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Quick capture for Textastic

Quick Notes for Textastic

Save a line or link in Capture before it becomes part of your writing in Textastic. Create, append to, or replace a Textastic file in local, iCloud, or external storage from Capture.

To send a capture to Textastic, open Capture Settings, choose Export, and add Textastic as a destination. Use Capture on iOS/iPadOS/visionOS and install Textastic. Choose action and storage. For an external folder, copy its UUID from Textastic’s Copy Identifier (UUID) menu. Text becomes file content and includes Capture’s selected date where applicable. Links become title plus URL when metadata exists, otherwise the URL. Textastic is offered as a destination for Text and Links captures.

A quick capture workflow for Textastic

  1. 01Catch it

    Write or share the thought into Capture while it is fresh.

  2. 02Keep moving

    Save the Capture without stopping to organize the destination.

  3. 03Send to Textastic

    Use your configured export action when the capture is ready.

What gets sent to Textastic

  • Text becomes file content and includes Capture’s selected date where applicable.
  • Links become title plus URL when metadata exists, otherwise the URL.
  • Action, location, path, filename, and external UUID are sent to Textastic.

Set up Textastic in Capture

  1. Open Capture Settings, choose Export, then tap Configure if this is your first destination or Add new destination.
  2. Choose Textastic from the app picker.
  3. Use Capture on iOS/iPadOS/visionOS and install Textastic.
  4. Choose action and storage. For an external folder, copy its UUID from Textastic’s Copy Identifier (UUID) menu.
  5. Review the destination name and icon, then tap Save.

Supported Capture types

This destination appears only for content it can receive.

TextLinks

Fields and options

Field or optionWhat it changes
ActionNew (default), Append, or Replace.
LocationLocal (default), iCloud, or External Folder.
PathOptional directory; blank uses root.
File nameOptional for New; required for Append/Replace, including extension.
External folder UUIDRequired for External Folder.

Example: a quick capture to Textastic

Choose Append, iCloud, path “Logs”, and file “capture.md”. Each exported Capture is added to that Markdown file.

Send the capture

  1. Open an existing Capture and choose its configured Textastic export action.
  2. Capture hands off only the supported types listed above. Complete any confirmation or compose screen shown by Textastic.

Limits and troubleshooting

Limits

  • Textastic is excluded from Capture’s macOS destination picker.
  • Append and Replace require a filename.
  • External storage requires a folder UUID.
  • Attachments are unsupported.

Troubleshooting

  • If Save fails, add the external UUID or required filename.
  • If Textastic writes elsewhere, verify Location and Path.

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Checked against Capture 2.14.1, last verified 19 July 2026.