Open Source Mac Markdown Editors
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View 52 business solutionsBrowse free open source Markdown Editors and projects for Mac below. Use the toggles on the left to filter open source Markdown Editors by OS, license, language, programming language, and project status.
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MarkText
A simple and elegant markdown editor
MarkText is an MIT licensed open source project, and the latest version will always be downloadable for free from the GitHub release page. MarkText is still in development, and its development is inseparable from all sponsors. Realtime preview (WYSIWYG) and a clean and simple interface to get a distraction-free writing experience. Support CommonMark Spec, GitHub Flavored Markdown Spec and selective support Pandoc markdown. Markdown extensions such as math expressions (KaTeX), front matter and emojis. Support paragraphs and inline style shortcuts to improve your writing efficiency. Output HTML and PDF files. Various themes: Cadmium Light, Material Dark etc. Various editing modes: Source Code mode, Typewriter mode, Focus mode. Paste images directly from clipboard. -
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MarkEdit
Just like TextEdit on Mac but dedicated to Markdown
MarkEdit is a free and open-source Markdown editor, for macOS. It's just like TextEdit on Mac but dedicated to Markdown. -
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OneNote Md Exporter
ConsoleApp to export OneNote notebooks to Markdown formats
OneNote Md Exporter is a console application running on Windows that exports your OneNote notebooks in different markdown formats. Evaluate or migrate to an alternative Knowledge Management Software like Joplin, Obsidian or other software based on Markdown format. Backup your OneNote Notebooks in an interoperable and open file format. -
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Notepads
A modern, lightweight text editor with a minimalist design
I have been waiting long enough for a modern Windows 10 notepad app to come before I decided to create one myself. Don’t get me wrong, Notepad++, VS Code, and Sublime are great text editors. I have used them all and I will continue to use them in the future. However, they are either too heavy or look less appealing. There are times that I just wanted to use Windows Notepad for things like writing notes or editing config files. So I decided to create a win32 notepad replacement here and try to give it a modern look and feel. Most importantly, it has to be blazingly fast and appeal to everyone. -
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Zettlr
A Markdown Editor for the 21st century
Writing is an essential part of our everyday life. Why make it complicated? Zettlr redefines what writing means. It is slim, fast, and versatile. Focus on what matters to you. Publish, not perish. In modern times, getting a hold of the flood of information is almost as hard as inserting a USB drive the right way on the first attempt. Zettlr allows you to connect pieces of information using state of the art Zettelkasten methodology. Links? Check. File IDs? Check. File tagging? Also check. And the best is, unlike many competitors, Zettlr never locks you in. Zettlr supports almost every conceivable way to create links and identify your files. In other words: No matter where you come from — all Zettelkästen are beautiful and supported by Zettlr. Out of the box. Zettlr integrates well with reference managers such as Zotero, JabRef, or Juris-M. Simply load your library into Zettlr, and begin to cite. Zettlr strictly adheres to established standards and does not reinvent the wheel. -
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Markdown Viewer
Markdown Viewer / Browser Extension
Markdown Viewer and Browser Extension. -
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PanWriter
Markdown editor with pandoc integration and paginated preview
PanWriter is a distraction-free markdown editor with two unique features. Tight integration with pandoc for import/export to/from plenty of file formats (including HTML, docx, LaTeX and EPUB). Preview pane that can show pages – including page breaks etc. Layout adjustments are immediately reflected in the preview. Instead, you can write text in Markdown, a convention on how to write plain text files. Basically, it’s like you would write an email. -
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BookStack
Simple & Free Wiki Software
BookStack is a free and open source platform for storing and organising information and documentation. A self-hosted and opinionated wiki system, BookStack is simple and easy to use, giving even new users with just basic word-processing skills a pleasant out of the box experience. BookStack offers a relaxed, open and positive approach. While the platform can provide advanced power features to those who want them, it is primarily designed not to be extensible outside of its core purpose. That being said, BookStack already comes with plenty of powerful features, such as search and linking, cross-book sorting, image management and more. It is also multi-lingual and offers options for authentication integration. -
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Minder
Mind-mapping application for Elementary OS
Use the power of mind-mapping to make your ideas come to life. Mind-mapping application for Elementary OS -
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Laverna
JavaScript note taking application with Markdown editor
Laverna has a simple and robust markdown editor, which can help you write faster than ever before with our live markdown preview. The editor can be switched to distraction free mode where you can focus solely on writing notes. Make your notes available on any device with your Dropbox & RemoteStorage account. You can make your notes available only to you by enabling encryption. Keep simple to do lists organized in notes and notebooks. You can manage your notes without ever lifting your hands from your keyboard. Keep snippets of code to have access to them anytime and anywhere. Do you prefer to stay anonymous? You do not need to go through registration process to start using Laverna. You can export your notes from Laverna and import them back anytime. You are not tied to using it forever. Every line of code can be reviewed on GitHub and is available under MPL-2.0 license. -
