Notepads AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Text Editors

The best Text Editor alternative to Notepads is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Notepads and 14 are Text Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Text Editor alternatives to Notepads are Sublime Text, Pulsar Editor, Notepad3 and Notepad.

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Considering that most text editors are eather too heavy or look too old, the author came up with Notepads, designed to be a modern-looking UWP app.

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Notepads alternatives page was last updated Nov 25, 2024
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  1. Notepad++ icon
    Notepad++ icon

    Notepad++

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    Notepad++ is a free, open-source code editor supporting several languages, offering features like syntax highlighting, plugin support, dark mode, portability, privacy, and efficient resource usage, making it highly customizable and suitable for various programming needs.

    228 Notepad++ alternatives
    Notepad++ screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    +9
    TextFX plugin menu

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Code Formatting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Search and Replace
    5.  Text formatting
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Multiple Open Tabs
    8.  Multiple languages
    9.  Color coding
    10.  Support for Javascript
    11.  Built-in themes
    12.  Auto-saving
    Notepad++ iconNotepads Icon

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    • Notepad++ is the most popular Windows alternative to Notepads.

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Notepads.

    • Notepad++ is Free and Open SourceNotepads is also Free and Open Source
    • Notepad++ is LightweightNotepads is not according to our users
  2. Sublime Text icon
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    Sublime Text

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    Powerful editor blending code, markup, and prose editing with enhanced features like multi-tab selection, side-by-side definition viewing, and multiple selection tools for swift code navigation.

    194 Sublime Text alternatives
    Sublime Text screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Sublime Text screenshot 1
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    +2
    Sublime Text screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Clean design
    4.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Package Control
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Text editing
    5.  Multiple Cursors
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Simple text editor
    9.  Tabbed interface
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No registration required
    Sublime Text iconNotepads Icon

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    • Sublime Text is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Notepads.

    • Sublime Text is Freemium and ProprietaryNotepads is Free and Open Source
    • Sublime Text is Lightweight and CustomizableNotepads is not according to our users
  4. Pulsar Editor icon
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    Pulsar Editor

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    A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor, built on Electron. and based on everything we love about our favorite editors.

    71 Pulsar Editor alternatives
    Welcome tab

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Electron / Atom Shell

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Community-based
    3.  Hackable
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  Add-ons
    8.  Tabbed interface
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Dark Mode
    12. Git icon  Git Support
    Pulsar Editor iconNotepads Icon

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  5. Notepad3 icon
    Notepad3 icon

    Notepad3

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    Notepad3 is a fast and light-weight text editor with syntax highlighting for programming jobs. Auto-completion, Multi-language, Dark mode more.

    206 Notepad3 alternatives
    Supports RTL languages out of the box.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Select Syntax Scheme
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    Notepad3 screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for Unicode
    2.  Small-footprint
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Search and Replace
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Portable
    7.  Support for regular expressions
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Dark Mode
    Notepad3 iconNotepads Icon

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  6. Notepad icon
    Notepad icon

    Notepad

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    Fast, streamlined editor with extensive features, bundled with Windows since 1985. Supports plain text, UTF-8, and over 100 languages with enhanced functionality since 2018, including dark mode, Bing search, and large file handling.

    137 Notepad alternatives
    Notepad screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Notepad screenshot 1
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    Notepad screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Simple text editor
    2.  Support for Unicode
    3.  Save as txt
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Bundled with Windows
    Notepad iconNotepads Icon

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  7. Notepad Next icon
    Notepad Next icon

    Notepad Next

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    A cross-platform, reimplementation of Notepad++. Releases are available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

    58 Notepad Next alternatives
    Notepad Next screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Portable
    Notepad Next iconNotepads Icon

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  9. WriterClassic icon
    WriterClassic icon

    WriterClassic

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    Powerful yet simple plain text editor that comes with all the basic features and more advanced ones.

    10 WriterClassic alternatives
    The File Menu of the executable version.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    You can change the font type and size.
    Very cool plugins and features, like Custom and Auto Signatures.
    +2
    Floating Menus are a thing here!

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Portable
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    WriterClassic iconNotepads Icon

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  10. Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS icon
    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS icon

    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS

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    This tool can transform texts into a variety of formats/structures. It can assist tasks of data formatting and coding. Formatting steps can be stored and reused. The tool includes text-to-speech of various languages.

    212 Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS alternatives
    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Text editing
    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS screenshot 1
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    +8
    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS screenshot 3
    Little Transformer: Text Editor with TTS iconNotepads Icon

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  11. Alternate TextBrowser icon
    Alternate TextBrowser icon

    Alternate TextBrowser

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    Alternate TextBrowser allows a fast navigation through text-files. The program offers the possibility to open multiple text-files at once.

    111 Alternate TextBrowser alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Alternate TextBrowser Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Compare Text
    3.  Hex Editor
    Syntax Highlighting
    Tools
    Alternate TextBrowser iconNotepads Icon

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  12. Nextpad icon
    Nextpad icon

    Nextpad

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    Nextpad is Fast, Beautiful and lightweight Notepad app designed for Windows 10. It lets you create, edit, view or print your file very easily and efficiently.

    115 Nextpad alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    Nextpad iconNotepads Icon

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  13. DevTEd Lite icon
    DevTEd Lite icon

    DevTEd Lite

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    DevTEd Lite is a free source code editor that supports several languages. System requirements: MS WIndows 10 or later.

    114 DevTEd Lite alternatives
    DevTEd Lite screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DevTEd Lite Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Automatic Indentation
    3.  Code Folding
    DevTEd Lite iconNotepads Icon

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  14. Liri Text icon
    Liri Text icon

    Liri Text

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    Material Design text editor.

    51 Liri Text alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Liri Text iconNotepads Icon

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