MyTextArea is a quick and simple online text editor for plain text. It features plain text editing, local storage (saving to browser storage), character/word counter. New features added on a regular basis.

Nextpad is described as 'Is Fast, Beautiful and lightweight Notepad app designed for Windows 10. It lets you create, edit, view or print your file very easily and efficiently' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Nextpad for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Nextpad alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Nextpad are Sublime Text, Vim, Kate and gedit.
MyTextArea is a quick and simple online text editor for plain text. It features plain text editing, local storage (saving to browser storage), character/word counter. New features added on a regular basis.

Text Edit Plus is a lightweight tool that enables users to easily create new text documents or to modify existing ones. The application is designed as an alternative to Notepad, by offering a wider set of features. Some of the features: Adding date and time.

TeraPad is very light-weight text editor which supports styling for css html js and other major languages.

JujuEdit is a file editor, or alternatively a text editor with knobs-on. It is an application designed for me and people like me. At its simplest, it makes a fine replacement for Notepad. It may appeal more to computer nerds who like syntax hilighting and advanced find/replace...
Console text editor with multi cursor support. Suplemon replicates Sublime Text style functionality in the terminal.

LopeEdit is a powerful programmers editor and a replacement of Windows Notepad. It has tabs to select between open files, supports syntax highlighting of multiple programing languages (C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic, VBScript, XML, HTML, ASP, JSP, SQL, Cobol, C#, CSS...



Alternate TextBrowser allows a fast navigation through text-files. The program offers the possibility to open multiple text-files at once.



It is a web-based, simple text editor. It is also word counter, character counter and line counter.

Appy Text is a super fast + lightweight text editor. Immersive too - more content, less chrome. If you're a Notepad user but have been looking for a charmingly simple, modern and free alternative then look no further. Made (carefully) for PC, tablet and phone.



QuasiMemo is a hybrid web tool that turns your browser into a multi-functional clipboard, notepad and memo app. It was originally created to be used as a tool by virtual workers who frequently need to cut and paste bits of text and small images in their line of work.


This tool can transform texts into a variety of formats/structures. It can assist tasks of data formatting and coding. Formatting steps can be stored and reused. The tool includes text-to-speech of various languages.




BlueGem is a great RichText Editor and its a great alternative to Notepad (if you are looking for one). It has a same look like Notepad (except the Toolbox). If it didn't have the toolbox you would think you was using Notepad.