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MiaoYan
Lightweight Markdown app to help you write great sentences
MiaoYan is a lightweight, native Markdown note-taking app for macOS, built to give programmers and writers a fast, distraction-free environment for text. It is fully local-first, meaning your notes live as plain Markdown files on your machine rather than in a proprietary cloud, which appeals to privacy-conscious users. The app focuses on a minimalist three-column layout (folders, note list, editor) with syntax highlighting, dark mode, and typography tuned for Chinese and English writing. Beyond basic editing, MiaoYan supports presentation and PPT-style modes, letting you turn Markdown documents into slide-like views directly inside the app. It also adds power-user features like automatic document typesetting, internal links, LaTeX math, Mermaid and PlantUML diagrams, and Markmap mind-map rendering. Under the hood, it is implemented in Swift as a native macOS application, which keeps it snappy and lighter than Electron-based note apps. -
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Pix2Text
Open-Source Python3 tool for recognizing layouts, tables, and math
An Open-Source Python3 tool for recognizing layouts, tables, math formulas, and text in images, converting them into Markdown format. A free alternative to Mathpix, empowering seamless conversion of visual content into text-based representations. 80+ languages are supported. Pix2Text (P2T) aims to be a free and open-source Python alternative to Mathpix, and it can already accomplish Mathpix's core functionality. Pix2Text (P2T) can recognize layouts, tables, images, text, and mathematical formulas, and integrate all of these contents into Markdown format. P2T can also convert an entire PDF file (which can contain scanned images or any other format) into Markdown format. -
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VNote
A pleasant note-taking platform in native C++
VNote is a Qt-based, free and open-source note-taking application, focusing on Markdown now. VNote is designed to provide a pleasant note-taking platform with excellent editing experience. VNote is NOT just a simple editor for Markdown. By providing note management, VNote makes taking notes in Markdown simpler. In the future, VNote will support more formats besides Markdown. Utilizing Qt, VNote could run on Linux, Windows, and macOS. -
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Ferrite
A fast, lightweight text editor for Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML
Ferrite is a fast, lightweight desktop text editor built for people who spend a lot of time working in structured text formats and want a snappy, native-feeling app instead of a heavy IDE. It focuses on common “config and docs” formats like Markdown and popular structured data files, so it fits naturally into developer, DevOps, and technical writing workflows. The editor is designed around responsiveness and low overhead, prioritizing quick startup, smooth scrolling, and predictable editing even when you are jumping between many small files. It also aims to reduce friction when reading and tweaking structured documents by offering format-aware conveniences and a UI that stays out of the way. Ferrite positions itself as a pragmatic daily driver for notes, documentation, and configuration edits, especially when you do not need a full language server stack. -
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Markdown PDF
Markdown converter for Visual Studio Code
This extension converts Markdown files to PDF, HTML, PNG or JPEG files. -
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Standard Notes App
Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files
Standard Notes is a free, secure note-taking app with powerful end-to-end encryption, unparalleled privacy features, and seamless cross-platform syncing on unlimited devices. Standard Notes is a secure digital notes app that protects your notes and files with audited, industry-leading end-to-end encryption. Only you have access to the keys required to decrypt your data. Write and store all your notes and files in one secure place and seamlessly access them across all your devices. Note-taking services like Evernote, Google Keep, Notion, and Simplenote cannot prevent employees and governments from reading your data. Standard Notes features advanced security and privacy controls that protect your data against hacks, data breaches, government access, and even employee access. -
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Mark
Sync your markdown files with Confluence pages
Mark, a tool for syncing your markdown documentation with Atlassian Confluence pages. This is very useful if you store documentation to your software in a Git repository and don't want to do the extra job of updating the Confluence page using a tinymce wysiwyg enterprise core editor which always breaks everything. Mark does the same but in a different way. Mark reads your markdown file, creates a Confluence page if it's not found by its name, uploads attachments, translates Markdown into HTML, and updates the contents of the page via REST API. It's like you don't even need to create sections/pages in your Confluence anymore, just use them in your Markdown documentation. Mark uses an extended file format, which, still being valid markdown, contains several HTML-ish metadata headers, which can be used to locate a page inside the Confluence instance and update it accordingly. -
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MultiMarkdown
Expanded perl version of John Gruber's original Markdown
MultiMarkdown is an expanded Perl-based implementation of John Gruber’s original Markdown language. It builds on the simplicity of Markdown’s text-to-HTML conversion by adding support for features that make it more useful for technical writing, academic publishing, and complex documents. The project allows users to write documents in a human-readable plain text format and convert them into structured HTML or other formats. Unlike standard Markdown, MultiMarkdown adds capabilities for tables, footnotes, citations, cross-references, and metadata, making it especially valuable for longer and more detailed documents. Its design philosophy is to maintain Markdown’s ease of use while expanding its ability to handle professional publishing needs. Although this version is no longer under active development since MultiMarkdown 3, it remains a reference implementation for earlier enhancements to Markdown. -
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Alexandrie
Web application for Markdown note taking
Alexandrie is a fast, modern, and open-source web application for taking and organizing notes using an extended Markdown syntax, designed for students, creators, and knowledge workers. It offers a structured note-taking experience with support for workspaces and categories, making it easy to organize large repositories of information intuitively. The application runs as a responsive web interface that works online or offline, with search and export features that help users retrieve and reuse their content effectively. Built with a clear focus on productivity, Alexandrie includes support for custom storage backends like S3-compatible services or local file systems via Docker Compose setups. Its extended Markdown syntax lets users embed rich content, multimedia references, and structured blocks that go beyond plain text, while the sleek UI encourages distraction-free writing and review. -
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Inkdown
A WYSIWYG Markdown editor, improve reading and editing experience
Inkdown (bluestone) is a Markdown reading, editing, and sharing tool. Almost fully compatible with the GitHub Flavored Markdown standard, while extending the Mermaid graphics and Katex formula, supporting light and dark styles, and somewhat different from other WYSIWYG editors, Inkdown does not pursue complete customization. Its core goal is comfortable reading, smooth editing of Markdown, and document sharing in the simplest way possible. As a document publisher, markdown source code mode is undoubtedly efficient and free, but as a note, it is not conducive to reading. The table element of markdown is not conducive to writing, and the double-column mode is not conducive to focusing, so the Inkdown Editor was developed. It combines rich text with markdown editing habits to help you record daily, and saves it in standard markdown format, which allows your notes to be used anywhere and backed up in any way. -
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markdown-oxide
Robust, Minimalist, Unbundled PKM for your text-editor through LSP
Markdown-Oxide is a Personal Knowledge Management System(PKM) that composes with your favorite text editor through the Language Server Protocol(LSP). While other PKMs implement their own text editors, markdown-oxide is unbundled: it leaves text editing to a dedicated text editor and focuses solely on robust, performant knowledge management. -
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Evernote to Markdown converter
Convert Evernote .enex files to Markdown
Evernote2md is a CLI tool to convert Evernote notes exported in *.enex format to a directory with markdown files. -
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Marker
A Desktop App for Easily Viewing and Editing Markdown Files
Marker is an open-source, user-friendly UI for writing & editing markdown files. Everything you create lives in your filesystem. -
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MinDoc
Document management system developed for the IT team
MinDoc is a simple and easy-to-use document management system developed for the IT team. MinDoc's predecessor was the SmartWiki document system. SmartWiki is a document management system developed based on the PHP framework laravel. Because the deployment of PHP is too complicated for ordinary users, it was developed instead of Golang. It can facilitate user deployment and practicality. The starting point for development is that the company's IT department needs a simple and practical system for document management and sharing of project interfaces. Its function and interface originate from kancloud. It can be used to store daily interface documents, database dictionaries, manual descriptions and other documents. Built-in project management, user management, permission management and other functions can meet the document management needs of most small and medium teams. -
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Notable
The Markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck
Notes are written in Markdown, plus you can write KaTeX expressions, Mermaid diagrams and more, check out our Markdown cheatsheet. Notable provides a very powerful Markdown editor, it's the same one VS Code uses in fact, so features like multi-cursors, a minimap and best-in-class syntax highlighting are built-in. Notes and attachments are simply stored on your disk, this is extremely portable and powerful: you could edit your notes via a third-party editor on mobile, have them synchronized via Dropbox, use Git, run a regex-based search and replace etc. A dark theme is also available. In the future support for custom themes will be added as well. Zen mode provides a minimalistic editing and reading experience, hiding everything that's not necessary. Notable is also keyboard friendly, has a quick open window, and we'll soon add a command palette too, so you won't have to click any buttons if you don't want to.
