Windows come with Notepad and Wordpad as the default text editing software, while Microsoft Works and Microsoft Word are available commercially. In the marketplace, there are many free text editors. We include the top ones here.
| Title | Description |
| EditPlus | An internet-ready 32-bit text editor and programming editor for Windows. |
| Textpad | A powerful, general purpose editor for plain text files. |
| AbiWord | Cross-platform word processor that imports Microsoft Word files. |
| EditPad | A powerful and versatile text editor and word processor. |
| NotePad2 | A light-weight Notepad-like text editor with syntax highlighting for many computer languages. |
| Notepad++ | An open source code editor and Notepad replacement. |
| Jarte | Jarte is a free word processor with a very unique, easy to use interface. Jarte is a great replacement for WordPad. |
| Atlantis Word Processor | An innovative word processor designed for a wide range of word processing tasks, from simple to the most complex. |
