UltraEdit is a commercial text editor for Microsoft Windows created in 1994 by IDM Computer Solutions. The editor contains tools for programmers, including macros, syntax highlighting, code folding, file type conversions, project management, regular expressions for search-and-replace, a column-edit mode, remote editing of files via FTP, interfaces for APIs or command lines of choice and more. Files can be browsed and edited in tabs.

UltraEdit compares well feature-wise with other development editors. An installation takes about 30 MB of disk space. It also supports Unicode and hex editing modes, however it does not have full support of Unicode File Handling.

Reviews

UltraEdit has been given high ranks and awards by different authorities. In a review published on PC Magazine, different users compared the ease of use and the price with its competitors and referred to it as their favorite choice. UltraEdit is also the software of choice for some web developers as well. Additionally, UltraEdit received the "People's Choice" award for "The Best Business Application or Utility"at the 2007 Shareware Industry Conference.