Kova
Build presentations from plain Markdown.
Write slides in a Markdown file while Kova renders the current slide beside the source. Automatic layouts, themes, Mermaid diagrams, math, code highlighting, and speaker notes support technical presentations. Export finished decks to PDF, PowerPoint, or standalone HTML. The free desktop app works with local files on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
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What is Kova best for?
Kova is a free Markdown tool best suited to creating technical presentations from portable markdown files. It is available as Desktop app on macOS, Windows, Linux, and its source status is open source.
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Reviewed October 5, 2026
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Editing experience
Files and offline use
- Local Markdown files
- Works offline
- Detects external file changes
Markdown support
- Tables
- Math
- Mermaid diagrams
- Syntax-highlighted code
Output and extensions
- PDF export
- HTML export
At a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Source
- Open source
- Best for
- Creating technical presentations from portable Markdown files
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