEdit’s AI review panel requesting a review from Claude.
05 / ASK ABOUT YOUR CODEClick to enlarge ↗
An image opened in its own LeafEdit tab, with project files visible in the folder tree.
06 / IMAGE VIEWERClick to enlarge ↗
LeafEdit’s welcome screen with Open Folder, New File, and a recent project.
07 / START YOUR NEXT PROJECTClick to enlarge ↗
01 / BUILT FOR REAL WORK

Your project.
Right where it lives.

LeafEdit edits your files right where they live: iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Working Copy, a network share, SFTP/FTP even a USB drive. It doesn’t import them or make copies. Open a folder, and your whole project is there in a clean folder tree. Tap a file, and it opens in a tab with full syntax highlighting for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and Markdown.

Everything a serious editor should have is here:

  • Multiple cursors
  • Code folding and a minimap
  • Autocomplete
  • Find across every file in your project
  • Format Document
  • Snippets that write the boring parts for you
02 / FEELS LIKE A DESKTOP EDITOR

Keyboard.
Touch.
Pencil.

Connect a keyboard and LeafEdit feels right at home. It has a full menu bar with shortcuts and Mac-style selection with the arrow keys. Quick Open jumps to any file in seconds.

No keyboard? An extra key row puts brackets, tags, and symbols at your fingertips. Grab your Apple Pencil and Scribble right into your code.

Run two projects side by side in separate windows. Close the app, and your folder and tabs are waiting exactly where you left them. Even unsaved work survives a crash.

03 / FROM EDIT TO LIVE

All on
your iPad.

Connect any folder to GitHub to see what changed, commit, push, and pull. Add a deploy workflow with one tap, and every push publishes your site automatically through GitHub Actions. It works with any SFTP/FTP host.

04 / AN AI REVIEWER

A second set
of eyes.

Open the AI review panel and get a second set of eyes on your code from Claude, OpenAI, or Gemini. You use your own API key, kept safely in the iPad Keychain. There’s no account to make, no middleman, and no monthly fee from us.

AI review uses your chosen provider and API key. That provider’s usage charges and terms apply.

05 / PREVIEW AS YOU GO

See what
you’re building.

Visual Tab shows your HTML or Markdown as a real page, right next to your code. Images open in their own tab. When you need a hard copy, print or save a file as a PDF.

06 / YOUR FILES STAY YOURS

Your code.
Your control.

LeafEdit runs no servers, keeps no accounts, and does no tracking. Your code stays on your iPad and in the places you already trust.

07 / MADE BY A WEB DEVELOPER

For web
developers.

LeafEdit was designed and built for web developers who need access to files from anywhere. No need to lug your laptop around to work on client sites away from the desk. It’s fast, focused, and made to feel like it belongs on iPad.

THE DETAILS / LEAFEDIT

Go a little
deeper.

Explore the complete LeafEdit feature list.

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01A real code editorHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and Markdown.
  • Syntax highlighting for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP (including PHP mixed with HTML) and Markdown.
  • Smooth editing, even in large files. Line numbers, code folding, and a minimap.
  • Multiple cursors and Select All Matches. Autocomplete and code suggestions as you type.
  • Brackets, quotes, and tags close themselves.
  • Duplicate, move, or delete lines. Toggle comments. Format Document and lint.
02Your files. In place.Open a folder from Files. Keep working where it lives.
  • Open any folder from the Files app and browse it in a folder tree.
  • Works with iCloud Drive, On My iPad, Working Copy, Dropbox, network (SMB) shares, and USB drives.
  • Open a single file with Open With or by dragging it in. Cloud marks identify files that need downloading; they download when opened.
  • Create, rename, duplicate, and delete files and folders. Recover deleted files from Recently Deleted.
  • Picks up changes made in other apps and warns when a file you are editing has changed on disk.
  • Preserves encoding and line endings. Reopen or save with UTF-8, UTF-16, Windows 1252, and other encodings.
03Tabs that stay with youOne project or several windows. Pick up where you left off.
  • Tabs for every open file, with a dot for unsaved changes. Single tap to preview; double tap to keep a file open.
  • Close a tab, other tabs, or all tabs. Work in several side-by-side windows, each with its own folder.
  • Folders and tabs return after quitting and reopening. Unsaved work survives a crash or closed app.
  • Open Recent for folders and files.
04Find your waySearch a file. Search a folder. Jump straight to a line.
  • Find, Replace, and Replace All within a file. Find across the folder with ⇧⌘F.
  • Go to Line and Quick Open by filename.
  • Leaf bookmarks mark lines in the gutter so you can jump between them.
  • The Go menu lists open tabs, with ⌘1 through ⌘9 shortcuts.
05Keyboard. Touch. Pencil.An iPad workflow, whichever way you work.
  • A full menu bar with keyboard shortcuts. Hold ⌘ to see them.
  • Mac-style text selection with arrow keys. An extra code-character row above the on-screen keyboard.
  • A customizable top toolbar. Apple Pencil Scribble writes directly into your code.
06Keep your flowSnippets, rendered previews, and the finishing touches.
  • Built-in PHP and HTML snippets, Lorem ipsum, and your own snippets.
  • New File adds a starter skeleton for your chosen file type.
  • Visual Tab renders HTML and Markdown. Images open in their own tab.
  • Print, save a file as a PDF, or share a file.
07AI review. Your key.Claude, OpenAI, or Gemini, on your terms.
  • An AI review panel slides in from the right.
  • Use Claude, OpenAI, or Gemini with your own API key, stored in the Keychain.
  • Review the open file and insert suggested edits with a single Undo.
08From code to liveGitHub and deployment, from your iPad.
  • Connect a folder to a GitHub repository. See what changed, then Commit and Push.
  • Pull changes from GitHub.
  • Add a GitHub Actions deploy workflow to publish directly toyour hosting service or an FTP host.
09Looks right on iPadApple controls. Flexible windows. Your preferences.
  • Light and dark code colour schemes. Adjust font size, tab width, word wrap, and autosave.
  • Change indentation and syntax from the status bar.
  • Built with Apple’s own controls. Works full screen, in Split View, and in a narrow window.
COMING SOON / ON THE ROADMAP

More room to grow.

Coming soon - Sync across iPad, Mac, and iPhone.

LEAFEDIT / COMING SOON

Buy once.
Own it.

No subscription.

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