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Clearly Markdown

Clean, native Markdown editor for macOS with syntax highlighting, real-time GitHub Flavored Markdown and Mermaid diagram preview, KaTeX math support, synchronized side-by-side editing, QuickLook integration, PDF export, format shortcuts, and no subscriptions.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Application type

Platforms

  • Mac
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Features

Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Support for MarkDown
  2.  Ad-free
  3.  Syntax Highlighting
  4.  No registration required
  5.  No Tracking
  6.  Live Preview
  7.  Dark Mode
  8.  Works Offline
  9.  Markdown preview
  10.  Mermaid support
  11.  Support for Hotkeys
  12.  Katex
  13.  Sits in the MenuBar
  14.  Global hotkey
  15.  Side-by-Side View
  16.  Export to PDF
  17.  QuickLook File Preview
  18.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

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Clearly Markdown information

  • Developed by

    US flagJosh Pigford
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Alternatives

    64 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Office & Productivity

GitHub repository

  •  1,055 Stars
  •  74 Forks
  •  23 Open Issues
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What is Clearly Markdown?

A clean, native markdown editor for macOS. Write with syntax highlighting, preview instantly, and get back to what matters. No Electron, no subscriptions, no bloat.

Features:

  • Syntax highlighting — headings, bold, italic, links, code blocks, and more
  • Instant preview — rendered GitHub Flavored Markdown, including Mermaid diagrams and KaTeX math
  • Frontmatter support — YAML frontmatter is formatted cleanly in both editor and preview
  • Side-by-side — edit and preview simultaneously with synchronized scrolling
  • PDF export — export to PDF or print directly from the app
  • Format shortcuts — Cmd+B, Cmd+I, Cmd+K for bold, italic, and links
  • Scratchpad — menubar app with a global hotkey for capturing quick notes without opening a document
  • QuickLook — preview .md files right in Finder
  • Light & Dark — follows system appearance or set manually

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