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Best alternatives to Edit with Notepad++ (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Edit with Notepad++, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Edit with Notepad++: reviews, users and permissionsBest Developer Tools extensions

Edit with Notepad++ today

≈20K users3.5★ from 25 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years6 permissions

Edit with Notepad++ alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Notepad - online

    Notepad-online for Chrome with sync functionality. Open and edit data on any computer.

    ≈100K users2.8★ from 1.3K ratingsUpdated 4 months ago6 permissions
    • About 5.0× more users than Edit with Notepad++
    • Rated 0.8 stars lower
    • Updated more recently
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    Notepad alternativesCompare side by side
  2. 2

    Notepad Online

    A simple online notepad that can sync between devices, edit notes as text and HTML, save notes to your computer and more.

    ≈8K users3.9★ from 7 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years4 permissions
    • About 2.5× fewer users than Edit with Notepad++
    • Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  3. 3

    Notepad

    A simple yet powerful notepad with HTML5 support and more

    ≈9K users3.4★ from 9 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions
    • About 2.2× fewer users than Edit with Notepad++
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  4. 4

    Notepad

    A very simple notepad for Chrome with sync functionality.

    ≈200K users3.8★ from 824 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago3 permissions
    • About 10× more users than Edit with Notepad++
    • Rated 0.3 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    Notepad alternativesCompare side by side
  5. 5

    Notepad Extension

    Notepad Extension is a browser extension that allows users to save notes while browsing the web without switching tabs or windows.

    ≈5K users4.8★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago1 permissions
    • About 4.0× fewer users than Edit with Notepad++
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    Notepad Extension alternativesCompare side by side
  6. 6

    Online Notepad

    Edit your text file quickly from Google Drive or local computer.

    ≈20K users4.3★ from 72 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions
    • A similar number of users to Edit with Notepad++
    • Rated 0.8 stars higher
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  7. 7

    Simple Notepad

    Simple Notepad with Auto-Save feature for storing general information

    ≈3K users4.1★ from 77 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago1 permissions
    • About 6.7× fewer users than Edit with Notepad++
    • Rated 0.6 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  8. 8

    Notepad

    A simple notepad extension for Chrome

    ≈2K users5.0★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years1 permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than Edit with Notepad++
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
    • Listed under Tools
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  9. 9

    Simple Notepad

    Make notes and sync them. What could be more simple?

    ≈9K users3.7★ from 211 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago1 permissions
    • About 2.2× fewer users than Edit with Notepad++
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    Simple Notepad alternativesCompare side by side
  10. 10

    Notepad

    Simple notebook which helps you to save/manage your notes.

    ≈1K users4.4★ from 15 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago2 permissions
    • About 20× fewer users than Edit with Notepad++
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
    • Listed under Education
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Edit with Notepad++ alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Edit with Notepad++?

By users, the most popular alternative is Notepad with ≈200K users and a 3.8-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Notepad - online.

Which Edit with Notepad++ alternative has the best rating?

Online Notepad has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 72 ratings.

Is there a Edit with Notepad++ alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Online Notepad asks for 0 permissions, against 6 for Edit with Notepad++.

How many alternatives to Edit with Notepad++ are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Edit with Notepad++ on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.