Introduction
TextRelay is a local-first plain-text relay for temporary text.
TextRelay
A clean relay for temporary text: paste, park, clean, extract, and recombine snippets without carrying over messy formatting.
TextRelay is built for the pieces of text you need right now but do not want to turn into permanent notes: verification codes, addresses, phone numbers, links, search terms, long AI prompts, and text received through Share or OCR.
All core text handling is designed to work locally on your device. The app does not require an account, a backend, or a network connection to run.
Highlights
- Plain-text editing that keeps rich formatting out
- Auto-saved history for recent text
- Local detection for links, phone numbers, addresses, dates, and related text
- Big Bang phrase splitting optimized for CJK and mixed-language text
- Share and Action extensions for importing text from other apps
- On-device OCR for image input using system capabilities
- Settings for font size, search engine, and detection categories
Local By Design
TextRelay is intentionally designed so its essential workflow works without the internet. Your temporary text, imported content, OCR results, history, and settings stay on your device unless you choose to copy, share, or open them in another app.