SimplePad 0.3.0 · Beta release

Fast text editing.
Simple annual licensing.

A lightweight editor for Windows and Linux with tabs, search and replace, line numbers, recent files, themes, TOML settings, atomic saves and signed updates.

€7 / year · one year at a time

No multi-year commitment. Renewal is another one-year license.

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Everything needed for everyday editing

Editing

Tabs, search/replace, line numbers and word wrap for practical daily work.

Local workflow

Recent files, themes, TOML settings and atomic file saving.

Cross-platform

Designed for Linux and Windows. The Linux amd64 beta is available now.

Signed licensing and releases

Ed25519-signed one-year license files
License verification is performed locally by the desktop application
Ed25519-signed update manifest
SHA-256 verification of downloaded release packages
HTTPS distribution through eightlayer.net
No private signing key is shipped in the desktop binary

Beta download

Linux amd64 / x86-64

Current beta release: 0.3.0

Download SimplePad SHA-256

After downloading: chmod +x simplepad-linux-amd64

Update metadata

The desktop updater can retrieve the signed release manifest.

View latest.toml

One year for €7

Create an order using your email address. The server generates a unique order reference and then shows the bank-transfer instructions.

Payment is by bank transfer after the order reference is generated. A license is issued only after payment is confirmed.

Pay with SOL

Prefer crypto? SimplePad calculates the current SOL/EUR market price when your order is created and locks the €7 quote for 10 minutes.

Payment is verified on Solana using the recipient, amount, successful transaction status and a unique order reference.

Download SimplePad Beta

SimplePad 0.3.0 Beta — fast offline text editing with an annual signed license.

Download for Windows 64-bit Download for Linux 64-bit

Beta software. Windows builds are currently unsigned and Microsoft SmartScreen may display a warning. Verify downloads through the signed SimplePad update channel.

How to use SimplePad

1. Download the correct version

Use only the official downloads on eightlayer.net. Choose Windows 64-bit or Linux 64-bit.

SimplePad 0.3.0 is currently a Beta release. The Windows Beta is self-signed, so Windows may display an Unknown Publisher or SmartScreen warning. Do not run copies downloaded from third-party websites.

2. Get your annual activation file

A SimplePad license is valid for exactly one year. After your payment is confirmed, download the activation file named simplepad-license.toml.

Keep this TOML file private. It is your personal activation file and should not be posted publicly or shared with other users.

3. Activate SimplePad

Launch SimplePad. When the activation window appears, choose the simplepad-license.toml file that you downloaded.

SimplePad verifies the signed license locally. A permanent internet connection is not required for normal text editing.

Linux normally stores the installed license under ~/.config/SimplePad/license.toml. Windows normally stores it in the current user's SimplePad configuration directory.

4. Start editing

SimplePad includes the everyday tools needed for normal text work:

create, open, edit and save text files;
multiple tabs;
search and replace;
line numbers;
recent files;
light/dark themes and TOML settings;
atomic saving to reduce the risk of incomplete writes.

5. Updates

SimplePad updates are distributed from the official eightlayer.net download channel. The application checks the signed update manifest and verifies the downloaded file before an update is accepted.

If an update comes from another website, chat message, file-sharing service or unofficial mirror, do not install it.

6. If activation does not work

Confirm that you selected the actual .toml activation file, not the Windows/Linux program file. Also make sure the license belongs to the production SimplePad release rather than a development/test build.

Keep your order reference and payment confirmation available when requesting support.

Quick start

Download → Pay → Download license TOML → Launch SimplePad → Select the TOML → Start editing.

Install / Uninstall SimplePad

Windows 10 / 11

Install:

Download simplepad-windows-amd64-setup.exe.
Open the installer.
SimplePad installs for the current user in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\SimplePad.
Launch SimplePad and select your simplepad-license.toml activation file.

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Uninstall:

Settings → Apps → Installed apps → SimplePad → Uninstall

Your SimplePad configuration and activation file are intentionally preserved when the application is uninstalled.

Debian / Ubuntu Linux (amd64)

Download:

Download SimplePad 0.3.0 .deb

Install from the terminal:

cd ~/Downloads
sudo apt install ./simplepad_0.3.0_amd64.deb

Launch:

simplepad