Notepad++

Notepad++ is ranked #4 of 82 in text editors on Freedom251, made by Notepad++. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

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Notepad++ Free Free under the GPL license Windows text and source code editor · supports several programming and natural languages github.com · 3 Oct 2026

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Notepad++

Supported platforms: Windows
Multi-cursor editing: Yes
Macro recording: Yes
Column editing: Yes
Large-file handling: Yes
What it does: Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several programming and natural languages.
License: The project says its use is governed by the GPL license.
Primary platform: Notepad++ is made for the Microsoft Windows family; the project says there are no plans to port it to other systems.
Other operating systems: The FAQ suggests using a Windows API emulator such as Wine on Linux or a similar solution on macOS, and cautions that performance or functionality may be affected.
Windows support: The supported systems table lists Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11 as supported; Windows 7 and Windows 8 can run the current version but are not listed as supported.
Release signing: The repository says releases have been signed using GPG since version 7.6.5 and publishes the signer key fingerprint.
Plugin management: The built-in Plugins Admin lists available plugins and can install, update, deactivate, and remove them.
Plugin compatibility: The manual notes that Plugins Admin identifies plugins that are no longer compatible with Notepad++ and may not list compatible releases that have not yet been added to its Plugin List.
Plugin installation permissions: Installing plugins may require elevated Windows permissions when the user cannot write to the Notepad++ program or Plugins directory.
Price from: Free

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github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus· checked 22 Sept 2026
github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/blo· checked 3 Oct 2026
github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/wik· checked 3 Oct 2026
github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/blo· checked 3 Oct 2026
github.com/notepad-plus-plus/npp-usermanual/blob/m· checked 3 Oct 2026
notepad-plus-plus.org· checked 28 Sept 2026