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FM Live Editor 26 - Exclusive

Ultra fast and lightweight real-time editor for Football Manager 26. Free powerful scouting for everyone, advanced editing with Smart History. High-octane alternative to the official In-Game Editor. Updated 11 Apr.

By Stam Updated on Apr 11, 2026 350543 views 382 comments

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Downloads: 35139 / Size: 4.5 MB / Added: 2026-01-23

Football Manager 2026 Tools - FM Live Editor 26 - Exclusive

FM Live Editor 26 (FMLE26 for short) is a powerful real time editor with a scouting edge for Football Manager 2026.

Compatibility: It works with Windows 10/11 and the latest 26.2.0 Steam, Epic, Game Pass and Game Pass Console versions of FM 2026.

FMLE26 has received 10 feature updates in just 10 weeks since launch, bringing a wealth of new functionality. With 35,000+ downloads, it's the most rapidly developed FM editor that keeps getting better.

Released: 23 January - v1.0.0 (early Beta)
Updated: 11 April - v1.10.6 (feature update)

Redistribution Policy

Exclusively available from fmscout.com.
If you want to put FM Live Editor on other sites, you may link back here but cannot host any files yourselves. Thank you!

Why Download?

✔ 4.5 MB - installs in seconds
✔ Launches in 1 second, loads data in under 2
✔ Compatible with all PC editions on Windows
✔ Updated within hours of new FM patches
✔ All scouting & search features are 100% free
✔ Preview every editing feature before you buy

FMLE Features

FMLE26 is a fully featured real-time editor with a scouting edge. It's fast, clean, and focused on what matters. The scouting features are simple but super useful.

For more advanced scouting, I recommend Genie Scout 26.

Here's an overview of the key features.

Smart Edit History

The first FM Editor with a "Pending & Undo" system; a unique feature designed for peace of mind.
✔ Fields you change get a red border (pending), while those you save get a green border (applied).
✔ Edit History page shows everything you have edited in your current session.
✔ Made a mistake? You can remove pending changes or undo applied edits instantly.

Clean & Easy Interface

I've focused on Quality of Life features that save you time.
✔ Editing should be fast and simple with click and drag fields wherever possible.
✔ Search works as live filtering and enables you to find any player, staff or club from your save instantly.
✔ Smart Navigation that remembers your last position and tab.
✔ Currency selector and UI zoom options for a personalized experience.

Powerful Search & Filters

The Advanced Search is a high-speed engine built directly into the editor, and it is 100% free for everyone.
✔ Find exactly who you need with powerful filters that go beyond the basic game.
✔ See critical data directly in your search results, which is ideal for quick scouting while you play.

What is Free - No License Required

✔ Full Advanced Search with overpowered filters
✔ Live filtering - find any player, staff, or club instantly
✔ View all player attributes, CA/PA, positions, traits, personality
✔ View club finances, facilities, stadium details, relations
✔ View contracts, clauses, wages, transfer status
✔ Preview the full editing system (pending edits, edit history)
✔ No sign-up, no credit card, no time limit
FMLE is a genuinely useful scouting companion even without a license.

What can you Edit - License Required

Human Managers
Become unsackable, register squad at any time, and change your manager stats.

Players
All attributes (with freeze option), CA/PA, positions, traits, personality, reputation, happiness, 2nd nationalities, registration, languages, fav/disliked clubs & people.

Staff
Attributes (with freeze option), CA/PA, coaching licenses, staff roles, reputation, preferred formations, relations, personal info.

Clubs
Finances, income, facilities, stadium, kit styles & colors, relations, affiliations, benefactor status, vision, supporters, tactical attributes, and more.

Contracts
Wages, dates, clauses (release, bonus), loyalty bonus, move to other club, cancel loans & future transfers, release on free.

Instant Actions
Heal injuries, fix fitness, remove bans, boost morale, inspire player, maximize team cohesion & tactical familiarity. Mass edit for entire squads.

Whenever there's a new official patch out, I'll do my best to update FMLE asap.

FMLE Screenshots

How to use FMLE

Current version 1.10.6 is compatible with the following Windows editions: Steam, Epic & Game Pass (including Console). Even the Demo.

Unzip and install by running the .exe file.
Open Football Manager 26 and load your saved game.
Open FMLE 26.
Click on Load Data button. You need to be online for your first run and after an update.
Search for clubs, players, staff.
Double-click on an item from the results.
The profile will open in a tab and you can edit data there.
Once done editing click on the Save Changes button for the changes to take effect.

