Online Notepad++ Alternatives

Notepad++ is not available as a web app but there are plenty of alternatives that runs in the browser with similar functionality. The best Online alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Notepad++ and 14 are available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online alternatives to Notepad++ are Phoenix Code, Editor.do, Codeit and Judge0 IDE.

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  1. Visual Studio Code icon

    Visual Studio Code

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    Free and extensible code editor with built-in Git support, smart IntelliSense, integrated debugger, 30,000+ extensions, works offline, supports markdown and syntax highlighting for numerous languages.

    199 Visual Studio Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Snapcraft
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    Comments about Visual Studio Code as an Alternative to Notepad++
    Comment summary: Visual Studio Code is praised for being feature-rich, extensible, and cross-platform, with strong plugins and themes, suitable for comprehensive coding tasks. However, it is criticized for being heavy and complex, lacking in simplicity for quick edits, where Notepad++ excels. While it offers great developer tools and a powerful development environment, its size and reliance on the Electron framework are seen as drawbacks for simpler tasks.
    Top Positive Comment
    CeesT
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    Cross-platform, superior highlighting and plugins.

    Top Negative Comment
    redtrillix
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    Its quite a big application, and if you wanna just edit a config file or text document, you dont want a big, slower application running.

    Its a good coding app for projects and stuff, but not if you want to make a simple edit.

    Alka (Arthur Beau)
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    VS Code is wayyy too heavy and slow to be a good alternative to Notpad++. It's a very good and popular editor for everyone, but it's specialy developers. You don't want to use it if you just want something lightweight and quick for editing files.

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    • Most users think Visual Studio Code is a great Notepad++ alternative.

    • Visual Studio Code is the most popular Web-based alternative to Notepad++.

    • Visual Studio Code is Free and ProprietaryNotepad++ is Free and Open Source
    • Visual Studio Code is CustomizableNotepad++ is not according to our users
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    Phoenix Code

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    Phoenix Code is a text editor designed to make coding as intuitive and fun as playing a video game - specially crafted for web developers, designers, and students.

    33 Phoenix Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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    • Phoenix Code is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Notepad++.

    • Phoenix Code is Free and Open SourceNotepad++ is also Free and Open Source
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    Editor.do

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    Editor.do is an all-in-one online IDE and hosting solution for creating, coding, and deploying static websites quickly. With over 1000 templates and libraries, it's ideal for developers of all levels.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  5. Codeit icon

    Codeit

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    Codeit is a mobile code editor connected to Git. Runs on the web, open source and free. Supports HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Bootstrap, XML and more. Easy to use without how to.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Codeit is the most popular SaaS alternative to Notepad++.

    • Codeit is Free and Open SourceNotepad++ is also Free and Open Source
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    Judge0 IDE

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    Judge0 IDE is a free and open-source online code editor that allows you to write and execute code from a rich set of languages. It's perfect for anybody who just wants to quickly write and run some code without opening a full-featured IDE on their computer.

    167 Judge0 IDE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Text icon

    Text

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    Text.app is a simple text editor for Chrome OS and Chrome. It's fast, lets you open multiple files at once, has syntax highlighting, and saves to Google Drive on Chrome OS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
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    Online Notepad

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    A lightweight, distraction-free notepad with instant access, no registration or ads, auto-saves notes locally, supports manual export, and works seamlessly on modern browsers and mobile devices while prioritizing privacy with a clean interface and dark mode.

    81 Online Notepad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Notepad

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    Notepad is a fast and distraction-free online writing space. Capture thoughts, take notes, and share instantly. Perfect for quick ideas, to-do lists, etc.

    54 Notepad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  11. Easy WebContent HTML Editor icon

    Easy WebContent HTML Editor

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    Easy WebContent is an online web based application that makes updating and editing web sites available to anyone who owns or has a web site – easy. The program is available online and it works with nearly all HTML based websites.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Ease of Locating
     
  12. Edit HTML Online icon

    Edit HTML Online

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    Free online HTML editor without registration and nothing to download. Create webpages and HTML documents, preview and copy the source code to use in your webpages and HTML documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    HTMEditor

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    The HTMEditor is an online, free and easy to use HTML editor, with WYSIWYG and bootstrap support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Bootstrap support.
     
  14. Black Playground icon

    Black Playground

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    The uncompromising Python code formatter.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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