Freeware Text Editor

Kate is a powerful text editor that supports a long list of scripting and programming languages that can highlight code, recognize code and deal with multiple files in its complex user interface. A review of Kate has also been published.
Download Kate 25.04.1 (from Text Programs)

56 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

TextEdit is a freeware, but abandoned text editing application that can deal with a number of different programming languages. A review of TextEdit has also been published.
Download TextEdit 3.0.0.4830 (from Text Programs)

800 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Notepad2 is a small replacement utility for Windows notepad. A review of Notepad2 has also been published.
Download Notepad2 4.2.25 (from Text Programs)

305 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Flashnote is just a rough copy for your quick work with any text information..
Download Flashnote 4.81 (from Text Programs)

1.79 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

EditPad Lite acts as a freeware alternative to the built-in Windows ---- notepad. A review of EditPad Lite has also been published.
Download EditPad Lite 8.5.4 (from Text Programs)

9.54 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

jEdit is a mature programmer's text editor with hundreds (counting the time developing plugins) of person-years of development behind it..
Download jEdit 5.7.0 (from Text Programs)

3.3 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

SciTE is a basic text editor which includes many functions oriented around scripting and programming. A review of SciTE has also been published.
Download SciTE 5.5.6 (from Text Programs)

1.4 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

WriteMonkey is a text editor designed for writers who require little distraction, allowing them to focus solely on writing without other applications getting in the way. A review of WriteMonkey has also been published.
Download WriteMonkey 3.3.0 (from Text Programs)

1.8 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Looking for a text editor that's rich in features and easy to use? A review of RichEdit has also been published.
Download RichEdit 3.3.0.0 (from Text Programs)

3.2 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Many of the files you download files from the Internet contain descriptive "DIZ" or "NFO" files inside which generally contain ASCII art and text-based logos. A review of GetDiz has also been published.
Download GetDiz 4.91 (from Text Programs)

1.1 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free