TextPad
A general purpose editor for plain text files
TextPad is a general purpose plain text editor for Windows, aimed at users who need a broad set of editing features for working with text files. It runs on Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7, and Server 2008 through 2022, on Intel and ARM64 processors, and is available in international editions in English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Polski, Português, 日本語 and 한국어.
A second product, WildEdit, applies the same changes across a set of plain text files within a folder hierarchy, supporting batch edits over multiple files. Both products are offered with a free trial and a purchase option.
12 alternatives to TextPad
Ranked by how well each tool replaces TextPad: shared features, audience, price and popularity.
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Covers 3 of 4 key features and has a free plan.
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Covers 1 of 4 key features and has a free plan.
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Covers 2 of 4 key features, has a free plan and is open source.
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