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UltraEdit

Text editor for large files, complex data, and sensitive workflows

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UltraEdit is a desktop text, code, and hex editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux, designed for data professionals and IT teams who work with very large files. It opens and edits files of 10GB+ and millions of lines without splitting them, handling formats such as TXT, CSV, JSON, XML, EDI, logs, binary files, scripts, configs, and source code in a single editor.

Features include multi-caret editing, multi-select, column mode, find and replace across files and directories with regex and line filters, IntelliTips code auto-completion, HTML/Markdown live preview, custom themes and layouts, macros, scripting, and templates. An integrated FTP, SSH, and Telnet client supports remote file editing. It also offers file format conversion and automation of repetitive tasks. UltraEdit belongs to a product family that includes UltraCompare, UEStudio, UltraFinder, and UltraFTP, available separately or bundled.

It is aimed at developers, data professionals, and IT teams, including enterprise deployments. A free trial of the full version is available with all features unlocked and no credit card required, running for 7 days as a desktop application that works offline. Academic licenses and free or discounted options are also offered.

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