Support FM Live Editor

You can support the development of this tool by purchasing a license which unlocks the ability to save your edits for the 2026 version.
This is an one time upgrade which costs £5.49 / €5.99 / $6.99 (VAT is included).

✔ Activate on up to 3 devices at no extra cost
✔ 10% loyalty discount on the next edition (FMLE 27)
✔ Exclusive supporter badge on your FM Scout profile
✔ All future FMLE 26 updates included

Licenses

For support queries regarding licenses, please contact me via private message, live chat or [email protected].

Bug Reports

If you encounter any bugs, please report them in the official FMLE forum.

Important: Please keep a backup of your save game before using FMLE 26 to edit your game’s data. FMScout.com cannot be held liable for any corrupt game files, or any other issue caused by the use of FMLE 26. A backup will make sure that whatever happens, you will still have your saved game.

Version History

v1.10.6 -

11 Apr

: Patchfix for 26.3.0+2287101 Console. Add missing kits. Bug fixes.
v1.10.5 -

6 Apr

: Feature update. Staff tab for player/staff hybrids. Move free agents and player/staff. Retirement actions. Bug fixes.
v1.9.5 -

30 Mar

: Patchfix for 26.3.0.
v1.9.4 -

27 Mar

: Feature update. Stadium Search. New editable fields for players. Works with Steam/Epic Demo. Misc improvements. Bug fixes.
v1.8.4 -

18 Mar

: Feature update. Light theme. Fully editable club affiliations. 40% faster loading. Bug fixes.
v1.7.4 -

11 Mar

: Patchfix for 26.2.0+2276383.
v1.7.3 -

9 Mar

: Patchfix for 26.2.0.
v1.7.2 -

8 Mar

: Feature update. Move players on loan. Move staff and humans to other club. Kits tab.
v1.6.2 -

27 Feb

: Feature update. Currency selector, UI zoom, happiness editing, release on free.
v1.5.2 -

22 Feb

: Feature update. Fully editable player relations, team cohesion, club supporters.
v1.4.2 -

19 Feb

: Patchfix for 26.1.3+2266940.
v1.4.1 -

15 Feb

: Feature update. Tactical familiarity, trained in nation/club, Game Pass Console.
v1.3.1 -

11 Feb

: Patchfix for 26.1.3.
v1.3.0 -

11 Feb

: Feature update. Personality, club income, transfer clauses, vision, affiliations, stadium dimensions.
v1.2.0 -

31 Jan

: Feature update. Player relations, club relations, kit style preview.
v1.1.0 -

25 Jan

: Feature update. Kit styles editing, advanced search filters.
v1.0.0 -

23 Jan

: Initial release.

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Discussion: FM Live Editor 26 - Exclusive

382 comments have been posted so far.

ferlibudiana • 1 month ago

Hi, I’m interested in purchasing FM Live Editor 26 License, but unfortunately I don’t have access to the available payment methods.

I would like to ask if there are any alternative payment options available?

I'm from Indonesia btw
Thank you!
ansulloyd • 1 month ago

Hey Stam, how do I get a license for the Save Changes button ?
Stam • 1 month ago

The next feature update will drop this week but won't include future transfers as this requires more research and testing. However, it's going to introduce Stadium Search and standalone Stadium profiles, some minor new features (such as editing shirt name and city of birth for players), and stability fixes related to adding contract clauses/bonuses.

I'm planning to switch focus to extreme edge case testing in order to solidify stability and peace of mind for all actions already possible in FMLE. Feature updates will slow down, but will still aim to deliver at least 1 per month as promised.

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Stam • 1 month ago

@limali12: You need a license to unlock the Save Changes button.

@Jordengold: I can't replicate this. For example, I tried to change the expiry date of a random player's contract from 2032 to 2046 and even added a min fee release clause, yet nothing crashed. Please post in the FMLE forum and explain the exact steps, what you did exactly.

@vaydiem: It's not something obvious that I can replicate. And by that I mean it's not happening for me. I've sent you a message on the live chat yesterday with questions. Reply there or send me a pm.
limali12 • 1 month ago

I logged into the game, synchronized it with FMLE, but after changing the values, the Save Changes button doesn't work yet.
Jordengold • 1 month ago

Hi Stam,
Anytime im trying to give my player a longer contract, the game crashes.
is there a problem in the way of doing it?
vaydiem • 1 month ago

Hi Stam,

I'm experiencing the exact issue as @thegianni. Moved a player to my team and now he's available for 2 teams which I couldn't fix.

