Nabu

A powerful, native macOS Markdown and live HTML editor designed for writers, developers, and anyone who wants beautiful documents without complexity. Convert your Markdown files to professionally formatted PDFs and Word documents with zero external dependencies - now supports full Mermaid diagrams with custom config.

PREMIUM FEATURES • Document Map - See all your PDF pages at once in a zoomable grid. Navigate 100+ page documents instantly, spot layout issues, and zoom in on any section. A feature usually found in $240/year apps. • Live PDF Preview - Edit while viewing the actual PDF output. Watch pages reflow in real-time as you type. No more export-check-edit cycles. • Drag & Drop Images - Paste screenshots or drag images directly into your document. Nabu automatically saves them to an images folder and inserts the Markdown. • Auto Table of Contents - Press ??T to instantly generate a clickable, properly-indented table of contents from your headings. • Outline Sidebar - Press ??O to see your document structure. Click any heading to jump directly to it. • Focus Mode - Hide everything except your words. Press ??F for distraction-free writing with an optional live preview. • Enhanced Find and Replace - Jump to line matches from a list of results, replace All or from selection

WRITE WITH FOCUS • Distraction-free focus mode hides all interface elements, leaving just your words and optional live preview • Auto-hiding controls appear when you need them, disappear when you don't • Toggle focus mode instantly with ??F or the toolbar button • Your view preferences are preserved when you return to normal mode

LIVE PREVIEW • See your formatted document update in real-time as you type • Split view lets you edit and preview side-by-side • Switch between editor-only, split, and preview-only modes with ?1/2/3 • Synchronized scrolling keeps editor and preview aligned - choose line-based accuracy or smooth percentage-based sync

BEAUTIFUL EXPORTS • Export to PDF with pixel-perfect formatting and full-page themed backgrounds • Generate Word documents (.docx) for universal compatibility • Quick export with ?E or customize settings with ??E • Four built-in themes: Academic (clean white), Modern (tech-friendly), Sepia (warm), and Night (dark) • Customize fonts, font scaling, margins, background colors, and code block styling • Page break support with custom [pagebreak] syntax

FULL MARKDOWN SUPPORT • GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) with tables, task lists, and strikethrough • Syntax-highlighted code blocks for dozens of programming languages • Inline HTML and CSS styling for custom colors, sizes, and alignment • Footnotes, blockquotes, horizontal rules, and more • Local and web images with automatic folder access handling • SVG Image abd CSS Grid support