Byword Alternatives

Byword is described as 'Is designed to make writing more enjoyable with Markdown on your Mac, iPhone and iPad' and is a popular Word Processor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Byword for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Byword alternative is Zettlr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Byword are ghostwriter, Manuskript, Dendron and Mark Text.

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  1. MarkdownPad icon
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    MarkdownPad is a full-featured Markdown editor for Windows. Features: LivePreview : Instantly see how your documents look in HTML as you create them. Easy formatting with keyboard shortcuts. Markdown formatting can be applied (and removed) with handy keyboard shortcuts and toolb.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Dillinger icon
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    Dillinger is a cloud-enabled, mobile-ready, offline-storage, AngularJS powered HTML5 Markdown editor.

    83 Dillinger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Inspire Writer icon
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    Inspire is a clone of Ulysses for Windows, with many of the core features but not all.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Markdown Monster is a responsive Markdown editor that lets you edit Markdown with syntax highlighting and super fast text entry. A collapsable synced, live preview lets you preview your output as you type.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. JotterPad icon
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    Designed for creative writers, JotterPad is a plain text editor without the fuss and distraction of a word processor. It is perfect for writing books, novels, lyrics, poems, essays, drafts and screenplays.

    32 JotterPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
     
  6. SXMac icon
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    SXMac is a light, notes like app that can be used as a rich text editor, markdown editor and preview, code editor with more than 100 supported languages. If you need specific files or anything else in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Zen Editor icon
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    Zen by Unit is a free, minimal, fast, private writing app. Just open and use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. 1Writer icon
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    1Writer combines all the basic text editing features you would expect with all the advanced features you will ever need. Use 1Writer to write, research, revise, and share your ideas with maximum efficiency.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. Write for Mac icon
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    A clean & intuitive design focused on things that matter most - your notes! Write offers a well designed writing experience with beautiful inline markdown rendering and some gorgeous fonts. Add Folders from Anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Markdown Edit icon
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    Markdown Edit is a Windows desktop Markdown editor with an emphasis on content and keyboard shortcuts. There is minimal window chrome and most functions are accessed through keyboard shortcuts.

    69 Markdown Edit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. LightPaper icon
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    LightPaper lets you write your documents/articles/blogs using powerful features such as markdown, folder navigator, real and live preview, shadow notes, multi-tabs, custom styles, distraction free mode, syntax highlighting, math rendering, full GFM support including GitHub...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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