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 eight 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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Free open-source code editor and Notepad replacement supporting multiple languages, featuring high speed, low resource usage, privacy focus, and plugin extensibility.

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Notepad++ alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
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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:

    167 GNU Emacs alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Homebrew
    • Snapcraft
    • Debian
    • MacPorts
    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

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Extensibility
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Org-mode
    4.  Self-documenting
    5.  Terminal-based
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Ad-free

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    Comments about GNU Emacs as an Alternative to Notepad++
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    Guest
    Positive Jan 29, 2017
    4

    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.

    Guest
    Negative May 13, 2020
    1

    I don't want a fake psychologist nor to play tetris, I really just want a powerful IDE.

    Guest
    Negative Jul 3, 2021
    -2

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

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    • Most users think GNU Emacs is a great Notepad++ alternative.

    • GNU Emacs is the most popular Android alternative to Notepad++.

    • GNU Emacs is Free and Open SourceNotepad++ is also Free and Open Source
    • GNU Emacs is CustomizableNotepad++ is not according to our users
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    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...

    65 Squircle CE alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Autocompletion
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9. Git icon  Git Support
    10. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Code Completion

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    Comments about Squircle CE as an Alternative to Notepad++
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    Positive Feb 10, 2024
    0

    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.

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    • Squircle CE is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Notepad++.

    • Squircle CE is Free and Open SourceNotepad++ is also Free and Open Source
    • Squircle CE is LightweightNotepad++ is not according to our users
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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Xed Editor Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Syntax Highlighting

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    Jota Text Editor

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    Jota, pronouced as "i-o-ta", is a text editor designed for a long text file.

    52 Jota Text Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Android
    Jota Text Editor screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update was 2018-07-29

    Jota Text Editor Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Spell Checking
    5.  Word counter

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    dte

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    A small and easy to use console text editor.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Termux
    • Android
    dte screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Search and Replace
    9.  Key binding
    10.  Console-based
    11.  Color Palette
    12.  Support for regular expressions

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    Editor

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    Simple Android text editor.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Editor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free

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    Jota+ Text Editor

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    Powerful text editor for Android.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Jota+ Text Editor screenshot 1

    Jota+ Text Editor Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting

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