Code Writer
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Code Writer, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Code Writer's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free advanced text and code editor for Windows · Windows 10 or later |
The facts
Each one read from Code Writer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Community and support
- Actipro points users to Slack for interactive discussion and to public forums for questions, problem reports, and feature suggestions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Settings include themes, font, line numbers, word wrap, current-line highlighting, indentation guides, whitespace, and line endings.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The download page links to the Microsoft Store to get Code Writer.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Document handling
- Users can create documents, open accessible documents, reopen recent documents, and have open documents persisted between app sessions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Documents
- Users can create documents, open accessible documents, reopen recent documents, and have open documents persisted between app sessions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Editing features
- Some file types support code outlining, syntax errors, text formatting, quick info, auto-completion, color previews, and auto-case correction.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File access limitation
- Actipro support says UWP security restrictions mean the app can open only files recently opened through an app picker when using its file-opening protocol.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File associations
- The app can be set as the default editor for various file types.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File types
- It provides syntax highlighting for 20 or more file types, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, C#, Python, and SQL.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Input and printing
- The app supports touch-based text selection, keyboard shortcuts, and document printing with multiple options.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations and community
- The product page directs users to a Code Writer Slack workspace and public discussion forum; it does not list third-party integrations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Large-file handling
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Latest listed build
- The page lists version 4.2.42, released February 25, 2021.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Navigation and search
- The app includes a command palette for commands, recent documents, and go-to-line, plus a search sidebar with find and replace.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Other capabilities
- Code Writer supports file associations, touch-based selection, keyboard shortcuts, and document printing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- Actipro's privacy policy describes data practices for its website and says website traffic uses SSL; it does not specify Code Writer app security or compliance certifications.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Code Writer is an advanced text and code editor app with syntax highlighting for Windows.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Actipro lists documentation, public discussion forums, and support tickets as technical support channels.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Download and platform
- The product page links to the Microsoft Store and lists Windows 10 or later (Fall Creators Update or later) as its environment.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Platform and version
- The listed latest build is v4.2.42, released 2021-02-25, and the app requires Windows 10 or later.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker
- Actipro Software LLC says it is a privately held commercial software provider based in Cleveland, Ohio, and founded in 1999.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Maker identity
- Actipro Software LLC says it is a privately held provider of commercial software components for Microsoft .NET, based in Cleveland, Ohio, and founded in 1999.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Maker security policy
- Actipro's security practices page describes its UI control libraries as client-side components that do not process, store, or transmit customer data; this statement is about the controls, not specifically Code Writer.checked 12 Oct 2026
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