LightPaper AlternativesWord Processors and other similar apps like LightPaper

LightPaper is described as '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' and is a Word Processor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to LightPaper for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best LightPaper alternative is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ghostwriter or MarkText. Other great apps like LightPaper are FocusWriter, StackEdit, Ferrite and Tenno.

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  1. Typora icon
     327 likes

    A minimalist Markdown editor offering cross-platform synchronization, live preview, and seamless export/import in various formats like PDF, DOCX, and LaTeX. Features include distraction-free Focus and Typewriter modes, file management with tree and articles panels, and content organization through an outline panel.

    177 Typora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
     
  2. ghostwriter icon
     110 likes

    ghostwriter is a feature-rich text editor using Markdown syntax which makes it suitable for note-taking, document redaction, simple HTML website creation and much more.

    139 ghostwriter alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
     
  3. MarkText icon
     121 likes

    Open-source Markdown editor on Mac, Windows, and Linux offering real-time preview, clean interface, and various themes. Supports math expressions, exports HTML/PDF, allows image pasting, and more.

    107 MarkText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. FocusWriter icon
     208 likes

    Simple but configurable and themeable, distraction-free text editor for writers. Open-source and available across desktop platforms.

    102 FocusWriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
  5. StackEdit icon
     90 likes

    Full-featured, open-source Markdown editor based on PageDown, the Markdown library used by Stack Overflow and the other Stack Exchange sites.

    81 StackEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
  6. Ferrite icon
     6 likes

    Fast, native text editor supporting Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML with live preview, syntax highlighting, Mermaid diagrams, CSV/TSV viewing, collapsible trees, Git integration, regex find/replace, customizable themes, zen mode, and multi-language support.

    51 Ferrite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. Tenno icon
     6 likes

    A live editable Markdown editor that lets you add cells like Excel. You can think of Tenno as a mix of Word and Excel with a touch of Obsidian, Markdown and JavaScript.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. MyInfo icon
     40 likes

    MyInfo is a personal information manager for Windows. It will help you capture, organize, edit and share ideas, documents, tasks, and web pages.

    305 MyInfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. SXMac icon
     1 like

    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. MacDown icon
     23 likes

    MacDown is an open source Markdown editor for macOS, released under the MIT License. It is heavily influenced by Chen Luo’s Mou.

    57 MacDown alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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