--- title: TextPad Reviews meta\_title: 'TextPad Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 142 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how TextPad works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 142 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Editor url: https://www.g2.com/categories/editor --- # TextPad Reviews & Product Details TextPad is a text editor for Windows, developed by Helios Software Solutions since 1992. It caters to both general text editing and programming needs, offering a robust set of features that enhance productivity and streamline complex tasks. With support for large files and multiple languages, TextPad is designed to meet the demands of both casual users and professional developers. Key Features and Functionality: - Large File Support: Capable of editing files up to the limits of virtual memory, making it suitable for handling extensive documents. - Syntax Highlighting: Provides customizable syntax highlighting for various programming languages, aiding in code readability and error detection. - Macro Recording: Allows users to record and replay sequences of commands, facilitating repetitive tasks and complex text transformations. - Regular Expression Search and Replace: Supports advanced search and replace operations using regular expressions, including multiline patterns. - Block Selection and Editing: Enables column-based text selection and editing, useful for modifying structured data. - Integration with External Tools: Can call external programs, such as compilers, and integrates seamlessly with Java JDK if installed. - Multi-Document Interface: Supports editing multiple files simultaneously with tabbed document selection and synchronized scrolling. - Clip Libraries: Offers snippet management for reusable text portions, enhancing efficiency in code and text editing. - Multi-Language Support: User interface available in multiple languages, with spelling dictionaries in ten languages. Primary Value and User Solutions: TextPad addresses the need for a powerful yet user-friendly text editor that bridges the gap between simple text editing and complex programming environments. Its extensive feature set, including large file handling, syntax highlighting, and macro capabilities, empowers users to efficiently manage and edit text and code. By integrating with external tools and supporting multiple languages, TextPad enhances productivity and adaptability, making it a valuable tool for developers, writers, and anyone requiring a reliable text editing solution. * * * Seller [Helios Software Solutions](https://www.g2.com/sellers/helios-software-solutions) Discussions [TextPad Community](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Visual Studio Code](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Visual Studio Code") Visual Studio Code 4.7/5(2,732) ](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) [ ![Notepad++](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Notepad++") Notepad++ 4.6/5(2,475) ](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) [ ![Sublime Text](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sublime Text") Sublime Text 4.5/5(1,783) ](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 142 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Darlene B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Darlene B.") DB Darlene B. Product Development Manager Oil & Energy Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/22/2016 "Great Document Search" 3.5/5 What do you like best about TextPad? The ability to quickly and easily search in documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about TextPad? I haven't found much to dislike, primarily use search capability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is TextPad solving and how is that benefiting you? Search within any file extensions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Design](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Design") UD Verified User in Design Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/13/2016 "Nice experience with Textpad (friendly features)" 4/5 What do you like best about TextPad? Easy to use features such as the tool box. Easy editing, find and replace features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about TextPad? Can have an improved sorting feature. There are other software such as Notepad that have better sorting capabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is TextPad solving and how is that benefiting you? Mainly used for data storage, typing instructions and guidelines for software use. Easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Daniel S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Daniel S.") DS Daniel S. Desarrollador sénior Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/19/2016 "Old code editor" 2.5/5 What do you like best about TextPad? It has many features like searching, line numbers etc, it runs fast, it's lightweight and you can configure many things to a better experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about TextPad? It has an old interface, it's not oriented to Front-End development, it doesn't have advanced technologies tools like JS compiling or CSS preprocessors, it's not free and it's quite expensive, it doesn't have GitHub integration, it doesn't support code completation or code debug. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering TextPad: There are many advanced tools for free in market, it's great for a very basic code editing tasks or quickly scan code files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is TextPad solving and how is that benefiting you? Basic C scripts, it can be a handy tool for basic scripting like python or C, syntax highlighting and fonts looks very well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Zoraida M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Zoraida M.") ZM Zoraida M. Junior Front-End Developer Program Development Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/20/2016 "Easy to use and customizable code editor" 4/5 What do you like best about TextPad? You can easily customize it, it's minimalist and it focus well on edit tools, you can have multiple views, it can open large files fast, it comes with a portable edition, it's easy to set syntax colors, it has macro tools for repeating tasks like setting a HTML file default tags. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about TextPad? It doesn't support CSS or others languages at all, it's not free, GUI design is outdated, it doesn't have GitHub or other svn integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering TextPad: It's easy to use and can be customized for your needs, if you want it for basic edit tasks it matches perfectly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is TextPad solving and how is that benefiting you? Front-end projects, plain text editing and JS scripts, it's a great lightweight editor alternative, you can build front-end projects fast, fix errors or write unit tests efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Pedro J. M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Pedro J. M.") PM Pedro J. M. Consultor técnico Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/13/2016 "TextPad a multitask text editor" 5/5 What do you like best about TextPad? TextPad helps me no just with regular text files, but is extremely helpful while programming. Its design lets me work in various scenarios, its multiple tabs lets me have several windows open for comparing purposes, easy to switch between open files, additionally its explorer feature keeps me in track, I do not have to search for file outside of the program. Its multilinggual support is it also quite helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about TextPad? Spelling may need a little polish. It lacks support for rich text format. