Summernote

Spec sheet

Purpose

Summernote is a simple WYSIWYG editor for websites.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Product

Summernote describes itself as a simple WYSIWYG editor for websites, built on Bootstrap.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Intended users

The team says its goal is to provide web developers with a ready-to-use WYSIWYG editor so they do not have to build one from scratch.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Audience

The team says it aims to create a web editor for seamless website integration and contributes in spare time outside daily jobs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Free plan

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · summernote.org

Integrations

The documentation lists third-party integrations for Django, Rails, Angular, and React.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Security

CodeView provides front-end XSS filtering options, and the documentation says server-side checks are still needed to prevent attacks thoroughly.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Support

The site links to a community Discord and GitHub project.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

License

Summernote is distributed under the MIT license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Bootstrap support

The homepage lists support for Bootstrap 3.x.x through 5.x.x, and the documentation also describes a Lite version that works without Bootstrap.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Bootstrap versions

Summernote supports Bootstrap versions 3.x.x through 5.x.x.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Browser and OS support

The homepage lists Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers, and Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Browser support

The site lists Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge as supported browsers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Customization

The toolbar and popovers can be customized with initialization options.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Download and deployment

Users can download compiled CSS and JavaScript or source code, or clone or fork the project on GitHub.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Downloads

The project offers precompiled CSS and JavaScript downloads and source code through GitHub.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Editor features

The toolbar can include text formatting, lists, colors, tables, links, images, videos, fullscreen, and HTML code view.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Editor tools

Toolbar options include text formatting, links, pictures, videos, tables, fullscreen, and HTML CodeView.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Extension support

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · summernote.org

Operating systems

The site lists Windows, macOS, and Linux as supported operating systems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Size

The site describes Summernote as lightweight at 100KiB.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Standalone mode

The Lite version can be used without Bootstrap and requires jQuery.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Support and contributions

The team welcomes contributions and suggestions, and the site links to a Discord community.Read 11 Oct 2026 · summernote.org

Supported platforms

Windows,macOS,Linux; Safari,Chrome,Firefox and EdgeRead 21 Sep 2026 · summernote.org

Where Specifiction places it

• Rich Text Editor Software#23 of 377.4
• Text Editors#70 of 827.5