Notepad++ is a fast, lightweight and free source-code editor for Windows. It’s a long-time favourite for quick edits, config files and coding, with syntax highlighting for practically every language.

Key features

• Syntax highlighting & folding for 80+ languages

• Tabbed multi-document interface

• Powerful find/replace with regex across files

• Macro recording and a large plugin ecosystem

• Tiny footprint and instant startup

Is Notepad++ free?

Yes. Notepad++ is free and open source (GPL) for Windows.