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TextPad: a fast and functional text editor
December 17, 2019

TextPad: a fast and functional text editor

Gary Davis | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with TextPad

I use TextPad as my primary text editor for editing text files and viewing large log files. I have enabled the option to replace Notepad with TextPad since it starts up quickly and handles large files. There are many other options and plugins that make this the preferred quick editor.
  • Starts up very fast.
  • Handles large text files easily.
  • I would like a "delete non-bookmarked lines" so I can skip the "invert bookmarks" step.
  • The "Compare Text Files" could be streamlined to compare text in 2 tabs without going through the save steps.
  • TextPad is reasonably priced.
  • The pricing/licensing model is fixed and is not subscription-based.
When you want to quickly edit a file, TextPad starts up quickly and has many features over Microsoft Notepad. Visual Studio Code is an alternative in that it is full-featured and will edit text files but is slower at startup. I prefer the macro feature in TextPad due to its simplicity.
I have had no need to contact TextPad support but their website provides support and forums.

Do you think TextPad delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with TextPad's feature set?

Yes

Did TextPad live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of TextPad go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy TextPad again?

Yes

I like the macro feature for transforming text. For example, taking a CSV file of data and quickly turning it into a set of SQL "insert" statements. Also, useful for this is the find/replace feature using regular expressions such as taking a URL QueryString and breaking all the parameters into separate lines and perhaps sorting them for review.