TextDown Alternatives

TextDown is described as 'Awesome, free and open-source Markdown Editor' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are more than 25 alternatives to TextDown for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best TextDown alternative is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try StackEdit or ReText. Other great apps like TextDown are MacDown, Haroopad, MarkdownPad and Byword.

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TextDown

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TextDown alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

Typora
Typora gives you a seamless experience as both a reader and a writer. It removes the preview window, mode switcher, syntax symbols of markdown source code, and all other unnecessary distractions. Instead, it provides a real live preview feature to help you concentrate on the...
159 Typora alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Electron
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Top Typora Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. Live Preview
3. Distraction-free
4. Write files in markdown
5. WYSIWYG Support
6. Save as Markdown
7. Support for Themes
8. Lightweight
9. Support for LaTeX
10. Syntax Highlighting
11. Spell Checking
12. No registration required
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Typora VS TextDown
Is Typora a good alternative to TextDown?
- Typora is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to TextDown.
- Typora is the most popular commercial alternative to TextDown.
- Typora is Paid and ProprietaryTextDown is Free and Open Source
- Typora is LightweightTextDown is not according to our users

StackEdit
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
StackEdit Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. Works Offline
3. WYSIWYG Support
4. Google Drive integration
5. Export to PDF
6. 0data
7. Tumblr integration
8. Write files in markdown
9. Dropbox integration
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StackEdit VS TextDown
Is StackEdit a good alternative to TextDown?
- StackEdit is the most popular Web-based alternative to TextDown.
- StackEdit is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TextDown.
- StackEdit is Free and Open SourceTextDown is also Free and Open Source

ReText
ReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.
196 ReText alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
ReText Features
1. Lightweight
2. Support for MarkDown
3. Live Preview
4. Distraction-free
5. WYSIWYG Support
6. ReStructuredText
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ReText VS TextDown
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Typora
Typora gives you a seamless experience as both a reader and a writer. It removes the preview window, mode switcher, syntax symbols of markdown source code, and all other unnecessary distractions. Instead, it provides a real live ...

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MacDown
MacDown is an open source Markdown editor for macOS, released under the MIT License. It is heavily influenced by Chen Luo’s Mou.
57 MacDown alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
MacDown Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. Works Offline
3. Syntax Highlighting
4. No Tracking
5. Ad-free
6. Autocompletion
7. Live Preview
8. Dark Mode
9. No registration required
10. Customizable
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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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Haroopad
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.
104 Haroopad alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Haroopad Features
Support for MarkDown
Vim key mapping
Publishing
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Discontinued
The last update was in December 2018.

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MarkdownPad
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.
97 MarkdownPad alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Windows
MarkdownPad Features
Support for MarkDown
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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.

MarkdownPad VS TextDown
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Byword
Byword is designed to make writing more enjoyable with Markdown on your Mac, iPhone and iPad.
152 Byword alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Word Processor
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
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Byword Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. Works Offline
3. Distraction-free Writing
4. Dropbox integration
5. Synchronization
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Byword VS TextDown
Is Byword a good alternative to TextDown?
- Byword is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to TextDown.
- Byword is Paid and ProprietaryTextDown is Free and Open Source

Marked
Marked 2 is a previewer (not an editor) for Markdown, MultiMarkdown and other text markup languages. It updates live every time you save your document in your favorite text editor, comes with writing analysis tools, and is powerfully flexible.
62 Marked alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Marked Features
Support for MarkDown
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MdCharm
MdCharm is a wiki editor written in Qt which supports markdown. It has features like live preview, pdf/html/odt exporting, opening directory as project, custom css, code syntax highlighting and much more.
52 MdCharm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
MdCharm Features
Support for MarkDown
Tabbed interface
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Discontinued
The project is not maintained anymore. Last update is from 2014.

MdCharm VS TextDown
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Markdown Here
Google Chrome, Firefox, and Thunderbird extension that lets you write email in Markdown and render it before sending.
45 Markdown Here alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Google Chrome
- Google Charts
- Thunderbird
- Firefox
Markdown Here Features
Support for MarkDown
Syntax Highlighting
Support for LaTeX
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Discontinued
The latest update is from September 2018.

Markdown Here VS TextDown
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Markdown Edit
Markdown Edit is a Windows desktop Markdown editor with an emphasis on content and keyboard shortcuts. There is minimal window chrome and most functions are accessed through keyboard shortcuts.
74 Markdown Edit alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Windows
Markdown Edit Features
Live Preview
Support for MarkDown
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Discontinued
According to the project's GitHub README.md, Markdown Edit is no longer maintained, and the author recommends Visual Studio Code.https://github.com/mike-ward/Markdown-Edit/

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Markie
Markie is a wysiwyg editor for the markdown syntax written entirely in python with html preview of your own css.
58 Markie alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Markie Features
WYSIWYG Support
Support for MarkDown
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Discontinued
Last Update: 31.01.2008, see https://codeboje.de/wysiwyg-markdown-editor/

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