Best alternatives to Notepad (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Notepad, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Notepad alternatives, compared
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Notepad
A simple yet powerful notepad with HTML5 support and more
≈9K users3.4★ from 9 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions- About 22× fewer users than Notepad
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
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Notepad Extension
Notepad Extension is a browser extension that allows users to save notes while browsing the web without switching tabs or windows.
≈6K users4.8★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago1 permissions- About 33× fewer users than Notepad
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
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Notepad - online
Notepad-online for Chrome with sync functionality. Open and edit data on any computer.
≈100K users4.1★ from 1.3K ratingsUpdated 3 months ago6 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Notepad
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 3)
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Chrome Notes
A simple notepad extension for Google Chrome
≈100K users4.4★ from 305 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago4 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Notepad
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
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Simple Notepad
Simple Notepad with Auto-Save feature for storing general information
≈2K users4.1★ from 77 ratingsUpdated 2 days ago1 permissions- About 100× fewer users than Notepad
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
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Simple Notepad
Make notes and sync them. What could be more simple?
≈9K users4.0★ from 211 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago1 permissions- About 22× fewer users than Notepad
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
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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 25× fewer users than Notepad
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
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Advanced Notepad
Simple Notepad yet filled with rich features. Format text, create multiple notes, autosave, remote backup. Faster than ever.
≈10K users4.3★ from 105 ratingsUpdated 3 days ago2 permissions- About 20× fewer users than Notepad
- Rated 0.5 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
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Online Notepad
Edit your text file quickly from Google Drive or local computer.
≈20K users4.3★ from 72 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 10× fewer users than Notepad
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
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My Notes
Simple and fast note-taking.
≈20K users4.7★ from 114 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years5 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Notepad
- Rated 0.9 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
Notepad alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Notepad?
By users, the most popular alternative is Notepad - online with ≈100K users and a 4.1-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Notepad.
Which Notepad alternative has the best rating?
My Notes has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 114 ratings.
Is there a Notepad alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Online Notepad asks for 0 permissions, against 3 for Notepad.
How many alternatives to Notepad are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Notepad on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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