SCIntilla based Text Editor
Publisher’s description
What is scite?
scite is a text editor program for Windows. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit and 32-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 17,769 times. Similar programs include Notepad++, Atom and Geany.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Portable: runs without installation
- Also runs on Linux
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: scite is a text editor tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs.
Key features
- Syntax highlighting
- Run code in Terminal, C, C++, vala, go
- Code completion
- Code folding
- Many supported filetypes like C, Java, PHP, HTML, Python, Perl, Pascal
- Exporting file to HTML, RTF, PDF, LATEX, XML
AppStream · Flathub
Is scite safe to download?
- The file is served by scintilla.org, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
24B6C63FC61D8FB57B782BAC6149352DDE262212A9588367BDE4B2DEF599F353· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6.7Latest | — | 64-bit ZIP32-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›choco install scite -yscoop install extras/sciteProgram files (.exe): scite.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub org.scintilla.SciTEInformation
- Category
- Text editors
- Licence
- HPND
- Source code
- sourceforge.net
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 5.6.7
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 17,769
- Website
- scintilla.org
- Chocolatey package
- scite
- Scoop package
- extras/scite
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is scite safe to download?
The download comes from scintilla.org, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
Does scite run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Can I use scite without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to scite?
Notepad++, Atom, Geany, Neovim and WordPress.com. The alternatives page compares them.