Any suggestions?
Stam • 1 month ago

@RicFerreira47: Apologies for the delay. We've had an issue with email delivery this evening, but it has been fixed. You should have received the 2nd email with instructions by now.
RicFerreira47 • 1 month ago

I've bought the licenced version and all i received was the Paddle receipt, How to solve this? And yes, i checked the spam
Stam • 1 month ago

@Gabri753: I've responded to your forum post. I couldn't replicate the issue, but I have a couple of questions for you in the forum.

@westo22: It's on my list of things to look into going forward, but not sure when.

@Lenzar: We had published a free editor in the distant past (before FM17). Free isn't viable for something that requires this amount of time and dedication. And still, there's a lot of value given away for free with scouting and advanced search.

@TheGianni: We've talked about this on chat. I encourage you to share your experience with that.
Gabri753 • 1 month ago

I have a bug, I want to change second nationality or years in a country for my save because I can't register them in La Liga 2. I can edit, but once I continue FM26 crashes.
westo22 • 1 month ago

can u add a feature moving clubs to other leagues
so can do

real madrid prem etc
Lenzar • 1 month ago

I remember when donations were optional for this kind of thing...
TheGianni • 1 month ago

Hey, I wanted to report a bug, or maybe it was something I did wrong... Anyway I'd like to solve it.
Basically I transferred a player to my team with the editor, first match of the season he comes up as unavailable as he played another match. Looking up his career it turns out he is somehow registered as playing for another team also. I tried setting him as free transfer with the editor and signing him back but the issue remains.
Is there anything I can do to fix it? Would you be able to help if I sent you the save file?
If it's not possible I could start the save again, but I would be happier to fix it, as I already spent quite a few hours setting everything up.
Thanks in advance, and great job with the editor, it's been great so far, keep it up!
Stam • 1 month ago

@alearg: This is going to be my focus for the next feature update; player transfers. It won't be an easy task, but I'm always optimistic.

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alearg • 1 month ago

@Stam on the next update is it possible to add the feature to edit either transfer offers or transfer details of the players leaving the club on a transfer? for example if a player is leaving in 1 month for 10m i can edit that to make it 50m, or even change the team he is going to. Thank you in advance
Stam • 1 month ago

FMLE v1.8.4 is now available. This update introduces the first version of the light theme, fully editable club affiliations, 40% faster loading and various bug fixes. Enjoy!
Stam • 1 month ago

@ross_wilson: Thanks for sharing your save! I was able to pinpoint and fix the issue. I'll aim to roll out a feature update tonight which will include this fix.

@shator @Tcharko: Found the issue. Keep an eye out for the next update that resolves the problem.
ross_wilson • 1 month ago

Hi. Suddenly getting the same problem as Tcharko and shator. I've been using the free version for the last week or so with no issues but now the players don't load in on my long term save. I started a new save and it works fine so it must be a save specific issue all of a sudden but the save was working fine yesterday. Any ideas? Happy to share the save if necessary.
Stam • 1 month ago

@hujaps132: As a guest, definitely not because data is essentially streamed online and not in memory to be read. I tried it as a host and it worked, but others who tried it as hosts experienced something else. I suggest to avoid using it in online saves.

@shator: I've messaged you and waiting to get a link for that save. I can't replicate this in any of my saves, so will need that specific save file to investigate.

@kkengvib: I needed to expand cross-checking to both players and staff, and not have it limited to each person type. The fix will be included in the next update.

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hujaps132 • 1 month ago

can i use it on online saves?
shator • 1 month ago

Whenever i load my save into fmle it's always showing me "1 human" loaded at the bottom, so i cant scout and search any player, only stuff and clubs.
Stam • 1 month ago

@entigy: I assume people on the demo are skeptical about the game and don't feel like investing in it, unless they're convinced it's worth buying. I could make FMLE compatible with the demo, but struggling to see how that could benefit the user. Let me know your thoughts.
kkengvib • 1 month ago

@stam... yes, before changing the last name the player did have the same name as the manager

also... i think the same thing applies to first names... it doesn't change it for that player... it changes it for all players with that first name
entigy • 1 month ago

Still doesn't work with the demo (26.2.0).
But then neither does Genie Scout nor FMRTE....

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