Replace notepad with free Unicode notepad replacement, rich in innovative features, text-processing functions, tools and hot-keys.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows


TextEdit is described as 'When you need to create text documents, TextEdit is a highly versatile word processor, including tools to format and layout your page, edit and stylize text, check spelling, create tables and lists, import graphics, work with HTML, and even add music and movie files' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to TextEdit for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best TextEdit alternative is Sublime Text, which is free. Other great apps like TextEdit are gedit, GNU nano, Itsypad and TextMate.
Replace notepad with free Unicode notepad replacement, rich in innovative features, text-processing functions, tools and hot-keys.


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Source available at http://github.com/rsms/kod
Goals and features
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