Easy RSS feed editing and publishing
Requires macOS Sonoma 14.6 or later
Feedit is an editor for creating, managing, and publishing RSS 2.0 feeds. It offers an optimised experience for managing multiple feeds with ease.
Import existing feeds from files or URLs, edit every field, validate against the spec, and publish to a local folder or WebDAV server. Drafts, Undo, iCloud sync, Find & Replace, and keyboard shortcuts are all built in.
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Feed EditorCreate, import, download, and edit RSS 2.0 feeds
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Description EditorRich editing with syntax, toolbar and live preview
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PublishingPublish via local file copy or to a server by WebDAV
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ValidationInspector with errors and warnings for feed quality
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iCloud SyncFeeds sync across devices with conflict resolution
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Draft SupportMark items as draft or published, filter by state
Feed Management
- Create new feeds from scratch
- Import RSS feeds from files or URLs
- Duplicate and rename feeds
- Reload feeds from their source URL
- Sort feeds by newest or oldest pubDate
Item Editing
- Full field editing: title, link, description, author, category, etc
- Auto-complete suggestions for categories
- Auto-generate GUIDs with UUID v4
- Duplicate detection and fix for GUIDs
- Publish and draft states for each item
- Cut, copy, and paste items between feeds
Description Editor
- Syntax-highlighted HTML editing with monospaced font
- Format bar: bold, italic, links, lists, code, headings, paragraphs
- Live HTML preview toggle
- CDATA wrapping for safe special character handling
Publishing
- File Copy to local directories with sandboxed bookmarks
- WebDAV publishing with URL, username, and password
- Keychain-based credential storage per feed
- Tracks publish state so you know when changes need republishing
- Validation before publishing
Feed Validation
- Inspector panel with error and warning severity levels
- Validates GUIDs, URLs, and language codes
- Red dot indicators in sidebar and item list
- Strict and lenient URL validation modes
iCloud Sync
- Automatic sync via iCloud Drive
- File coordination for multi-device safety
- Conflict resolution—newer wins
- Settings sync across devices
Undo & Redo
- Feed-level snapshots with full state restore
- Named actions for clarity in Edit menu
Optimised
- Less than 2 MB app file size
- Less than 100 MB base memory footprint
How It Compares
Here’s how this app compares to other similar apps.
| Feedit | Feeder | MarsEdit | |
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| Native Mac app | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| RSS feed creation | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| RSS feed editing | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Blog publishing | – | – | ✓ |
| WebDAV publishing | ✓ | – | – |
| iCloud sync | ✓ | – | – |
| Feed validation | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Draft support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HTML preview | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| App size | < 2 MB | ~30 MB | ~50 MB |