Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License.

Based on a powerful editing component Scintilla, Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. By optimizing as many routines as possible without losing user friendliness, Notepad++ is trying to reduce the world carbon dioxide emissions. When using less CPU power, the PC can throttle down and reduce power consumption, resulting in a greener environment.

· Syntax Highlighting and Syntax Folding
· WYSIWYG
· User Defined Syntax Highlighting
· Auto-completion
· Multi-Document
· Multi-View
· Regular Expression Search/Replace supported
· Full Drag ‘N' Drop supported
· Dynamic position of Views
· File Status Auto-detection
· Zoom in and zoom out
· Multi-Language environment supported
· Bookmark
· Brace and Indent guideline Highlighting
· Macro recording and playback

What's New:
· An annoying regression is fixed
· Wrong input characters are inserted due to non modal message boxes.
· The installer is enhanced in this release: by choosing Minimalist option during installation procedure, user can install or update Notepad++ without any extra component (default value is Custom).
· This release (except minimalist package) contains the offline user manual in html format (instead of chm file, which was included in the previous releases), it is extracted from the online documentation site with HTTrack. Offline document does not work well under IE6, but it should be OK with the other browsers (tested with IE6/7/8, Firefox and Chrome). I don't agree with chrome's policy to do update automatically without even asking user's permission, but hey Microsoft should do the same, just for IE6.

Download: Notepad++ 5.9.7 (5.4 MB) | Portable Notepad++ 5.9.6.2 (3.8 MB) | Plugins | Screenshots | Homepage