Textvas is an intuitive note app for everyone, from creators to everyday users. Freely arrange text and images to gather and organize your ideas and materials. Theme switching, touch operation, UI scaling support, and local operation.

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Textvas is a personal tool I built to address the frustrations I've encountered in my own daily creative work, one by one. The core features are all in place and working at a practical level, but everyone uses tools differently. I chose to launch in Early Access because I want to gather feedback from a variety of environments and use cases, and use that to shape the tool into something that works well for more people.”

Approximately how long will this software be in Early Access?

“I'm aiming for within one year, but since this is a solo project developed alongside my personal life, I don't have a fixed release date for the full version. The timeline may shift depending on user feedback and development progress.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The current Early Access version already includes the core features: free-form board layout, tab and folder organization, touchscreen support, and multilingual support. For the full version, I plan to add new features, improve UX, and enhance performance based on user requests and real-world usage. That said, these are current plans and are subject to change in scope or order.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“All features described on the Steam store page and help page are implemented. The app runs stably under normal usage conditions. The current version is 0.9.0. Testing across various environments, use cases, and languages is ongoing.”

Will this software be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The price will increase at the time of the official release. Purchasing during Early Access will get you the better deal.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“You're welcome to submit bug reports, feature requests, and general feedback through Steam's community forums and discussion boards. Because this is a solo project, one of its strengths is that your feedback can be reflected in development directly. I'll carefully work through additions and improvements based on what I hear from you.”
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About This Software

Textvas is a note app where you place text and images on a board.
From ideas to game-strategy notes, it suits any purpose.
Double-click to start writing right away, and paste both text and images from your clipboard.
We made it out of frustration with the poor readability and cloud dependence of existing apps.


・Free placement


Place text and images anywhere you like on the board.
Double-click to start typing, and paste images and text from your clipboard.
You can also drag items to move them after placing.

・Management with tabs and folders


Manage multiple boards with tabs and organize them into folders.
Duplicating and reordering tabs is supported, so you can sort them by purpose.

・Highly customizable UI


Comes with basic themes such as dark, monochrome, sakura, and notebook types.
Freely choose from the fonts installed on your PC, and adjust the size too.
Customize the look to match your work or your taste.

・UI scale and zoom


The UI size can be adjusted from 100 to 200%. Board zoom can be controlled separately from this.
From 4K monitors to small laptops, it adjusts appropriately to your screen size.

・Export feature


You can export a finished board as an image (png) or text (txt).
Exporting and importing the settings themselves is also supported.

・Touch panel support


Supports swiping and pinch in/out. You can use operations such as zooming, moving, and scrolling.
On tablet PCs and touch-enabled monitors, finger touch operation is also possible.

・Support for running from external devices


Projects are saved with a unique .txv extension.
By registering a project on an external device, you can open it right away.
An icon is included.

・Display any image as the background


You can set your favorite image as the board background.
Game characters, your own illustrations, and more can be specified freely.

・Multilingual support


Supports 29 languages (*UI only).
You can switch in the app's settings.

■Other features

New features continue to be added through updates,
so the number of implemented features is greater than what is listed on this page.
If you would like to check in more detail, you can view it by visiting the website on the right side of this page.

・Local operation

The app itself runs locally, and project data is saved on your PC.

・Search feature

You can search text within a board. Even from long passages or content scattered across multiple cards,
you can quickly find the spot you are looking for.

・Text decoration

Supports formatting such as text color, underline, borders, and alignment.

・Card connection

You can connect the text and image cards you have placed with arrows.

・Auto-save / Timestamped backups

It auto-saves at the interval you specify. It keeps up to 50 timestamped histories,
so you can revert to a past state.

・Automatic sequential numbering / timestamps

You can automatically add sequential numbers or timestamps to board names. You can also change them manually later.

・Notes and icons

You can add notes onto a board. You can also place preset icons on the board.

・Full-screen display mode / always on top

With shortcut keys, you can hide the top tabs and the side panels.
With the button at the top right, you can pin the window on top.

・Board merging

You can load another project file and merge it with the current board.

・Shortcut keys

The main shortcut keys can be changed by the user.


■ Examples of use

・Brainstorming / organizing notes

Place text and images as individual cards and rearrange them freely.

・Game strategy

You can organize strategy notes and charts.
You can place screenshots combined with text.

・Streamers / VTubers

You can use it to manage rundowns and OBS setting notes.
You can adjust the font size and UI size for appropriate readability to suit your environment.

・Cooking streams / recipe management

You can organize ingredients and steps with images. In a touch panel environment,
you can check recipes with swipe operations while cooking.

・Personal diary

You can record impressions of movies, books, and games. Since data is saved locally,
you can keep your records without sharing them externally.

・Solo development

You can manage plans, specifications, and bug lists together in a single file. It can also be used for
idea notes with images and for organizing tasks by process. The developer themselves uses this tool to manage its own development.

・Illustrators / manga artists / designers

You can organize reference materials and character settings with images.
With the sequential numbering feature you can manage workflows such as production steps, and rearrange them later.

・Video / photographers

You can organize and back up equipment setting values, shooting notes, video export settings,
camera settings, and more, with images.

・Novels / scripts

You can manage them divided by chapter or scene. With the sequential numbering feature you can renumber them.
You can manage setting materials in fine detail, and create relationship charts with card connections.

・Task management

By using the completion check feature, it can be used for task management.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 11 64-bit
    • Processor: 64-bit dual-core CPU
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 (8th gen or later)
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630 or better
    • Storage: 1 GB available space

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