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Emacs

The extensible self-documenting text editor

Developer
GNU Project
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Package
org.gnu.emacs
Category
Development, Text Editor, Writing
Latest version
31.1 · Aug 27, 2026
Minimum Android
Android 5.1

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Description

GNU Emacs is an extensible, customizable, free/libre text
editor — and more.

At its core GNU Emacs is an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a
dialect of the Lisp programming language with extensions to
support text editing.

The features of GNU Emacs include:
• Content-aware editing modes, including syntax coloring, for many file types;
• Complete built-in documentation, including a tutorial for new users;
• Full Unicode support for nearly all human scripts;
• Highly customizable, using Emacs Lisp code or a graphical interface;
• A wide range of functionality beyond text editing, including a project planner, mail and news reader, debugger interface, calendar, IRC client, and more;
• A packaging system for downloading and installing extensions.

Notes regarding Android support:

• The on-screen keyboard is automatically invoked when a non read-only buffer is tapped, and the user option `touch-screen-display-keyboard' arranges for it always to be displayed.
• `modifier-bar-mode' may be enabled to display a panel of modifier keys beside the tool bar.
• Permissions are not granted by default, but must be explicitly enabled in system settings menu.
• External storage permissions may be granted by observing the instructions in the banner that is displayed on the splash screen if they are denied.
• Answers to other questions probably exist in the Android appendix to the bundled Emacs manual. Read it!

All versions

VersionReleasedMinimum AndroidSize
31.1 (4 builds) Aug 27, 2026 Android 5.1 59.2 MB
31.0.91 (4 builds) Aug 1, 2026 Android 5.1 59.2 MB
31.0.90 (4 builds) Jun 13, 2026 Android 5.1 59.2 MB
30.2 (4 builds) Aug 21, 2025 Android 5.1 57.5 MB
30.1 (4 builds) Mar 1, 2025 Android 5.1 57.5 MB
30.0.93 (8 builds) Feb 16, 2025 Android 5.1 57.5 MB
30.0.50 (16 builds) Feb 13, 2024 Android 5.1 49.3 MB

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