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Clean and efficient workspace
Notepad++ is a free open-source text editor with blazing-fast startup and minimal resource usage. Supports syntax highlighting for 80+ programming languages, powerful plugins, multi-tab editing and split-view comparison.
Optimized for developers, built for maximum efficiency
Starts instantly with minimal resource usage, runs smoothly even on older hardware.
Supports 80+ programming languages with syntax highlighting and code folding. User-defined languages supported.
Powerful plugin ecosystem with over 200 plugins available. Extend functionality as needed.
Tabbed multi-document management. Open hundreds of files simultaneously with seamless switching.
Horizontal and vertical split view for code comparison and reference. Clone view to another window.
Regex search, cross-file find & replace, incremental search — pinpoint every line of code.
Clean and efficient workspace
Choose your version — completely free
Available for Windows / macOS / Linux · 100% Free · Open Source GPLv3