WordPad Alternatives

WordPad is described as 'Basic word processor bundled with Windows since 1995, offering rich and plain text editing, ribbon interface from Windows 7, and simple formatting features' and is a Word Processor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to WordPad for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best WordPad alternative is LibreOffice - Writer, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WordPad are Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Typora and AbiWord.

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WordPad alternatives are mainly Word Processors, but if you're looking for Text Editors or Note-taking Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, iPad, Free, Chrome OS, Linux, Mac and Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to WordPad.
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  1. QJot icon

    QJot

     5 likes

    QJot is a relatively small, completely USB portable, alternative rich text editor with Unicode support that saves text files, inserts images and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    QJot screenshot 1
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  2. Write-a-Document icon

    Write-a-Document

     1 like

    A good writing program doesn´t have to be expensive: Create and edit your documents with "Write-a-Document". You can open RTF and Word documents, among others. Print your documents or export them as PDF. Includes templates and wizards for many purposes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
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    • European Union flagEU
    Write-a-Document screenshot 1
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  4. Q10 icon

    Q10

     58 likes

    Q10 is a simple but powerful text editor designed and built with writers in mind.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Q10 screenshot 1
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    Scrivener

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  6. Fibery icon

    Fibery

     15 likes

    In a modern world you have plenty of choices and limited time. Why choose Fibery? There are three main reasons that may resonate with you:

    222 Fibery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • European Union flagEU
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  7. AmigaWriter icon

    AmigaWriter

     3 likes

    Word processing program from Haage and Partner, processed some Amiga formats and is compatible with Microsoft Office 2000.

    64 AmigaWriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • AmigaOS
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    • European Union flagEU
    AmigaWriter screenshot 1
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  9. ConstEdit icon

    ConstEdit

     6 likes

    ConstEdit word processor is a Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge web browser extension. It writes doc in the html format, which is the standard internet webpage format. Documents written are therefore directly viewable with any web browsers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Sections Structure Dialog for managing document sections structure intuitively
    Design Html Stylesheet function of ConstEdit lets you design your own custom css stylesheet.
    Assigning a different css stylesheet to a document makes it look totally different, without any change in document content.
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  10. HS Writer icon

    HS Writer

     1 like

    Create, edit and save text documents with ease by using this straightforward text processor application that supports numerous formats

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HS Writer screenshot 1
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  11. Text Edit Plus icon

    Text Edit Plus

     2 likes

    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.

    119 Text Edit Plus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • TR flagTürkiye
    Text Edit Plus screenshot 1
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  12. Aspose.Words for Android icon

    Aspose.Words for Android

     3 likes

    Aspose.Words for Android is a Java word processing component that enables developers to generate, modify, convert and render Word documents within their Android applications. Aspose.Words supports DOC, DOCX, OOXML, RTF, HTML, XHTML, MHTML, OpenDocument, ODT, PDF, XPS, EPUB &...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • US flagUnited States
    Aspose.Words for Android Main Page
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  13. metapad icon

    metapad

     43 likes

    Metapad is a small, fast (and completely free) text editor for Windows 9x/NT/XP/Vista with similar features to Microsoft Notepad but with many extra (and rather useful) features. It was designed to completely replace Notepad since it includes all of Notepads features and much...

    106 metapad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    Main Window and Settings
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  14. Arcane Docs icon

    Arcane Docs

     1 like

    Arcane Docs is a full-featured private online document editor. You can create documents or import from Google Docs and Microsoft Word. All save and secure on blockchain-based cloud storage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
    Arcane Docs screenshot 1
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  15. Nextpad icon

    Nextpad

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    Nextpad 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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