MarkText Alternatives

MarkText is described as 'Markdown editor for Mac, Windows, and Linux with real-time preview and distraction-free interface. Open source, free on GitHub, supports various Markdown specs' and is a very popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to MarkText for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best MarkText alternative is Logseq, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MarkText are Zettlr, Typora, Trilium Notes and ghostwriter.

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  1. Booker icon
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    Meet Booker, an editor with the power of Markdown, made specially for writers and bloggers. You don’t have to blur your mind with any concerns instead of writing down your ideas. Just pull up a chair, enter fullscreen distraction-free mode, and start making a new book, post, or...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. Writer icon
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    Writer is a writing application without the fuss and distraction of a traditional word processor. It's perfect for everything from taking notes to writing a novel on your phone or tablet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  3. The Medium Article Writer Add-on for Google Docs helps authors to create content and publish to Medium directly from Google Docs.

    Team members can write, edit, and collaborate wherever they are and view the updates real time in Google Docs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Drive
    • Google Drive - Docs
     
  4. Produce books for print and digital formats.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5.  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.

    58 Writage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Word
     
  6. MarkUpDown is an editor specialized to make creating Markdown code easy for beginners and experts. With helpful toolbars for beginners, GitHub Flavored/Multimarkdown table support, and keystroke shortcuts & Easy Actions for the expert, MarkUpDown is ready to help anyone...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Markie icon
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    Markie is a wysiwyg editor for the markdown syntax written entirely in python with html preview of your own css.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Notal icon
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    Notal is a simple application that lets you take notes with Markdown style! With Notal, you can type your notes with plain Markdown text and enjoy reading with a clean, simple style. If you aren't familiar with Markdown, we encourage you take a look at this new trend on writi.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  9. Scratchmark is an organized Markdown editor designed for note keeping and writing. It's intended to become a spiritual successor to ThiefMD.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  10. Publish markdown beautifully to Google Docs, Word, Slack, and more. Paste AI-generated markdown, style with 62 templates, and copy perfectly formatted output to any destination.

    22 Unmarkdown alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. LinNote icon
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    A fast, keyboard-driven scratchpad for Linux with smart calculator, currency conversion, OCR, timers, and 14+ themes. Built for KDE Plasma & GNOME with Qt6.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. freewrite icon
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    One simple, clean place to write continuously for a set time without distraction — think through a new idea, write your next script, reflect on an event, whatever.

    53 freewrite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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