miniMD Alternatives

miniMD is described as 'Simple Markdown editor with live HTML preview and export capabilities. Offers shortcuts, zoom, and real-time syncing for efficient editing' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to miniMD for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Google Chrome apps. The best miniMD alternative is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Mark Text or Rentry.co. Other great apps like miniMD are StackEdit, iA Writer, Quick Preview and Hemingway Editor.

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  1. Typora icon
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    Typora

     320 likes
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    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...

    166 Typora alternatives
    Typora screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
    Typora screenshot 1
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    +4
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    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Write files in markdown
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Save as Markdown
    6. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Simple text editor
    9.  Multiplatform
    10.  Export to PDF
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  No registration required
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    Typora VS miniMD

    Is Typora a good alternative to miniMD?
     

    • Typora is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to miniMD.

    • Typora is the most popular commercial alternative to miniMD.

    • Typora is Paid and ProprietaryminiMD is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Typora is LightweightminiMD is not according to our users
  2. Mark Text icon
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    Mark Text

     115 likes
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    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.

    102 Mark Text alternatives
    GitHub Flavored Markdown

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Auto-Completion
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    Source Code Mode

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Real-time inline preview
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Write files in markdown
    7.  Distraction-free Writing
    8.  Text editing
    9.  Tabbed interface
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Syntax Highlighting
    Discontinued

    MarkText is no longer maintained since July 2022. Last version, 0.17.1, released in March 2022, can be still downloaded from GitHub. A fork a being developed here: https://github.com/jacobwhall/marktext

    Mark Text iconminiMD Icon

    Mark Text VS miniMD

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    • Mark Text is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to miniMD.

    • Mark Text is Free and Open SourceminiMD is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Rentry.co icon
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    Rentry.co

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    Rentry.co is a markdown pastebin and publishing service with preview, custom urls and editing. Fast, simple and free.

    176 Rentry.co alternatives
    Live markdown syntax highlighting

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Publishing
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Tab preview
    8.  Distraction-free Writing
    Rentry.co iconminiMD Icon

    Rentry.co VS miniMD

    Is Rentry.co a good alternative to miniMD?
     

    • Rentry.co is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to miniMD.

    • Rentry.co is Free and Open SourceminiMD is Paid and Proprietary
    • Rentry.co is LightweightminiMD is not according to our users
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    Typora

    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 manag...

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  6. StackEdit icon
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    StackEdit

     89 likes
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    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
    StackEdit 5 - Split interface (Dark)

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    StackEdit screenshot 1

    StackEdit Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  0data
    7. Tumblr icon  Tumblr integration
    8.  Write files in markdown
    9. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
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  7. iA Writer icon
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    iA Writer

     94 likes
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    The key to good writing is not that magical glass of Bordeaux, the right kind of tobacco or that groovy background music. The key is focus. What you need to write well is a spartan setting that allows you to fully concentrate on your text and nothing but your text.

    113 iA Writer alternatives
    iA Writer screenshot 1

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    +3
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    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Distraction-free Writing
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Nested Folders
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  No registration required
    9. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    10.  Syntax Highlighting
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Integrated into iOS
    iA Writer iconminiMD Icon

    iA Writer VS miniMD

    Is iA Writer a good alternative to miniMD?
     

    • iA Writer is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to miniMD.

    • iA Writer is Paid and ProprietaryminiMD is also Paid and Proprietary
    • iA Writer is Privacy focused and LightweightminiMD is not according to our users
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    Quick Preview icon

    Quick Preview

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    Experience immediate HTML code testing with QuickPreview. Just paste your code for real-time results, compatible with tools such as ChatGPT Canvas and Claude Sonnet 1.5. No setup or additional software needed, ensuring efficient and hassle-free debugging and testing.

    22 Quick Preview alternatives
    Quick Preview screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Web-Based
    6.  Support for Javascript
    Quick Preview iconminiMD Icon

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  10. Hemingway Editor icon
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    Hemingway Editor

     55 likes
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    Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear.

    131 Hemingway Editor alternatives
    Hemingway Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Writing assistance
    4.  Collaborative writing
    5.  Ebook writer
    6. Readability icon  Readability integration
    7.  Distraction-free Writing
    8.  Automated proofreading
    9.  Writing suggestions
    Hemingway Editor iconminiMD Icon

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  11. MacDown icon
    MacDown icon

    MacDown

     23 likes
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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.

    58 MacDown alternatives
    What it looks like

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Preferences
    Syntax highlighting

    MacDown Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Autocompletion
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No registration required
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.7.3) is from January 2020, but the software still works fine, and can be downloaded from the official website or the GitHub repository.

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  12. Haroopad icon
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    Haroopad

     69 likes
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    Haroopad is a markdown enabled document processor for creating web-friendly documents. You can author various formats of documents such as blog article, slide, presentation, report, and e-mail as if experts did.

    107 Haroopad alternatives
    Haroopad screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Haroopad Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Vim Key Mapping
    3.  Publishing
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    +4
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    Discontinued

    The last update was in December 2018.

    Haroopad iconminiMD Icon

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  13. scrutch icon
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    scrutch

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    End-to-encrypted, laser-focussed yet elegant editor. No registration, no login, no ads, no tracking, no hassle. Just write. In private or together with others.

    288 scrutch alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Distraction-free
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Distraction-free Writing
    11.  Share notes
    12.  Progressive Web App
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    scrutch VS miniMD

    Is scrutch a good alternative to miniMD?
     

    • scrutch is the most popular SaaS alternative to miniMD.

    • scrutch is Free and ProprietaryminiMD is Paid and Proprietary
    • scrutch is Lightweight and Privacy focusedminiMD is not according to our users
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    MarkdownPad

     63 likes
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    MarkdownPad is a full-featured Markdown editor for Windows. Features: LivePreview : Instantly see how your documents look in HTML as you create them. Easy formatting with keyboard shortcuts. Markdown formatting can be applied (and removed) with handy keyboard shortcuts and toolb.

    98 MarkdownPad alternatives
    MarkdownPad screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MarkdownPad Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
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    +5
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    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 2.5, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  15. Zen Editor icon
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    Zen Editor

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    Zen by Unit is a free, minimal, fast, private writing app. Just open and use.

    79 Zen Editor alternatives
    Zen Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Zen Editor screenshot 1
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    +2
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    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Online editor
    Zen Editor iconminiMD Icon

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