Metapad

3.6

Software information

License:

Freeware (Free)


Updated:

23 Jan 2013



Website:

http://liquidninja.com/metapad

Software Screenshots

Size: 109 KB


Downloads: 4365


Platform: Windows (All Versions)

Review by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 23 Jan 2013

Alexander Davidson, annoyed by Notepad’s poor usability and convinced that Microsoft would never improve the text editor, started working on Metapad. The result was Metapad, a lightweight, portable, user friendly, and fast text editor that has a lot of functionality to offer. So if you’re not pleased with Notepad, Davidson’s Metapad is a properly good replacement.

Metapad will run on anything from Windows 9x onward. To get the application up and running on a Windows-powered machine, you must download a small archive (little over 100KB in size as a matter of fact), extract its contents, then run the Metapad executable. Check out the FAQ section on Metapad’s official website to see how you can get Metapad to replace Notepad.

The application’s interface is typical for this type of software. The text you’re working on is presented in the main pane of the interface; at the top there are buttons for various functions the application can perform and a traditional File Menu. Not even a novice will have any problems getting accustomed to this simple interface.

As mentioned above, Metapad has a lot of functionality to offer. Here’s a look at the application’s main features: type in or copy/paste any text you want, launch primary/secondary/default viewer, calculate file size, print text, wordwrap, insert files, insert date/time, several conversion options, find and replace, add to favorites, support for hyperlinks, adjust the fonts, and more.

Metapad is a free application.

Forget about Notepad and start enjoying the free, lightweight and powerful Metapad text editor.

Pros

Metapad does not have to be installed; which, of course, means it is portable. The application features a simple, easy to use interface. Metapad offers powerful text editing functionality for free.

Cons

None that I could think of.

Metapad
3.6

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Metapad Editor’s Review Rating

Metapad has been reviewed by George Norman on 23 Jan 2013. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Metapad 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent

4

out of 5