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Takataka

A fast, modern plaintext editor for Windows. Built for performance with a piece-table engine, tabbed editing, and robust localization support.

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Takataka text editor

Built to Perform

Piece Table Engine

A two-buffer data structure with an AVL tree line index delivers efficient editing, even on large files.

Tabbed Editing

Work on multiple documents simultaneously with tabs you can pin, reorder, split into groups, or break out into new windows from the tab context menu.

JSON & XML Formatting

Pretty print JSON and XML documents with a single click. Instantly reformat messy data into clean, indented, readable text.

15 Languages

Full interface localization in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and more.

Multi-line Editing

Place multiple carets with Ctrl+Left Click or Ctrl+Alt+Arrow and type, delete, or paste at every position simultaneously.

Syntax Highlighting

Automatic colorization for 23 languages including C, Python, JavaScript, Rust, Go, HTML, and more.

See it in Action

Takataka syntax highlighting
Syntax Highlighting
Takataka light mode
Light Mode / Dark Mode
Takataka split tabs
Split Tab Workflow
Takataka language options
15 Localization Options

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Version 1.2.2.0

Offline Installer

Includes the required .NET runtime bundled in. No internet connection needed during installation.

File size: 76.9 MB
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MD5: 7296EB6EFE829810270CA6724F1AC8A7

Online Installer

Smaller download size. Requires an internet connection to fetch dependencies during installation.

File size: 11.5 MB
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MD5: C25A40D61EF295C4F4063B17AB756106

Microsoft Store

Install directly from the Microsoft Store. Automatic updates and easy management through Windows.

 
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