Notepad was once just a simple plain text typing tool, but that simplicity has steadily evolved over several updates. Microsoft has modernized Notepad with autosave, undo history, and Markdown formatting. You can now apply basic styles such as bold text, italics and links.
WordPad, the older rich text editor that could handle images, has been removed from Windows, leaving Notepad to fill the void. Now that WordPad is gone, Microsoft appears to be expanding Notepad’s capabilities to cover more usage scenarios.
The new image support will be part of Notepad’s extensive formatting features. Microsoft sources told Windows Latest that image support is being tested in internal versions of Notepad. You can disable the feature in Settings if you prefer the classic text-only experience.
How Notepad is quietly changing
Image support in Notepad can be seen as a natural step toward a more capable note-taking tool, similar to Apple’s Notes or other built-in apps that support text formatting and images.
Microsoft has also added key features to Notepad, including artificial intelligence to automatically summarize notes and built-in support for spell check and autocorrect.
However, adding too many features could dilute what made Notepad attractive to users in the first place. Adding visual elements risks blurring the line between Notepad and more complex apps like OneNote.
Notepad’s evolution reflects broader changes in the way people use built-in apps. If image support is rolled out widely, the simple editor could become a more flexible space for writing down ideas, links, and images all in one place.
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