MacDown Alternatives

MacDown is described as 'Open source Markdown editor for macOS, released under the MIT License. It is heavily influenced by Chen Luo’s Mou' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to MacDown for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPad apps. The best MacDown alternative is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ghostwriter or Marknote. Other great apps like MacDown are MarkFlowy, Hemingway Editor, Fleschkey and Norka.

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

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MacDown alternatives page was last updated Jan 20, 2024
  1. TextNut icon
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    TextNut will convert your edits into markdown on-the-fly. If you are familiar with Markdown, it is add-on, with a powerful markdown editing mode.

    25 TextNut alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    TextNut Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    Discontinued

    App is no longer available on App Store or external download sites. No further word about it on twitter since 2016. See https://twitter.com/TextNutWriter

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  2. Epsilon Notes icon
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    Epsilon Notes is a text editor for writing texts with Markdown-compatible CommonMark tags. Epsilon Notes can generate pdf and HTML code from your documents. CommonMark is an easy text formatting tool taking only a few minutes to learn, Runs on Android and Windows.

    58 Epsilon Notes alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android

    Epsilon Notes Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
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    • Epsilon Notes is the most popular Android alternative to MacDown.

    • Epsilon Notes is Freemium and ProprietaryMacDown is Free and Open Source
  3.  2 likes

    Writage is a new add-in for Word, which enables to edit Markdown documents. Zero knowledge of Markdown is required in order to write structured documents. No need to remember markup for hyperlink or footnote, or how to format a table.

    60 Writage alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Word

    Writage Features

    1.  Word plugin
    2.  Microsoft Office Word add-in
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  4. WordMark icon
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    WordMark is a lightweight editor for markdown writers. You can easily publish posts to your blogs via WordMark including Wordpress, Ghost, Medium, Blogger, Github (Jekyll), Evernote, and so on.

    51 WordMark alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    WordMark Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Nested Folders
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  5. Markdown Pro icon
     2 likes

    A beautiful and easy to use editor for the popular Markdown markup language, combined with a themed live preview feature, you will never have to write boring documents again.

    58 Markdown Pro alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Markdown Pro Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
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  6. PileMD icon
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    PileMd has a really beautiful Markdown Editor, looks like Preview. It's like a RichText Editor but it's actually Markdown, and it works like a word processor, complete with Undo/Redo histories, list completion and clickable urls.

    77 PileMD alternatives
    Beautiful but simple editor.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Last release was in 2016, still available from the website.

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  7. Write for Mac icon
     4 likes

    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.

    60 Write for Mac alternatives
    Write for Mac screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Write for Mac Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
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  8. DownMarker icon
     2 likes

    DownMarker is a viewer and editor for markdown files.

    It can be used to create a wiki on your desktop, in your dropbox, alongside your code in version control repositories... No web server required!.

    46 DownMarker alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DownMarker Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    Discontinued

    No longer available.

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  9. Markdown Life icon
     2 likes

    An elegant and easy to use editor with simplicity for the Markdown markup language. Markdown Life is able to use full power of your new Mac and brings you unprecedented performance.

    56 Markdown Life alternatives
    Markdown Life screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Markdown Life Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
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  10. WriteDown icon
     1 like

    Try WriteDown, an app that made text editing simpler. You can write your note whether you are at home, at work, or on the go. Your notes are synchronized to the cloud, so you can easily read it wherever you want.

    44 WriteDown alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone

    WriteDown Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
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  11.  4 likes

    Beegit is the online writing platform that removes barriers across your organization to create, edit and approve web content. Try it free.

    42 Beegit alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    Beegit Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  File Versioning
    3.  Collaborative writing
    Discontinued

    See notice at website: https://www.beegit.com/

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  12. Writed icon
     1 like

    Writed is a distraction free text editor that will help you type more in less time. Writed uses markdown* syntax to format your document in real time, keep both your hand on the keyboard and just type.

    57 Writed alternatives
    Writed screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Writed Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
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