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Desktop App

Notepad++

A free, fast text and source code editor for Windows.

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  • Rating

    4.7 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Windows

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What is Notepad++?

Notepad++ is a free, open-source text and source code editor for Windows that supports dozens of programming languages. It offers syntax highlighting, tabs, powerful search and replace with regular expressions, macros and a large plugin library, while staying light enough to open files almost instantly.

Pros: what Notepad++ does well

  • Very light and fast
  • Strong search and replace
  • Large plugin library

Cons: where it falls short

  • Windows only
  • Less suited to big projects than a full IDE

Who Notepad++ is for

Anyone on Windows who edits code, config files or plain text regularly.

Who can skip it

Developers who already work in a full IDE all day.

Notepad++ alternatives

Not sold on Notepad++? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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micro

Focus: terminal, ssh and nano alternative. Shares text editor and open source with Notepad++. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Notepad++: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

VSCodium

Focus: vs code, privacy and github. Shares code editor and open source with Notepad++. Adds macOS, Linux and Offline. Rated 4.6 (Notepad++: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Lapce

Focus: rust, plugins and terminal. Shares code editor and open source with Notepad++. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.4 (Notepad++: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit

Hugo

Focus: static site, blog and documentation. Shares open source with Notepad++. Adds macOS and Linux. Same 4.7 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Subtitle Edit

Focus: subtitles, captions and video editing. Shares open source with Notepad++. Adds Linux and Offline. Same 4.7 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.7Visit

Vale

Focus: writing checker, style guide and documentation. Shares open source with Notepad++. Adds macOS, Linux and Offline. Rated 4.6 (Notepad++: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to Notepad++

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Marp CLI

Focus: slides, markdown and presentations. Shares open source with Notepad++. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Notepad++: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Zola

Focus: static site, blog and markdown. Shares open source with Notepad++. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Notepad++: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

AutoHotkey

Focus: hotkeys, macros and scripting. Shares windows and open source with Notepad++. Adds Offline. Same 4.7 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Offline
4.7Visit

Greenshot

Focus: screenshots and annotation. Shares windows and open source with Notepad++. Adds Offline. Rated 4.6 (Notepad++: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Offline
4.6Visit

Helix

Focus: terminal, modal editing and github. Shares code editor and open source with Notepad++. Adds macOS, Linux and Offline. Rated 4.6 (Notepad++: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Jekyll

Focus: static site, blog and markdown. Shares open source with Notepad++. A framework, not a desktop app. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Notepad++: 4.7).

FrameworkFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
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