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# Awesome Markdown Editors & (Pre)viewers

A collection of awesome markdown editors and (pre)viewers
for Linux, Apple OS X, Microsoft Windows, the World Wide Web and more.

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## Markdown Online Editors

**Minimalist Online Markdown Editor**
(web: [`markdown.pioul.fr`](http://markdown.pioul.fr),
 github: [`pioul/Minimalist-Online-Markdown-Editor`](https://github.com/pioul/Minimalist-Online-Markdown-Editor))

**StackEdit**
(web: [`stackedit.io`](https://stackedit.io),
 github: [`benweet/stackedit`](https://github.com/benweet/stackedit))

**Markdown Note**
(web: [`writekit.github.io/markdown.note/note.html`](http://writekit.github.io/markdown.note/note.html),
 github: [`writekit/markdown.note`](https://github.com/writekit/markdown.note)) -
another simple single HTML page, server-less Markdown editor in JavaScript

**Dillinger.io**
(web: [`dillinger.io`](http://dillinger.io/),
 github: [`joemccann/dillinger`](https://github.com/joemccann/dillinger))


## Markdown Desktop Editors

### Universal

**Atom** (FREE, open source)

Markdown Preview - to be done

**Visual Studio Code** (FREE)

to be done

**Typora** ($$, Free in beta)

Typora is a highly unique and powerful markdown editor. The most surprising and difficult to explain feature, is the **in place** live preview. In a nutshell as you type markdown it previews the text behind your cursor eliminating the need for a separate preview space.

In addition to including some very nice looking css based themes it also leverages the power of `pandoc` by using an intermediary format behind the scene allowing you to import and export to many popular document formats including.

The current version, 0.9.23-1, still has some minor bugs and the OS X version is still in beta but, wow, does it look great!

[**Abricotine**](https://github.com/brrd/Abricotine) (FREE, open source)

Abricotine supports very good instant preview like Typora, but is open source - free forever.

[**MarkText**](https://github.com/marktext/marktext) (FREE, open source)

MarkText is very similar to Abricotine, but it's development is much faster than Abricotine's (while isn't really stable yet).

[**Caret**](https://caret.io/) ($29 for continued use)

Features live preview, files sidebar, go to anything, advanced spell checker and a lot more.

### Linux

**Retext**
(github wiki: [`retext-project/retext`](https://github.com/retext-project/retext/wiki),
 github: [`retext-project/retext`](https://github.com/retext-project/retext)) -
ReText is a simple but powerful editor for markdown and reStructuredText markup languages.
ReText is written in Python language and works on Linux and other POSIX-compatible platforms.

**uText**
(web: [`atareao.es/tag/utext`](http://www.atareao.es/tag/utext),
 ubuntu apps: [`utext`](https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/utext)) -
uText is a very simple editor for Markdown. uText supports live text preview and syntax highlighting.
Supported export formats: HTML, ODT, PDF.

**Remarkable**
(web: [`remarkableapp.github.io`](http://remarkableapp.github.io)) -
markdown editor for Linux and Windows

**MindForger**
(web: [`mindforger.com`](https://www.mindforger.com)) -
MindForger is free Markdown IDE and thinking notebook for Linux and macOS. Actually it is more than just a Markdown editor - it is Markdown IDE. With MindForger you can edit multiple documents, perform refactoring/cloning/extraction of sections, use document/section templates and more. It provides HTML preview with diagram, math support and source code syntax highlighting; cutomizable themes and dual pane interface.

**UberWriter**
(web: [`uberwriter.wolfvollprecht.de`](http://uberwriter.wolfvollprecht.de),
 ubuntu apps: [`uberwriter`](https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/uberwriter)) -
UberWriter, beautiful distraction free writing.
With UberWriter you get only one thing: An empty textbox, that is to fill with your ideas.
There are no settings, you don't have to choose a font, it is only for writing.
You can use markdown for all your markup needs. PDF, RTF and HTML are generated via pandoc.

**MarkMyWords**
(github: [`voldyman/MarkMyWords`](http://github.com/voldyman/MarkMyWords)) -
a minimal markdown editor


More / Articles

- [12 Best Markdown Editors for Linux](http://bettertechtips.com/linux/markdown-editor-linux), Better Tech Tips, July 2017
  -- incl. Remarkable, Mark My Words, ReText, Ghostwriter, Abricotine, Typora ($$, Free in beta), Haroopad ($$, Donationware), Caret ($25), GitBook Editor, LightMd Editor, EME (Elegant Markdown Editor), PileMd



### Microsoft Windows

**WriteMonkey**
(web: [`writemonkey.com`](http://writemonkey.com)) -
full screen distraction free creative writing; no whistles and bells, just empty screen, you and your words;
WriteMonkey is light, fast, and free

**Markdown Monster**
(web: [`markdownmonster.west-wind.com`](https://markdownmonster.west-wind.com/)) -
Markdown is everywhere these days and it's used for all sorts of different purposes. Wouldn't it be nice if you have an editor that can keep up with all of those scenarios?

Markdown Monster is a Markdown editor and viewer that lets you edit Markdown with syntax highlighting and fast text entry. A collapsible, synced, live preview lets you see your output as you type. You can easily embed images, links, emojis and code as text or by using our gentle UI helpers that simplify many operations. You can also paste and drag images directly into the editor. Inline spell-checking and word counts keep your content streamlined unobtrusively.

You can export Markdown to HTML by saving to disk or by copying Markdown selections as HTML directly to the clipboard. The HTML preview can display syntax colored code snippets for most common coding languages, and can easily be customized with HTML and CSS template to match your own sites. You can choose from a light and dark theme, and choose individual editor and preview themes. You can even use Vim or EMacs type conventions. Other convenience features let you browse for and select files in the built-in folder browser, jump to the current folder in Explorer or Terminal, commit to Git and more.

More / Articles

- [The Best Markdown Editor for Windows](https://sitepoint.com/best-markdown-editors-windows) by Zack Wallace, SitePoint,  July 2017 -- incl. Texts ($19), WriteMonkey, Haroopad ($$, Donationware), MarkPad, MarkdownPad 2, Typora ($$, Free in beta), Caret ($25)


### Apple Mac OS X

**MacDown**
(web: [`macdown.uranusjr.com`](http://macdown.uranusjr.com)) -
open source Markdown editor inspired by Mou, with live preview of extended markdown syntaxes

More / Articles

- [The Best Markdown Editors for Mac](https://sitepoint.com/the-best-markdown-editors-for-mac) by Adrian Try, SitePoint, July 2017 -- incl. Ulysses ($44.99), Quiver ($9.99), LightPaper ($16.49), MWeb ($14.99), Texts ($19), Byword ($11.99), IA Writer ($9.99), Typora ($$, Free in beta), Caret ($25), Focused ($29.99), Bear (Free, Bear Pro subscription $1.49/month), Mou ($$, Free in beta),  MacDown (FREE, open source), Haroopad ($$, Donationware)


## Misc

### WordPress

More / Articles

- [How Writers & Bloggers Can Make the Most of Markdown in WordPress](https://sitepoint.com/writers-bloggers-can-make-markdown-wordpress) by Adrian Try, SitePoint, July 2017 -- Jetpack (free plugin), WP-Markdown (free), PrettyPress (free, pro version w/ shortcode previews for $10),  Markdown for WordPress and bbPress (free), Markdown QuickTags (free), Typewriter (free)




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