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6.6 MB • EXEFast, safe & free • Resume supported
6.6 MB • EXEFast, safe & free • Resume supported
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About Notepad++
Notepad++ is a free source-code editor and Notepad replacement for Windows. It is written in C++ and is famous for being incredibly light and fast while still offering syntax highlighting for 80+ programming languages.
Key Features
- Syntax highlighting & folding for C, C++, Java, Python, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, JSON, XML and many more
- Tabbed, multi-document interface with session restore
- Powerful find & replace with regular expressions across files
- Multi-editing, column mode, macro recording and playback
- Auto-completion, function list and document map
- Dark mode and hundreds of themes
- Plugin manager (Compare, XML Tools, JSON Viewer, NppFTP…)
- Open source (GPL) and completely free
What's New in v8.9.8.1
- Fixed regressions from 8.9.8
- Improved dark-mode rendering
- Updated Scintilla and Lexilla components
Technical Information
| License | Free |
| Operating System | Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) |
| Size | 6.6 MB |
| Version | 8.9.8.1 |
| Developer | Don Ho |
| Category | Developer Tools |
| Language | English, Urdu + multilingual |
| Updated | September 26, 2026 |
| Downloads | 310,002 |
| Security | Scanned — 100% Safe |
Old Versions
v8.9.8.1Latest6.6 MB • Sep 26, 2026
DownloadHow to Install
Download the installer (.exe) from the official link
Double-click the file and allow it when Windows asks for permission
Follow the setup wizard (Next Install)
Launch the program from the Start menu
