If you use Windows and use the default "Notepad" a lot for various tasks like writing notes, coding, etc, this topic might be useful for you.
Today in this topic, we are going to cover a few FREE applications which look and work similar to Notepad but provide lots of useful features which are missing in Notepad.
So without wasting any time, lets take a look at the free alternatives to Notepad:
- Notepad++
- Notepad2
- Metapad
- PSPad
- Programmer's Notepad
- NoteTab Light
- TED Notepad
- SciTE Text Editor
- BDV Notepad
- Charny Notepad
- AkelPad
Above are the best free alternatives to Notepad. Give them a try and choose whichever fits to your requirements. Our favorite is "Notepad2". Its very light-weighted and provides lots of useful features. "Notepad++" is also a good one.
This article was posted by VG in following section: Software, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
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netbox
im using notepad2 for 2yrs now... yeah its my fav notepad replacement..
Meena
hmm, notepad ++ is my favorite
somenam123
metapad is my favorite, i have been using from last 10 years
Scripterkid
I still like the default Notepad.... :)
infinimatum
I was actually expacting FluentNotepad, but I suppose it's not quite loaded with features.
I tried to make the switch to Notepad++, but I was too used to the original Notepad, and Notepad++ was too slow for my tastes. It's like switching search engines
Alexx
Great article!
My choice is Notepad++.
Cahya
I have been using Notepad++ about more than two years now. It is a nice apps for scripting :).
Hao Zhang
Notepad++ FTW!
Peter
Using EditPadLite for some years now, it's great too!
hb860
Yeah, my favorite is also Notepad++