IDM UltraEdit v31.3.0.13 – Pre_Activated Portable Version

UltraEdit is a powerful and highly configurable text editor that has been a benchmark tool in programming development, data processing, and text editing since its release in 1994. The following is a detailed introduction from two aspects: features and functions:

1. Core Features

Cross-platform support and high performance
- Supports Windows, Linux, and macOS, and a license can be used on up to 3 devices.
- Disk-based editing technology for efficient handling of ultra-large files (such as log files and database files) exceeding 4GB, with extremely low memory usage.
- Natively supports Unicode/UTF-8 and is compatible with various encoding formats.
Professional-level programming support
- Syntax highlighting and code folding: Supports almost all programming languages such as HTML, PHP, JavaScript, and Python, and allows custom syntax templates.
- Intelligent Code Completion: Automatically close HTML/XML tags, provide code templates and function lists.
- Multi-Insert Point Editing: Modify multiple lines of code simultaneously, improving batch editing efficiency.
Powerful Search and Regular Expressions
- Supports multi-file find and replace, column mode search, and a built-in regular expression engine (Perl/Unix/UltraEdit syntax) for quickly handling complex text patterns.
Integrated Development Tools
- Built-in FTP/SFTP client, SSH terminal, and support for directly editing remote files.
- Integrated file comparison tool (UltraCompare), version control (Git), and debugging functionality (requires UEStudio).
Highly Customizable
- Provides themes, customizable shortcuts, and macro recording (supporting loops and conditional statements).
- Supports 10 clipboards (Ctrl+0-9) to avoid overwriting copied content 1.

II. Key Feature Highlights

Large File Processing Optimization
- Significantly improves opening speed by disabling temporary files, line number display, and syntax highlighting.
- Default support for 64-bit file processing, suitable for log analysis and database file editing.
Multiple Files and Project Management
- Allows simultaneous editing of multiple files, supports tabbed browsing and project file (.prj) management, and opens associated file groups with one click.
- File change polling function: Automatically monitors log file updates (e.g., refresh every 2 seconds).
Data Security and Extensibility
- Provides file encryption/decryption, Base64 encoding and other functions.
- Supports third-party plugins and script extensions (e.g., automation through macros).
Other Practical Tools
- Hex Editing: Directly modify hexadecimal files.
- Spell Check: Supports multiple languages and can check code comments or strings separately.
- Column Mode Editing: Use Alt+drag to implement block selection, making it easier to process tabular data.

III. Applicable Scenarios

Developers: Writing code, debugging, version control.
Data Analysts: Processing large logs, CSV formatting.
System Administrators: Editing configuration files, monitoring real-time logs.
Academic Research: Batch processing of text data (e.g., thesis formatting adjustments).

What’s New

UltraEdit’s paid subscription model (starting at $49.95) may present a certain barrier for individual users, but its performance and functionality are significantly advantageous in professional scenarios, earning it the reputation of being the “Bugatti of text editors.” If you wish to experience the unactivated version, please download it at the end of this article.