Pell
Pell is a small, dependency-free WYSIWYG text editor for web pages, written in pure JavaScript using ES6.
What Pell is
Pell is a small, dependency-free WYSIWYG text editor for web pages, written in pure JavaScript using ES6. It provides common formatting actions such as bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, headings, paragraphs, quotes, lists, code, horizontal rules, links, and images. Developers can define custom actions and choose which actions appear and in what order. Styling can be changed through Pell’s Sass file or by overriding CSS. Its onChange callback supplies the editor’s HTML output; the project also demonstrates converting that output to Markdown with Turndown. The README lists the package as 1.38 kB minified and gzipped, or 3.54 kB minified. Installation options include npm or a browser script and stylesheet, and the README links to React and Vue examples. Listed browser support includes IE 9+, Chrome 5+, Firefox 4+, Safari 5+, and Opera 11.6+. Pell is available under the MIT license, which provides the software as-is without warranty.
Good
- No dependencies; written in pure JavaScript and ES6.
- Custom actions and action ordering are supported.
- Includes formatting, links, and image insertion.
- React and Vue examples are linked.
Watch out
- MIT license provides no warranty.
- It is a web editor, not a standalone desktop app.
Who it suits
Pell is aimed at web developers who want to embed a lightweight rich-text editor and tailor its actions or styles. React and Vue examples are available for developers using either framework.
Verdict
Pell offers a compact set of editing controls with options for custom actions and styling. Its documented installation routes and framework examples make it suitable for developers integrating an editor into a web project.
Plans and prices
From Pell's own pricing page, checked 10 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| pell | Free | No price or usage limits stated |
The facts
Each one read from Pell's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser support
- The README lists IE 9+, Chrome 5+, Firefox 4+, Safari 5+, and Opera 11.6+ as supported browsers, describing IE support as theoretical.checked 10 Oct 2026
What it does
- Custom actions
- The README says developers can create custom actions and choose which actions appear and in what order.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Pell can be styled by editing its Sass file or overriding its CSS, and its class names can be customized.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Formatting
- Included actions cover bold, italic, underline, strike-through, headings, paragraphs, quotes, lists, code, horizontal rules, links, and images.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- Pell is written in pure JavaScript using ES6 and has no dependencies.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README documents installation with npm or by including CSS and JavaScript from unpkg in an HTML page.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The README links React and Vue framework examples.checked 10 Oct 2026
- License
- Pell is released under the MIT License, which permits use, copying, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale subject to its stated conditions.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The package metadata names Jared Reich as the author.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Output
- The editor's onChange callback provides HTML output, and the README demonstrates converting that HTML to Markdown with Turndown.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Pell is a small WYSIWYG text editor for the web with no dependencies.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Security
- The repository's Security and quality page displays zero security advisories.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Size
- The README lists Pell at 1.38 kB minified and gzipped, and 3.54 kB minified.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Technology
- It is written in pure JavaScript and ES6, with no dependencies.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Warranty
- The MIT license provides the software “AS IS” without warranty.checked 10 Oct 2026
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