NFOPad AlternativesNFO Viewers & Text Editors like NFOPad

NFOPad is described as 'Small, fast and flexible combined text editor and nfo viewer. It is a clone of Microsoft's Notepad but much more customizable and with some additional features. NFOPad fully supports Unicode as well as nfo files with ASCII art' and is a NFO Viewer in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to NFOPad for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Windows Phone and Self-Hosted apps. The best NFOPad alternative is Windows Notepad, which is free. Other great apps like NFOPad are Notepad.js, iNFekt NFO Viewer, Fastedit and DAMN NFO Viewer.

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  1. Windows Notepad icon

    Windows Notepad

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    Fast, streamlined editor with extensive features, bundled with Windows since 1985. Supports plain text, UTF-8, and over 100 languages with enhanced functionality since 2018, including dark mode, Bing search, and large file handling.

    141 Windows Notepad alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows Notepad screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Simple text editor
    2.  Support for Unicode
    3.  Save as txt
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Bundled with Windows

    Windows Notepad VS NFOPad

     

    • Windows Notepad is the most popular Windows alternative to NFOPad.

    • Windows Notepad is the most popular free alternative to NFOPad.

    • Windows Notepad is Free and ProprietaryNFOPad is also Free and Proprietary
    • Windows Notepad is LightweightNFOPad is not according to our users
  2. Notepad.js icon

    Notepad.js

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    An offline capable notepad powered by ServiceWorker. It's quick, distraction-free, dark mode enabled, mobile compatible (Android, iOS) and minimalist in nature.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Online
    Notepad.js screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Pomodoro Timer
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Local Storage
    10.  Progressive Web App
    11.  Voice Notes
    12.  Export to PDF

    Notepad.js VS NFOPad

     

    • Notepad.js is the most popular Web-based alternative to NFOPad.

    • Notepad.js is the most popular Open Source alternative to NFOPad.

    • Notepad.js is Free and Open SourceNFOPad is Free and Proprietary
    • Notepad.js is Privacy focused and LightweightNFOPad is not according to our users
  4. iNFekt NFO Viewer icon

    iNFekt NFO Viewer

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    This software offers exceptional NFO file viewing with charset support including Unicode, features like clickable links, export options, enhanced rendering, and extensive customization possibilities for Windows.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    iNFekt NFO Viewer screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  ASCII Art

    iNFekt NFO Viewer VS NFOPad

     

    • iNFekt NFO Viewer is the most popular Linux alternative to NFOPad.

    • iNFekt NFO Viewer is Free and Open SourceNFOPad is Free and Proprietary
    • iNFekt NFO Viewer is LightweightNFOPad is not according to our users
  5. Fastedit icon

    Fastedit

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    Introducing Fastedit, designed to make editing and organizing your documents effortless. With the ability to open multiple tabs, you can easily edit or view multiple documents at once. The app also features line numbering and custom designs to personalize your experience.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Fastedit text editor Black Theme

    Fastedit Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Theme Customization
    3.  Vertical Tabs
    4.  Built-in themes
    5.  Automatic Indentation
    6.  Recycle Bin
    7.  Tabbed interface
    8.  Windows UWP

    Fastedit VS NFOPad

     
  6. DAMN NFO Viewer icon

    DAMN NFO Viewer

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    DAMN NFO Viewer is an utility designed for viewing text files containing ASCII Art (e.g. nfo files), and it proved itself to be handy.

    7 DAMN NFO Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DAMN NFO Viewer screenshot 1
    Settings
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.10, released in 2017, can be still downloaded from Softpedia

    DAMN NFO Viewer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  ASCII Art
    3.  Artwork

    DAMN NFO Viewer VS NFOPad

     
  7. GetDiz icon

    GetDiz

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    GetDiz is a fully featured text editor which can replace Notepad while maintaining an incredible speed, ease of use and small size. You can display and edit any text files with GetDiz. Additionally it offers enhanced functionality with DIZ and NFO files, which are often included...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    GetDiz screenshot 1

    GetDiz Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  ASCII Art

    GetDiz VS NFOPad

     
  9. Jane icon

    Jane

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    Jane is Just Another Nasty Editor, designed to view and edit all kind of ASCII files. There are millions of similar editors already available, but the choice is yours: those who try this might discover nice features they'll soon don't want to miss anymore.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Jane screenshot 2

    Jane Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  Shell integration

    Jane VS NFOPad

     
  10. ACiD View icon

    ACiD View

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    ACiD View 6 is a multimedia viewer for Windows. Its the first to support a variety of both textmode and bitmap graphic formats such as ANSI/ASCII, XBIN, GIF, JPEG and PNG. Additional features include a modem-speed simulator, VGA previewing, and more!.

    7 ACiD View alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ACiD View screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable

    ACiD View VS NFOPad

     
  11. Hekapad icon

    Hekapad

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    Hekapad is a free fully featured lightweight text editor for Windows. It can be used to replace the classic Notepad with some cool features.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Hekapad screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Tabbed interface

    Hekapad VS NFOPad

     
  12. Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS icon

    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS

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    This tool can transform texts into a variety of formats/structures. It can assist tasks of data formatting and coding. Formatting steps can be stored and reused. The tool includes text-to-speech of various languages.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS screenshot 1

    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Text editing

    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS VS NFOPad

     
  13. Syncplify.me Notepad! icon

    Syncplify.me Notepad!

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    Notepad! is the free, powerful, feature-rich replacement for your Windows Notepad. This software is completely free to use, for both personal and business purposes. With multi-document editing, split editing (two views of the same document, side by side, with synchronized...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Syncplify.me Notepad! screenshot 1

    Syncplify.me Notepad! Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Support for regular expressions
    4.  Support for Large File
    5.  Tabbed interface

    Syncplify.me Notepad! VS NFOPad

     
  14. NFO Viewer icon

    NFO Viewer

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    NFO Viewer is a simple viewer for NFO files, which are “ASCII” art in the CP437 codepage. The advantages of using NFO Viewer instead of a text editor are preset font and encoding settings, automatic window size and clickable hyperlinks.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    NFO Viewer screenshot 1

    NFO Viewer Features

    1.  ASCII Art

    NFO Viewer VS NFOPad

     
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