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# Crypto Notepad [![Tweet](https://img.shields.io/twitter/url/http/shields.io.svg?style=social)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Simple%20notepad%20for%20Windows%20with%20encryption%20features.%20Download%20for%20free:%20https://crypto-notepad.github.io/&hashtags=notepad,encryption,windows,opensource,csharp)

> [!WARNING]  
> - **THE PROJECT HAS VERY LIMITED SUPPORT**  
> - **NO NEW FEATURES ARE PLANNED**  
> - **ONLY CRITICAL BUG FIXES WILL BE ADDRESSED**

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Notepad-like simple text editor for Windows, where files are saved and loaded encrypted with AES algorithms.

[![screenshot](https://i.imgur.com/rqfKzNX.gif)](https://github.com/Crypto-Notepad/Crypto-Notepad/wiki/Documentation#screenshots)

## Features

* All the features of the default Windows Notepad
* Associate own file type with application
* Integrate with windows context menu
* Сustomizable encryption options
* Built-in password generator
* Detecting links in editor
* Drag and Drop support
* Сustomizable interface
* Pasteboard function
* Autoclear clipboard
* Autolock editor
* Rich settings
* Portable

## Installation
### Via chocolatey:
```
choco install crypto-notepad
```
### Manual instalition:
- [Download](https://github.com/Crypto-Notepad/Crypto-Notepad/releases/latest) latest release.
- Unzip **Crypto.Notepad.zip** archive to any directory
- Run **Crypto Notepad.exe**

## System requirements
* Windows 7 SP1 and higher
* .NET Framework 4.6.1 and higher

## Build
App was created in Visual Studio Community, you can run the *.sln file and simply build a project

## Contributing
Want to help make the project better? Check out [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/Crypto-Notepad/Crypto-Notepad/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) to get involved. Welcome! :octocat: