KeenWrite
Write Markdown and produce beautifully typeset PDFs.
Create technical papers, manuals, books, and other long-form documents in a free cross-platform Markdown editor. KeenWrite combines live preview, reusable variables, spell checking, document statistics, outlines, math, diagrams, R integration, international font support, and theme-driven PDF export.
Product preview
See KeenWrite in action
What is KeenWrite best for?
KeenWrite is a free Markdown tool best suited to technical and long-form writing that needs polished, repeatable pdf output. It is available as Desktop app, CLI on macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI, and it is open source.
At a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Source
- Open source
- Best for
- Technical and long-form writing that needs polished, repeatable PDF output
Capabilities
- live preview
- reusable variables
- math and diagrams
- document outline and statistics
- R integration
- international font support
- theme-driven PDF export
Platforms
Surfaces
Related tools
mdedit.ai
A visual workspace for serious Markdown documents.
Write, review, convert, and publish Markdown with live previews for tables, diagrams, math, and long documents.
MarkdownObserver
Watch Markdown change as agents, editors, and scripts write it.
Preview Markdown in a native macOS app while it watches project folders for saved changes. MarkdownObserver adds workspace groups, favorite folder watches, multiple-file windows, syntax highlighting, breadcrumbs, and gutter or comparison indicators that make live document edits easy to follow.