Windows Notepad Alternatives

Windows Notepad is described as 'Fast, lightweight editor bundled with Windows since 1985. Supports plain text, UTF-8, Linux newline, over 100 languages, with improved features' and is a very popular Text Editor in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Windows Notepad for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Windows Notepad alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows Notepad are Sublime Text, Vim, Kate and gedit.

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Windows Notepad alternatives are mainly Text Editors, but if you're looking for Code Editors or IDEs you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows + Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Windows Notepad.
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Fast, lightweight editor bundled with Windows since 1985. Supports plain text, UTF-8, Linux newline, over 100 languages, with improved features.

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Windows Notepad alternatives page was last updated May 16, 2025
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  1. Simple Text Editor icon

    Simple Text Editor

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    It is a web-based, simple text editor. It is also word counter, character counter and line counter.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Simple Text Editor screenshot 1

    Simple Text Editor Features

    1.  Save as txt
    2.  Word counter
    3.  Character Counter

    Simple Text Editor VS Windows Notepad

     
  2. TED Notepad icon

    TED Notepad

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    Replace notepad with free Unicode notepad replacement, rich in innovative features, text-processing functions, tools and hot-keys.

    95 TED Notepad alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TED Notepad screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for regular expressions
    3.  Color coding

    TED Notepad VS Windows Notepad

     
  4. NotepadX icon

    NotepadX

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    NotepadX is a simple text editor. With NotepadX you're be able to create standard text files, open text files and edit them. The finished file can be sent directly from the app via E-Mail, stored locally or uploaded online to OneDrive.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NotepadX screenshot 1

    NotepadX Features

    1.  Code Formatting

    NotepadX VS Windows Notepad

     
  5. NoteTab icon

    NoteTab

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    NoteTab is a leading text editor, popular Windows Notepad replacement, and powerful code-based HTML editor for Windows.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NoteTab screenshot 1

    NoteTab Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Search and Replace

    NoteTab VS Windows Notepad

     
  6. ecode icon

    ecode

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    ecode is a lightweight multi-platform code editor designed for modern hardware with a focus on responsiveness and performance. It has been developed with the hardware-accelerated eepp GUI, which provides the core technology for the editor.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    ecode screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Portable
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Autocompletion
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Color Palette
    12.  Tree view

    ecode VS Windows Notepad

     
  7. TwistPad icon

    TwistPad

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    Twistpad is a fully featured text and code editor for Windows. Twistpad can be used as a simple notepad replacer, or a featured packed editor targeting web and software developers.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Twistpad editing a PHP\HTML file, with split editing, with the clipboard and the file browser window visible. Notice that the search for 'updated' is highlighted automatically

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  Spell Checking
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Portable
    9.  Autocompletion
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Support for Unicode
    12.  Tabbed interface

    TwistPad VS Windows Notepad

     
  9. SynWrite icon

    SynWrite

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    SynWrite is a free source code editor and notepad replacement for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Total Commander
    SynWrite screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update was on 29-08-2017. Synwrite is continued on CudaText.Only there is no Total Commander plug-in with CudaText.

    SynWrite Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Portable
    4.  Tree structure

    SynWrite VS Windows Notepad

     
  10. QuickNote icon

    QuickNote

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    Virtual scrapbook for Desktop with a plain text editor. With Quicknote, in its resizable window you can jot down your notes and organize them in categories. Beneath the normal text functions, it can let you directly access frequently run programs, manage windows tasks, and even...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Copy Text from dialog boxes or error-messages

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Reminders
    5.  Sketch

    QuickNote VS Windows Notepad

     
  11. JustNotepad.com icon

    JustNotepad.com

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    JustNotepad.com is a free online notepad allows you to create any text notes in your web browser. No login required, no sign up required.

    38 JustNotepad.com alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    JustNotepad.com screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Web-Based

    JustNotepad.com VS Windows Notepad

     
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