No authorization needed for any number of installations, including commercial use
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- Kind
- Use rights
- Statement
- Resources page ("Authorization to Use Notepad++", undated; as published 2026-09-27): no individual, company or government needs any authorization to install Notepad++ on any number of PCs, and the software is free to use in all environments, including commercial ones. There is no licence key, entitlement or per-seat count to track for internal use.
- Applies when
- Installing and running Notepad++ in any organization, including commercial use.
- Applies to
- Notepad++ (all editions: installer, portable, mini-portable, MSI; x64, x86, ARM64)