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering TextPad: Excellent tool, you will find everything youn need, it does not matter if it is plain text or programming codes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is TextPad solving and how is that benefiting you? Can use it for multile purposes, no just plain text. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Orianna L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Orianna L.") OL Orianna L. Jr Java Developer Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/24/2016 "Windows' Notepad Alternative" 4.5/5 What do you like best about TextPad? Simple Macro Recorder. RegExp searching tool. Tree folder browser, extremely handy! Shortcuts customization. Very lightweight. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about TextPad? The Syntax highlighting could use some modifications or allowing the user to make modifications to it, so it will be more readable and better to the eye. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering TextPad: If you're in need of something lightweight and sort of powerful, you should give textpad a try. It will help you when doing simple files modification hassle-free and without worrying about loading your cpu with an useless and heavy tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is TextPad solving and how is that benefiting you? It's all about folders trees. Sometimes i need to navigate through more than 5 sub levels in folders while working in java projects. This tool brings it with a couple more goodies you will be very pleased with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Cristobal M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Cristobal M.") CM Cristobal M. Desarrollador de java Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/18/2016 "Great straightforward code editor" 4.5/5 What do you like best about TextPad? Simple lightweight code editor, you can split one file in multiple views and edit it simultaneously, it consumes a very few resources so you can have opened multiple processes of it, great JAVA syntax support and a bunch of editing features like search/replace or bookmarks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about TextPad? It doesn't have multiple line editing, it supports a few programming languages, it doesn't have GitHub or any source code management integration, it doesn't have FTP features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering TextPad: If you don't want any complicated IDE for just editing text or source code files you should try it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is TextPad solving and how is that benefiting you? Programming work, mostly JAVA files, it runs very quickly, it's easy to customize and adapt it to your needs, multiple views can be very handly for large files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Ben Ji K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ben Ji K.") BK Ben Ji K. Manager, Standards and Quality - Wind Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/10/2016 "As good for data as for text" 4/5 What do you like best about TextPad? Though looking like a simple text editor, TextPad has the ability to open large files of data without being overwhelmed, edit them in an organized manner (edit by row or by column for example), and record and run macros to do repeated editions. I particularly like the ability to open several files and easily switch from one to the other with a column menu and/or tabs. It largely enhances the functionalities of a simple text editor without getting as heavy and complex as a full editor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about TextPad? The macros run quite slowly on large files, if yo need to repeat an action on each row for example. You have to launch them and forget, and do something else until it's finished. It's however still appreciated to be able run macros, which avoids having to program in Python, VBA or other programming languages to do simple editing tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering TextPad: If you are looking for a text editor not too basic, but without going as far as Word (for text) or Excel (for data), it is good compromise. It is very helpful to work on several files at a time, do basic edition and especially run systematic editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is TextPad solving and how is that benefiting you? Despite the name of the product, II mainly use TextPad not to edit text, but to visualize large data files. It is easier than Excel or dedicated software for a quick overview and data check, but more powerful than simple text editors. I use it a lot to compare several files together, merge them, or do minor but repetitive corrections. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 2/12/2016 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Gabriel Alejandro C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Gabriel Alejandro C.") GC Gabriel Alejandro C. Freelancer Internet Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/8/2016 "A powerful, complete, balanced, and fairly customizable text editor for everyday use" 4.5/5 What do you like best about TextPad? I love the flexibility and customizability that allows me to use it in my everyday coding, even though is not my go-to text editor, but it has an embedded java compiler, so it can be helpful if you're in a hurry. But it's also really useful for editing regular text, such as emails and that kind of stuff that you're normally gonna find in the office. I also like the fact that it's really resource efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about TextPad? Definitely the pricing, since there are other options that offer the same capabilities but are completely free of charge. Aside from the java compiler, it doesn't bring anything new to the table in terms of features. The interface is too plain and simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering TextPad: If you can afford it, go for it, It's not a life changer or life saver, but it can definitely help you if you are in a hurry and need to deal with quick text editing or quick java code checking and compiling. If you're happy with your regular windows notepad app, or think that notepad++ has everything you need cover, then you should skip TextPad and go on with your life. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is TextPad solving and how is that benefiting you? I use it as my 2nd or 3rd option when I have to edit or correct code snipppets in java, mostly when I'm using my IDE for another thing and I need to quickly check and compile some piece of code that I got through email from a co-worker. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 2/12/2016 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 12/16/2016 "Awesome Text Features with TextPad" 4.5/5 What do you like best about TextPad? The best feature I liked about TextPad is find/search feature which makes searching C programming codes very convenient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about TextPad? I dislike the memory constraints as TextPad can't read large memory files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is TextPad solving and how is that benefiting you? C programming for data acquisition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ## Questions about TextPad? 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