MarkEdit
A tiny native Markdown editor that feels like TextEdit.
Open and edit Markdown in a focused macOS app built for native behavior, speed, and standards compliance. MarkEdit handles large files, follows GitHub Flavored Markdown, supports outlines and multi-caret editing, integrates with Quick Look, Shortcuts, and AppleScript, and can be extended with CSS, JavaScript, and official add-ons.
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What is MarkEdit best for?
MarkEdit is a free Markdown tool best suited to mac users who want a small, fast, native editor for individual markdown files. It is available as Desktop app, Agent skill on macOS, and its source status is open source.
At a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Source
- Open source
- Best for
- Mac users who want a small, fast, native editor for individual Markdown files
Capabilities
- GitHub Flavored Markdown
- large-file editing
- outline navigation
- Quick Look extension
- Shortcuts and AppleScript
- CSS and JavaScript extensions
- agent skill
Platforms
Surfaces
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