Open Source WordPad Alternatives

Alternatives to WordPad for all platforms with Open Source License

LibreOffice - Writer

Writer has all the features you need from a modern, full-featured word processing or desktop publishing tool. It's simple enough for a quick memo, but powerful enough to create complete books with contents, diagrams, indexes, etc. You're free to concentrate on your message, while Writer will make it look great.
- Wordpad is too simple compared to Wordpad. I'm looking for a super lightweight word processor like Wordpad for Linux so I can quickly write simple RTF documents when I don't need the features of LibreOffice. LibreOffice has more features but isn't as lightweight and fast. Guest • Sep 2018 • 7 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Using it to write my novels. Paying for Wordpad isn't necessary as long as I have this software. Guest • Apr 2019 • 1 agrees and 2 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... ReactOS
Export to PDF LibreOffice Integration Export to ePub Writing tool ... Export to HTML Export to Word Hybrid PDF Hyperlinks Live Meeting Portable Presentations as Video Support for Themes Writing tool Add a feature

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Vim

Vim ("Vi IMproved") is an advanced text editor that allows syntax highlighting, word completion and has a huge amount of contributed content. Vim offers several “modes” for editing with efficiency. This makes vim a non-user-friendly application but it is also a strength. The normal mode binds alphanumeric keys to task-oriented commands. The visual mode highlights text. The command-line mode offers more tools (for search&replace, defining functions, etc.
- it lacks most of the features a rich text editors has it is not a replacement at all not even for the most basic rich edit features ee multiple styles and fonts. Guest • Feb 2020
- Vim is a text editor, not a word processor. Guest • Sep 2018 • 10 agrees and 1 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD Haiku ... OpenSolaris
Lightweight Customizable Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Syntax Highlighting ... Keyboard focused Plugins Well documented Built-in terminal emulation Command line interface Configurable For geek Hackable MarkDown support Batch Editing Command line Configurable Dedication to home row Developer Tools Support for Large File Lightweight Mnemonic key bindings Modal editor Native application Plugin manager Regex substitution Spell checking Terminal-based Vim Buffers Vim folding Visual Mode Word completion Add a feature

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FocusWriter

FocusWriter is a fullscreen, distraction-free word processor designed to immerse you as much as possible in your work. The program autosaves your progress, and reloads the last files you had open to make it easy to jump back in during your next writing session, and has many other features that make it such that only one thing matters: your writing.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux PortableApps.com
Customizable Distraction free writing Distraction-free UI Auto-saving ... Daily progress tracker Fullscreen support Multiple languages Distraction-free UI Portable Skin customization Tabbed interface Writing statistics Add a feature

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AbiWord

AbiWord is a free software word processor. The name "AbiWord" (pronounced "Abby Word") is derived from the root of the Spanish word "abierto", meaning "open". It runs on Linux, Mac OS X (PowerPC), ReactOS, BeOS (unsupported), AmigaOS 4.0 (through its Cygnix X11 engine), and other operating systems. Multilingual Portable version (15MB installed) from http://portableapps.com/apps/office/abiword_portable .
- Smaller footprint, familiar interface, for most general writing, it more than suffices. Guest • Jan 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Its more powerful and can be customized for default fonts. Better version of WordPad. I have been using it for everything great program. Guest • Sep 2015 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
Free Open Source Linux BSD PortableApps.com Haiku GTK+ ... AmigaOS
Lightweight Multiple languages Portable Spell checking Add a feature

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Apache OpenOffice Writer

Writer, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is an open-source word processor. It supports the ISO standard Open Document Format (ODF) for data interchange as its default file format, as well as Microsoft Office 97-2003 formats, Microsoft Office 2007 format (ability to "open" documents in version 3), among others.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD
Fractions Functions Export to PDF Spell checking ... Writing tool Add a feature

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Airborn

Create and edit documents online without sacrificing your privacy.

Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Web Software as a Service (SaaS)
AES encryption Encrypted Documents Encrypted Notes Multiple languages ... Real time collaboration Export to PDF Security focused Windows-like Add a feature

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metapad

Metapad is a small, fast (and completely free) text editor for Windows 9x/NT/XP/Vista with similar features to Microsoft Notepad but with many extra (and rather useful) features. It was designed to completely replace Notepad since it includes all of Notepads features and much, much more. metapad's enhanced feature set includes: * Persistent window placement * Dirty file notification * Intelligent Find and Replace * External viewer support (e.g.

Free Open Source Windows
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Fidus Writer

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 printed book, or as an ebook. In each case, you can choose from a number of layouts that are adequate for the medium of choice.

Free Open Source Web
Export to LaTeX Real time collaboration Writing tool Add a feature

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Notepas

Notepas is a fast portable native multiplatform text editor written in Lazarus and can be compiled for multiple platforms and widget sets using the advanced native Free Pascal Compiler. Exclusive features: - Alpha blended coloring supporting multiple layers of transparency for both text and background. - Code filter: a tool to filter lines that match a given search string or regular expression. - Code shaper: a set of tools to apply advanced formatting rules to a text selection.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
GPLv3 IDE Portable Search and replace ... Syntax Highlighting Support for Unicode Add a feature

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EdytorNC

EdytorNC is text editor for CNC programmers. Some features : bolt holes calculation; solutions of triangles calculation; speed, feed calculation; conversion inch/mm, mm/inch; code colouring; RS232 data transmission with automatic file saving and possibility to download new CNC program directly from machine (beta function, look in tool tips in serial port configuration dialog). Clipboard to keep texts from system clipboard. License: GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

Free Open Source Windows Linux
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