AkelPad Portable for Windows

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Download.com staffFebruary 20, 2026

AkelPad is a powerful, open-source plain text editor. It offers speed, small size, and essential features for efficient file management.

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Pros
- Small and fast performance
- Supports SDI, MDI, and PMDI modes
- Handles any system codepage
- Correct pseudo graphics display
- Column text selection
Cons
- Remembers file codepage
- Remembers caret position

AkelPad Portable for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: May 8, 2020

Latest update: February 20, 2026

Version: 4.9.8

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows 8
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 7

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 422

Downloads Last Week: 9

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Developer’s Description

By PortableApps

Enhance plain text file manageability with state-of-the-art, notepad-like manipulation functions.

AkelPad is an open source editor for plain text. It is designed to be small and fast. Features include: single window (SDI), multi-window (MDI) and pseudo multi-window modes (PMDI), support of any codepage installed in the system, correct pseudo graphics displaying, column text selection, and remember file codepage and caret position.