# PageWright v4.1.2

> PageWright is a free, lightweight code editor for Windows with built-in FTP, FTPS, and SFTP support. Edit website files directly on your server with live preview, automatic backups, and the Monaco editor engine. No cloud, no subscription, no accounts.

## What PageWright Does

PageWright lets you connect to any web server via FTP, FTPS, or SFTP and edit files directly with a professional code editor. It also supports opening local folders and publishing to a remote server with one click (incremental upload only sends changed files). Every save creates an automatic backup you can restore instantly. The live preview pane shows changes in real-time as you type. It runs entirely on your machine with zero cloud dependencies.

## Key Facts

- **Price**: Free. Pay-what-you-want with a suggested $5 contribution. No restrictions, no time limits, no feature locks.
- **Current Version**: 4.1.2
- **Platform**: Windows 10/11 desktop app (installer or portable .exe). Also runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux via Node.js 18+ in a browser.
- **Editor Engine**: Monaco (same engine as Visual Studio Code)
- **Protocols**: FTP (port 21), FTPS/SSL (port 990), SFTP/SSH (port 22), local folders with publish
- **Security**: AES-256-GCM password encryption, no telemetry, no analytics, no cloud
- **License**: Proprietary, free to use

## Core Features

- Monaco code editor with syntax highlighting for 50+ languages
- FTP, FTPS (SSL), and SFTP (SSH) file transfer
- Local folder editing with one-click publish to remote server
- Incremental publish (uploads only changed files)
- Live side-by-side preview with real-time updates
- Live server preview for PHP rendering
- Visual preview editing — click text in preview to edit, syncs back to code
- Click-to-code — click any element in preview to jump to its line in editor
- Emmet abbreviation expansion and HTML/CSS snippets
- Path autocomplete for src, href, and url attributes
- Linked tag editing and auto-close HTML tags
- Automatic file backups before every save with one-click restore
- Drag-and-drop file management with multi-select
- Broken link checker for entire websites
- Find and replace across all site files
- Refs panel for managing all file references
- CSS color extraction and picker with inline decorators
- HTML and CSS validation with inline error reporting
- Multiple simultaneous instances for working on multiple sites
- Dual-pane folder view with sortable columns
- Image preview with dimension display
- Canvas-based image editor with crop, resize, rotate, flip, brightness/contrast/saturation, color-to-transparent
- In-app SEO/GEO auditing: page scores, site-wide audits, AI discoverability (GEO) scans, consistency checks
- llms.txt generator for AI discoverability with existing-file detection and subdirectory support
- AI Digest: AI-curated summary of latest SEO news with auto-save to knowledge base
- SEO news aggregator from Google Search Central, web.dev, Moz, Search Engine Land, Ahrefs
- AI Fix buttons on every SEO/GEO issue — sends to AI chat for context-aware code suggestions
- MCP server with 20 tools for Claude Code integration (file management + SEO/GEO engine)
- AI chat panel for natural-language code editing (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini)
- AI security scanner with vulnerability detection and one-click fix
- Encrypted API key storage for AI features (AES-256-GCM)

## Primary Use Cases

1. **Vibe coding deployment**: Generate code with ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Bolt, or Lovable, then paste into PageWright, preview it live, and save to upload to your server. The "last mile" between AI-generated code and a live website on traditional hosting.
2. **Direct server editing**: Connect to any web host via FTP/SFTP and edit files in place with live preview and automatic backups.
3. **Expression Web replacement**: Modern successor to Microsoft Expression Web 4 (discontinued 2012) with the same direct-to-server editing workflow.
4. **WordPress/PHP site editing**: Edit theme and plugin files with syntax highlighting and live server preview for rendered PHP output.
5. **Multi-site management**: Save multiple site profiles, switch between them, run multiple instances simultaneously.
6. **Local development with publish**: Edit in a local folder, then publish to your server when ready.

## How PageWright Compares

- **vs. FileZilla / Cyberduck / WinSCP**: Those are FTP transfer clients. PageWright is a code editor with FTP built in — you edit files directly without the download-edit-upload cycle.
- **vs. VS Code + FTP extension**: PageWright uses the same Monaco engine but is purpose-built for remote editing with integrated live preview, visual file management, broken link checking, and automatic backups — zero configuration needed.
- **vs. Dreamweaver**: Adobe Dreamweaver costs $22.99/month. PageWright is free with no Adobe account or Creative Cloud required.
- **vs. Notepad++ with NppFTP**: Notepad++ FTP plugin is bare-bones. PageWright provides live preview, file management, backups, link checking, and validation in one integrated tool.
- **vs. EditPlus**: EditPlus ($37 license) has FTP support but lacks live preview, automatic backups, broken link checking, and the Monaco editor engine.

## Download

- Website: https://pagewright.net/
- Download page: https://pagewright.net/#download
- Windows Installer: ~93 MB, Windows 10/11
- Portable Version: ~93 MB, single .exe, no installation required
- Node.js: Run on any platform with Node.js 18+ via npm start

## Pages

- Homepage: https://pagewright.net/
- User's Guide: https://pagewright.net/guide.html
- Privacy Policy: https://pagewright.net/privacy.html
- Terms of Service: https://pagewright.net/terms.html
- Refund Policy: https://pagewright.net/refund.html

## FAQ

**Is PageWright free?**
Yes — free to download and use with no restrictions, no time limits, and no feature locks. Pay-what-you-want with a suggested $5 contribution.

**What protocols does it support?**
FTP (port 21), FTPS/SSL (port 990), SFTP/SSH (port 22), and local folder editing with publish.

**Does it send my data anywhere?**
No. PageWright runs entirely on your computer. No analytics, no telemetry, no cloud. The only network connections are to your own FTP/SFTP server and your site URL for live preview.

**Is it good for vibe coding?**
Yes. Paste AI-generated code, see it render in live preview, save to upload. Automatic backups let you roll back if AI code breaks something.

**Is it a replacement for Expression Web?**
Yes. Built as a modern replacement for Microsoft Expression Web 4 (discontinued 2012) with the same direct-to-server editing workflow plus SFTP, Monaco editor, and encrypted credentials.

**Does it work with WordPress/PHP?**
Yes. Edit PHP files with syntax highlighting and use Live Server Preview to see rendered output from your server.

**Can I use it on Mac or Linux?**
The desktop installer is Windows-only. With Node.js 18+, you can run PageWright on any platform via npm start in a browser.