WordPad AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Note-taking Tools

The best Note-taking alternative to WordPad is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try MarkFlowy or Jarte. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to WordPad and 15 are Note-taking Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Note-taking Tool alternatives to WordPad are Scrivener, Dictanote, Indigrid and Fidus Writer.

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  1. Typora icon
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    A minimalist Markdown editor offering cross-platform synchronization, live preview, and seamless export/import in various formats like PDF, DOCX, and LaTeX. Features include distraction-free Focus and Typewriter modes, file management with tree and articles panels, and content organization through an outline panel.

    174 Typora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
     
  2. Scrivener icon
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    Tailored for extensive writing, this tool offers flexible structure and organization, integrates project outlines, supports various formats, and allows reorganization through drag and drop, ensuring research materials are within reach for efficient work.

    121 Scrivener alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac
    • Wine
     
  3. Jarte icon
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    The Jarte word processor uses Microsofts reliable, fast starting WordPad word processing engine while adding many features missing in WordPad.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    Comments about Jarte as an Alternative to WordPad
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    Tried many. Kept coming back to simple efficiency of Jarte. Not a programmer, just wanted rich text. Jarte has all the options I need with no fuss. (Win11 user)

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    It is small, fast, efficient text editor. Many of the other results here are not. It is built on WordPad's "engline".

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Jarte is Freemium and ProprietaryWordPad is Free and Proprietary
  4. Dictanote icon
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    Switch between typing and voice to take notes with ease, supporting 40 languages. Real-time transcription captures paragraphs and emoticons while ensuring clear punctuation. Pro upgrade offers cloud storage and multiple note management options.

    119 Dictanote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
  5. Indigrid icon
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    A new medium for your ideas—augment your thinking with a text editor designed for structuring lists. Side-by-side views allow 3 modes of thinking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Fidus Writer icon
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    Fidus Writer is an online collaborative LaTeX editor especially made for academics who need to use citations and/or formulas. The editor focuses on the content rather than the layout, so that with the same text, you can later on publish it in multiple ways: On a website, as a...

    84 Fidus Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
     
    • Fidus Writer is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to WordPad.

    • Fidus Writer is Free and Open SourceWordPad is Free and Proprietary
  7. Vole Office icon
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    Vole Office suite includes Vole Word, Vole Excel, Vole Internet Expedition, Vole Windows Expedition, Vole Scheduler, Vole Diagram and Vole 4M Showroom, and is a single EXE portable software, can be used in a USB flash drive. Supports Windows7 and higher OS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Celframe doesn't skimp on the features for its word processor Write. This office software application has nearly every tool you need in a word processor and has a similar look and feel you've likely been familiar with for years.

    76 Celframe Office Write alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  9. Noteship icon
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    Noteship is a personal information manager that combines notes, todos, and reminders and is based on simple files and folders.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. RoughDraft icon
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    RoughDraft is a freeware word processor for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP. Although suitable for general use, it has features specifically designed for creative writing: novels, short stories, articles, plays and screenplays.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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