Ace Editor Playground — In-Browser Code Editor
Try the Ace code editor live: syntax highlighting for 45+ languages, 24 themes, keyboard modes, and every editor setting in one kitchen-sink playground. Runs entirely in your browser — nothing you type is ever uploaded.
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About Ace Editor Playground — In-Browser Code Editor
Ace is a high-performance, open-source code editor written in JavaScript that powers editors like Cloud9 IDE — it matches the feel of native editors such as Sublime, Vim, and TextMate. This is Ace's own "kitchen sink" demo, self-hosted directly from the ajaxorg/ace source, letting you try the full editor with syntax highlighting for 45+ languages, 24 color themes, selectable keyboard handlers (Vim/Emacs/Sublime), and live control over every editor setting. It runs entirely in your browser; nothing you type is uploaded to any server by this site.
How to use
- Type or paste code into the editor pane in the center.
- Use the options panel on the left to switch language mode, theme, keyboard handler, font size, and dozens of other settings.
- Copy your code out when done — everything stays in the browser, so there is no save-to-cloud step.
Frequently asked questions
- Is my data uploaded anywhere?
- No, it runs entirely in your browser — the code you type and every setting stay on your machine and are never sent to a server by this site.
- Which languages and themes are available?
- Syntax highlighting for 45+ languages and 24 color themes, all selectable from the options panel.
- Can I use Vim or Emacs keybindings?
- Yes — the keyboard handler setting switches between the default, Vim, Emacs, and Sublime key modes.
- Is this the real Ace editor?
- Yes. It is the unmodified Ace "kitchen sink" demo served straight from the open-source ajaxorg/ace source (BSD-3-Clause).