qPad

There are numerous languages out there, and not all of them have the left-to-right alignment. If you often need to work with Arabic, Hebrew or Persian documents, you need a specialized text editor, such as qPad.

This application can run on your computer, then you can copy it on a removable device, plug it into another PC, and continue enjoying its functions without installing any additional software.

The graphic user interface is meant to be as minimalistic as possible, while also being straightforward and intuitive for both novices and professionals. On the downside, you can only open TXT files, so you cannot modify the contents of your RTF or Markdown documents, so you need to rely on other text editors for this purpose.

What makes qPad stand apart from other similar applications is its support for right-to-left languages, meaning you can change the text alignment depending on the language in your current document. More specifically, you can switch between left-to-right and right-to-left alignments with a single mouse click. You can activate or deactivate the wrap function just as easily.

Moreover, qPad detects the source file's encoding, so if it detects an encoding that is different than UTF-8, it displays a list of potential options so you can open the file with the correct encoding.

You can use qPad to easily locate certain strings, then replace them with new one due to the integrated feature. A nifty function is 'Match Alef Hamza' that should be left unchecked when using Arabic or Persian language to add flexibility to the search process.

qPad is a fast and portable text editor that is meant especially for right-to-left languages. It might be rough around the edges, but it has potential if support for additional source formats is added.