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TextPad v9.5.2

24 MBupdated 2026-09-09 ★ 4.3Pre-activatedDevelopment

TextPad keeps editing fast and predictable: large files load quickly, syntax definitions highlight dozens of languages, and regex search supports both its own engine and a syntax closer to Perl. Block selection, multi-file search with side-by-side results and a clipboard history cover the everyday text-wrangling tasks.

The editor integrates external tools through configurable commands, so compilers, linters and scripts run against the current document and capture output in a tool panel. Macros record and replay repetitive edits, and the spelling checker plus document statistics help with plain prose as well as source code.

What's inside

  • Regex search and replace with multi-file scope
  • Block and multi-line selection modes
  • Configurable external tool commands
  • Macro recording and playback
  • Syntax highlighting for many languages
  • Clipboard history and document statistics

How to install

  1. Unpack the archive with 7-Zip or WinRAR
  2. Run the installer as Administrator
  3. Complete the setup and enable shell integration
  4. Launch TextPad and confirm the licence prompt
  5. Configure your external tools under Preferences

System requirements

Windows 10/11 x64, 1 GB RAM, 100 MB free disk space