KWrite

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KWrite is a text editor by KDE, based on the Kate's editor component.

KWrite screenshot 1

Cost / License

Free
Open Source

Application type

Text Editor

Origin

Germany
EU

Platforms

Linux
Snapcraft
Flathub
Windows
Mac

KWrite screenshot 1

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Tired Rabbit added KWrite as alternative to FeatherPad
4 months ago
Creative_joe rated KWrite
★★★★★
11 months ago

KWrite information

Developed by
KDE
Licensing
Open Source and Free product.
Written in
C++
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Supported Languages
- English

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GitHub repository

1,140 Stars
108 Forks
0 Open Issues
Updated Oct 12, 2026

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Our users have written 1 comments and reviews about KWrite, and it has gotten 4 likes

KWrite was added to AlternativeTo by emascandam on Jun 4, 2020 and this page was last updated May 24, 2025.

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Top Positive Comment

Petr Sabanov

★★★★★

Aug 11, 2025

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Very rich-featured yet simple and easy-to-use editor!

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Install from the command line

flatpak install flathub org.kde.kwrite

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is KWrite?

KWrite is a text editor by KDE, based on the Kate's editor component.