SciTE for Windows

Name: SciTE
Rating: 3 (7 reviews)
Author: Scintilla

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Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

SciTE is a text editor built on the Scintilla component. It offers essential text editing and program building features for simple configurations.

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Trial version

3.8

Pros
- Demonstrates Scintilla capabilities effectively.
- Useful for building and running programs.
- Suitable for test and demonstration programs.
- Available on Windows and Linux.
- GTK+ support on Linux.
Cons
- Best suited for simple configurations.
- Not explicitly designed for complex projects.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 22, 2015

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 3.5.7

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 10
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 28,142

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

3/5

7 User Votes

Great program
Muaddib67July 3, 2011
Pros
Easy to use, and powerful.
Cons
Sometimes it is hard to find the compiled .exe instead of just the source code.
Summary
The best free text editor I've found so far.
Powerful, configurable, easy to use
Bruce.AxtensAugust 19, 2010
Pros
Good syntax highlighting; good unicode support
Cons
No macros like Notepad++
Summary
Have used it for years. Marvellous bit of work.
The 2.20 archive appears to be corrupted
JeffK-cbsiAugust 17, 2010
Pros
Unable to evaluate because the archive is corrupted
Cons
Unable to evaluate because the archive is corrupted
Summary
The SciTE 2.20 archive is corrupted. I get an error when opening it with WinRAR (but it does open), and an error when trying to open it with WinZip (and it doesn't open). The SciTE 2.20 zip file from here is different in size from the SciTE 2.20 zip file from the publishers site.
Can't get the update
AlMcKinnonJrAugust 15, 2010
Pros
Unable to tell if there are any PROs
Cons
I have iried numerous times to get the upgrade, unable to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Summary
I have iried numerous times to get the upgrade, unable to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY?
Text file editing like a wordprocessor, many options.
AAS2010degreeJuly 26, 2010
Pros
Very customable, wide coverage of several programming languages pluse usefull wordprocessing features.
Cons
Overloaded on options, seems to be a bit "junky" with so many options and features. All features work flawlessly, but could use some better help style text and tuturials.
Summary
This download is for developers only, not end users
WyndhamClampettMarch 19, 2010
Pros
SciTE is my text editor of choice - but this is not an end user version
Cons
I can't use the 'raw' software which still needs to be compiled (which this is) - apart from anything else I don't have, nor want, the compiler.
Summary
C/NET should not be distributing this as a ready to use piece of software.
It sucks, period.
seginDecember 29, 2009
Pros
nothing, this program is total crapola
Cons
no installer
Summary
what the hell is this crap?

Developer’s Description

By Scintilla

View and edit text in a SCIntilla based text editor.

SciTE is a SCIntilla based Text Editor. Originally built to demonstrate Scintilla, it has grown to be a generally useful editor with facilities for building and running programs. It is best used for jobs with simple configurations used it for building test and demonstration programs as well as SciTE and Scintilla, themselves. SciTE is currently available for Intel Win32 and Linux compatible operating systems with GTK+.

SciTE for Windows

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