Emacs
GNU Emacs is an extensible, customizable free/libre text editor built around Emacs Lisp, with content-aware editing modes and a packaging system for extensions.
About Emacs
GNU Emacs is an extensible, customizable free/libre text editor built around Emacs Lisp for text editing. It can be customized with Emacs Lisp code or a graphical interface and is distributed as downloadable software with builds listed for GNU/Linux, Windows, macOS and Android. It suits users who want to shape their editing environment rather than use a fixed editor.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Content-aware editing modes with syntax coloring for many file types
- Complete built-in documentation including tutorial for new users
- Full Unicode support for nearly all human scripts
- Packaging system for downloading and installing extensions
- Extra functionality beyond editing including project planner, mail reader, calendar and debugger interface
Emacs at a glance
- Website
- gnu.org/software/emacs
- Category
- Development › Code Editors & IDEs
- Type
- App
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Android, Linux, macOS, Windows
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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