Find & Replace (with Regex)
Search text with plain strings or full regular expressions. Replace one-by-one or all at once, with match highlighting and capture group support.
Five editing tools — find weak writing, fix it fast
You need to write & publish. From first draft to final edit. The Editor's Knife delivers 5 purpose-built tools in a single HTML file.
The Editor's Knife gives editors and writers five practical tools in a single HTML file. Search and replace with full regex support, detect clichés and filler words with highlighted previews and clean scores, analyse sentences for passive voice, long constructions, adverbs, and hedging language, check for consistency in spelling and terminology variants, and enforce custom house style rules with presets for AP, Chicago, and Tech — all offline, all private, all yours forever.
Search text with plain strings or full regular expressions. Replace one-by-one or all at once, with match highlighting and capture group support.
Paste your text and get a highlighted report of clichés, dead metaphors, and filler words — with counts, clean scores, and issue-by-issue breakdown.
Analyse sentences for passive voice, excessive length, adverbs, and hedging language. Toggle each highlight type independently and see stats at a glance.
Scan for inconsistencies in spelling (colour vs color, dataset vs data-set), capitalisation, and terminology. Flag every deviation from your chosen standard.
Purchase The Editor's Knife and download a single HTML file. No installer, no account, no setup.
Double-click to open in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge. Works on any operating system.
Your data stays in your browser's local storage. Nothing is uploaded. Ever.
Works in any country. No server dependency, no regional restrictions.
The Editor's Knife provides 5 interconnected tools for from first draft to final edit. Find & replace with regex, cliché detector, sentence surgeon, consistency checker, and house style enforcer. Your red pen in a single file.
No. The Editor's Knife runs entirely in your browser as a single HTML file. All 5 tools work offline.
Cloud tools store your data on external servers, require subscriptions, and stop working without internet. The Editor's Knife is a one-time purchase ($39) that runs locally. Your data never leaves your device.
Yes. Once purchased, you can use The Editor's Knife on any device with a web browser. Copy the HTML file to as many devices as you need.
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