Notepad++8.9.8.1

Notepad++ lets users create, inspect, and revise plain-text files, source code, markup, and configuration files in one desktop editor. Its tabbed interface keeps multiple documents available together, while syntax coloring, line numbering, code folding, and indentation make structured text easier to read. Search and replace supports regular expressions, file-wide searches, bookmarks, and replacement across multiple documents. These features address the need to edit code and text precisely without switching between separate programs.

Column selection, multi-edit operations, automatic completion, and macro recording speed up repetitive changes. An extensive plugin system adds capabilities such as comparison, formatting, navigation, and specialized developer utilities. The editor also handles different text encodings and provides controls for converting line endings, which is useful when files move between tools or operating environments.

Notepad++ suits programmers, web authors, system administrators, technical writers, and anyone who regularly edits structured text. Common uses include adjusting scripts, correcting configuration files, reviewing logs, preparing markup, and making controlled changes across many files. Its lightweight interface and developer-oriented features also make it practical for quick edits alongside a larger integrated development environment.

Published by Don Ho, this open-source Developer Tools program runs on Windows and its current version is 8.9.8.1. It requires Windows 7 or newer, or Windows Server 2008 R2 or newer, and this build is for x64 systems. Version 8.9.8.1 is a maintenance update focused on fixes.