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 a Text Editor 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 iPhone 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 Clearly Markdown. Other great apps like MacDown are Marknote, Ferrite, marka.md and Hemingway Editor.

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  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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2. Theorylog icon
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    Write markdown documents with quickly accessible code snippets, mathematical equations and images and store them in the cloud to be accessed anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. Yu Writer Pro icon
     2 likes

    Efficient cross-platform Markdown text editor.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. Markdown Pro icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Epsilon Notes icon
     3 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
  6. 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
     
  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8.  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.

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    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Word
     
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  10.  4 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Writed icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. mMDd icon
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    Free, light, and surprisingly capable: a Markdown viewer and editor for macOS and Windows with tabs, live preview, and an outline sidebar.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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