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Typora

a markdown editor, markdown reader Created by Abner Lee

Free
Mac
Windows
Linux
Electron / Atom Shell

Typora will give 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. Replace them with a real live preview feature to help you concentrate the content itself.

It has features of:

1. Markdown support including tables, code fences with syntax highlight, LaTeX, Table of Contents.
2. Cross-platform.
3. The real live preview and WYSIWYG features.
4. Beautiful interface and Custom CSS theme support.
5. Easy export More Info »

**Typora will only be free during its Beta period. When it gets out of Beta, it will be a paid app.**

Typora is listed in

Linux Apps for Writers, ubuntu18.04GUI, Writing, The software I'll install on my laptop once I ditch macOS for Linux, and All The Things!

Links to official Typora sites

Official Website Twitter GitHub

Features

Ad-free Code formatting Code syntax highlighting Distraction free writing Electron based Export to HTML Export to Word Flow diagram visualisation Support for LaTeX Lightweight Live Preview MarkDown support Minimalistic Native application Nested Folders Distraction-free UI Outline mode Real-time inline preview Save as Markdown Export to PDF Syntax Highlighting Text editing Support for Themes Underline Write files in markdown WYSIWYG Support Add a feature

Tags

markdown-editor markdown-extra markdown-table-editor

Typora was added by hamid914 in Jan 2015 and the latest update was made in May 2020. The list of alternatives was updated May 2020. It's possible to update the information on Typora or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

Some of the themes in the Themes gallery

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Reviews 22

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- Joplin appears to be a full-fledged OneNote or Evernote replacement, including database functionality. Typora currently weighs in at 24 MiB, while Joplin came in at almost 240 MiB (on macOS). Guest • Apr 2020
- Joplin is focused in taking and organizing notes written in markdown, while Typora is a generic markdown editor. ScenicMarathon • May 2020
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- Really looks like to Typora, but free. EtchyLitchi • Nov 2019 • 6 agrees and 0 disagrees
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Typora Comments

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Comment by gnwd

about Typora and Madoko · Oct 2016 · Helpful Not helpful 15 Helpful Report as spam

I have tried:

remarkable (not stable for long text and sometimes auto-scroll doesn't work)
haroopad
retext
ghostwriter
stackedit.io (web based)
madoko (web based)
typora

Thanks the last two, they are really beautiful. Madoko can also make presentations.

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Comment by AB6hyF0

about Typora · May 2020 · Helpful Not helpful 2 Helpful Report as spam

It says "free during beta".

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jujujoly · Jun 2020

I just noticed this while I wanted to add this to a list of open-source app. I don't know why but I was sure that this app was open-source. This "free during beta" is shame. I will uninstall the app for sure.

Comment by M_O_Z_G

about Typora · Aug 2017 · Helpful Not helpful -3 Helpful Report as spam

Have a bug with emoji input. When emoji was entered and deleted then Backspace or Enter keys stop working.

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