UltraEdit is a text editor available for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and OS X. It was initially developed in 1994 by Ian D. Mead, the founder of IDM Computer Solutions Inc., and has been owned by Idera, Inc. since August 2021. This editor provides various tools designed for programmers, such as macros, customizable syntax highlighting, code folding, , project management, and support for regular expressions in search-and-replace operations. It also offers a column-edit mode, the ability to remotely edit files through , and interfaces for APIs or command lines. UltraEdit allows users to browse and edit multiple files simultaneously using tabs, and it includes support for Unicode and a hex editing mode.
Originally called MEDIT, it was designed to run in Windows 3.1. A version called UltraEdit-32 was later created to run in Windows NT and Windows 95. The last 16-bit UltraEdit program version was 6.20b.
Beginning with version 11, the Wintertree spell check engine was replaced by GNU Aspell.
In version 13 (2007), JavaScript was added to the existing Macro facility for automation tasks. UltraEdit's JavaScript uses JavaScript 1.7.
UltraEdit-32 was renamed to UltraEdit in version 14.00. Version 22.2 was the first native 64-bit version of the text editor.
Starting with 2022.0 (successor of 28.20), versioning had become year-based.
An installation of UltraEdit takes about 100 MB of disk space.
HTML editing features include:
Integration with CSE HTML Validator for offline HTML, XHTML, and CSS checking.
HTML toolbar preconfigured for popular functions and tags.
Customize tags in the HTML toolbar or create new tags and buttons.
UltraEdit is Trialware: It can be evaluated for free for 30 or 15 days, depending on usage. After the expiration of this period, the application will work only with a regular license key.
In 2022.0-based releases, UltraEdit is also available with subscription with 1-year term, 5 unique personal installs. Purpetual version is still available, which includes 3 unique personal installs and 1 year updates.