Notepad++ Alternatives for Android

Notepad++ is not available for Android but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is GNU Emacs, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Notepad++ and ten of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Notepad++ are Squircle CE, Xed Editor, Jota Text Editor and dte.

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  1. GNU Emacs icon

    GNU Emacs

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    GNU Emacs is an extensible, customizable text editor—and more. At its core is an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp programming language with extensions to support text editing. The features of GNU Emacs include:

    184 GNU Emacs alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Debian
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    • Homebrew
    Beyond just being able to edit plain text files, Emacs includes special features to help you write in many different human languages and programming/markup languages
     
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    Emacs is the be-all-end-all text editor. It takes a while to learn, but its code and text editing commands are extremely powerful. There's also a package manager for things like auto completion, automatic running, and more language support.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    I don't want a fake psychologist nor to play tetris, I really just want a powerful IDE.

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    Emacs is a security hazard and its usage implies a certain political opinion.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • GNU Emacs is Free and Open SourceNotepad++ is also Free and Open Source
    • GNU Emacs is CustomizableNotepad++ is not according to our users
  2. Squircle CE icon

    Squircle CE

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    Squircle CE is a fast, lightweight code editor and file manager with support for over 30 programming languages, remote file access via SFTP/FTP(S) and Git VCS integration. Whether you're a student, hobbyist, or professional developer, Squircle CE lets you write, manage, and...

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Squircle CE screenshot 1
     
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    Only one I tried that just works like a mobile app should instead of trying to make you pretend like you're sitting at a desktop / laptop with a keyboard.

    • Squircle CE is Free and Open SourceNotepad++ is also Free and Open Source
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    Xed Editor

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    Xed Editor is a versatile text and code editor designed specifically for Android devices, offering users the ability to create, edit, and manage their text and code files with ease on their mobile devices.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Xed Editor screenshot 1
     
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    dte

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    A small and easy to use console text editor.

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Termux
    • Android
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  11. Rustroid icon

    Rustroid

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    A Rust IDE for Android.

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Rustroid screenshot 1
     
  12. SilverEdit icon

    SilverEdit

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    SilverEdit 3 - The ultimate web designer tool for Android devices. On sale! SilverEdit is the ultimate web designer tool for Android devices. With SilverEdit you can Create, Edit, Preview your pages offline or online. Manage, upload and download files through the FTP as well as m.

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    • Freemium
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    • Android Tablet
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