Hitspace

A better look at your files

Read the file.
Skip the squint.

A README that looks like a README. JSON you can unfold. Code with a little color. See what is inside without opening your whole development environment.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

Mac and iPhone: a one-time App Store purchase, no subscription. Your local price is shown on the App Store.
Android 8.0 and later: free on Google Play, with no ads.

Hitspace macOS preview of a Markdown document with tables and code — macOS preview with sample content. Select to enlarge.

Three ways in

Space on your Mac.
Open or paste on your phone.

space

Stay in Finder

Enable Hitspace’s Quick Look extension, select a supported file in Finder, and press Space. Preview it without switching to an editor.

Mac setup instructions

open / paste

Take a closer look on iPhone

Open a file in Hitspace, send one from Files, or explicitly paste clipboard text. A snippet does not need to be saved as a file before you preview it.

Explore the iPhone previews

open / share

Open or share on Android

Pick a file, share one to Hitspace from another app, or paste a snippet from the clipboard. Search inside a preview, switch themes, and keep your recents on the home screen.

Explore the Android previews

Inside Hitspace

Small utility.
Useful details.

Existing app previews, with sample files. Choose a platform and select any image to see it at full size.

Hitspace on macOS rendering Markdown with a table and highlighted code — Markdown that reads like a document

Hitspace on macOS showing a collapsible JSON tree — A clearer view of nested JSON

Hitspace on macOS previewing syntax-highlighted code — Syntax highlighting, at a glance

Readable from the first glance

The details make the difference.

Markdown, rendered

Tables, task lists, headings, and highlighted code blocks give your Markdown its intended structure.

JSON, unfolded

Expand and collapse nested data instead of losing your place in a wall of brackets.

Code, highlighted

Read Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Rust, Go, YAML, and more, with syntax colors and line numbers.

Long lines, wrapped

Switch word wrap on when a line runs past the screen, or leave it off when horizontal layout matters.

A theme that fits

Choose from six developer themes, including Monokai, Dracula, One Dark, and Solarized.

A snippet worth sharing

On Mac and iPhone, Copy as Image turns your code preview into an image with a choice of backgrounds. Check it for private content before sharing.

Local rendering. Clear boundaries.

Your files do not need
a LightPath account.

Hitspace renders with bundled resources and does not send your previewed files to LightPath. Recent-file records and preferences stay in app storage. On Apple platforms those can be included in a device backup or transfer; the Android app excludes them from both.

On Apple platforms, HTML or Markdown can contain active scripts or remote resources that contact third parties. Only preview files you trust; disconnect from the network first if you need to prevent remote access. Sharing sends content to the destination you choose. The Android app holds no internet permission and blocks remote loads inside a preview.

Read the privacy and preview-safety details

Before you hit Space

A few quick answers.

Is Hitspace a code editor?

Hitspace is built for reading and previewing developer files. Keep your editor for changing code; use Hitspace when you want a quick look at what is inside.

Does the Space shortcut work on a phone?

The Finder Space shortcut is for Mac. On iPhone and Android, open a file inside Hitspace, send one to it from a file manager or share sheet, or use the explicit paste action.

What does Hitspace cost?

On Mac and iPhone it is a one-time App Store purchase, with no subscription; your region’s price is shown in the store. On Android it is free, with no ads and nothing to buy.

Can I preview any HTML or Markdown safely?

Only preview files you trust. Active content in an Apple web preview can contact outside services and may read or transmit displayed content. The privacy policy explains these limits.

Is Hitspace the same app on Android?

Markdown, JSON, YAML and code render the same, and search inside a preview is on all three. HTML is the exception: Apple opens it as a live page, Android shows highlighted source. Android also has no Quick Look integration, which is a Mac feature, and no Copy as Image, which is on Mac and iPhone, and its previews are limited to text files up to 5 MB.

A clearer look.
Then back to your work.