notepad-replacement

A fast, simple text editor for Windows and Linux (Raspberry Pi too) that opens files of any size: an 800 MB JSON file opens instantly. Syntax colors for 52 languages, JSON and XML tools, updates itself (a signed exe on Windows, apt on Linux). Written in Rust: Win32 + Direct2D, GTK 4.

A tabbed Windows editor with a local SQLite note store. Native C and Win32 — no subscription, no account, no telemetry.

A fast Notepad replacement for Windows. Detects what you paste (JSON, JWT, Base64) and transforms it in place. Auto-saves everything, no telemetry, fully offline. .NET 10 + WPF.

Notepad when you want it. More when you need it. A free, open source Notepad replacement for Windows and Linux that knows which of your notes are about the same subject. No network, no telemetry, no execution.

A Notepad replacement for Windows with inline AI editing - select text, Ctrl+K, and the model rewrites just that selection. Groq, DeepSeek, Gemini, or fully local via Ollama.

Notepad-X

A tiny Windows 7–style Notepad clone in pure Rust and raw Win32. No tabs, no AI, no Copilot, just a fast plain-text editor. ~245 KB single exe, one-click installer.

NSIS installer for Notepad4 and matepath on Windows, with silent install, optional Notepad replacement and online update

When you are annoyed by Microsoft messed up simple-yet-powerful Notepad, use this instead