diff --git a/src/core/text/edit.rs b/src/core/text/edit.rs
index c412ed9..a43fd3c 100644
--- a/src/core/text/edit.rs
+++ b/src/core/text/edit.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ impl TextEdit {
             self.align,
         )
     }
+
+    pub fn content(&self) -> String {
+        self.buf
+            .lines
+            .iter()
+            .map(|l| l.text())
+            // why is this needed?? what??
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+            .join("\n")
+    }
 }
 
 impl Widget for TextEdit {