Notepad++ Alternatives for Android

Notepad++ is not available for Android but there are plenty of 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 13 are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Notepad++ are Xed Editor, Squircle CE, Visual Code Space and dte.

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  1. GNU Emacs icon
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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:

    216 GNU Emacs alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Debian
    • Android
    • Haiku
    • F-Droid
    • Snapcraft
    • Homebrew
    • MacPorts
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  2. Xed Editor icon
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    Xed-Editor is a versatile and extensible text editor for Android, featuring syntax highlighting, LSP-powered code intelligence, a built-in terminal, extensions, and fast project-wide tools for efficient editing.

    64 Xed Editor alternatives

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    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  3. Squircle CE icon
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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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    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  4. A Modern Code Editor for Android.

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    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  5. dte icon
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    A small and easy to use console text editor.

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    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Android
    • Termux
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  6. Jota, pronouced as "i-o-ta", is a text editor designed for a long text file.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
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  7. PlainForge icon
     1 like

    PlainForge opens, edits, and saves local files with a focus on privacy, control, and productivity. No ads, no tracking, no login, and no internet permission.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Android
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  8. VSCodroid icon
     1 like

    VS Code ported to Android — a full IDE on-the-go for developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  9. SilverEdit icon
     2 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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