

Unfold — Quick Look
Preview folders, archives, source code with syntax highlighting, Markdown, Mermaid diagrams, ebooks, and many more file types directly in macOS Quick Look.
Cost / License
- Pay once
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Homebrew
Features
Properties
- Customizable
Features
- Ad-free
- No registration required
- Live Preview
- Works Offline
- Syntax Highlighting
- Markdown preview
- Spotlight
- File preview
- Built-in File viewer
- QuickLook File Preview
Apple Finder Integration
Unfold — Quick Look News & Activities
Recent activities
- POX added Built-in File viewer as a feature to Unfold — Quick Look
POX added Unfold — Quick Look as alternative to Folder Quick Look, Kiview, Source Code Preview and Folder Preview- POX added Unfold — Quick Look
Unfold — Quick Look information
What is Unfold — Quick Look?
Preview folders, archives, source code with syntax highlighting, Markdown, Mermaid diagrams, ebooks, and many more file types directly in macOS Quick Look.
Folder & Archive Previews
Preview folders and archives instantly — no extra Finder windows.
- Three layouts: Native, Grid, and List
- Supports ZIP, RAR, TAR and other archives
- Works in Spotlight, Finder, and third-party file managers
Source Code Previews
Inspect source files, configs, and project assets with syntax highlighting when you just need a quick read.
- Adjustable font size
- Line numbers (toggle on/off)
- Select and copy text
Markdown Previews
Preview notes, READMEs, and drafts as formatted Markdown instead of plain text.
- Table of Contents
- Support for Mermaid diagrams
Mermaid Previews
View Mermaid charts as rendered diagrams instead of raw syntax.
- Zoom in and out
- Pan the diagram when zoomed in
Ebook Previews
Preview ebooks and comic archives without opening a dedicated reader.
- Table of Contents
- Supports CBR and CBZ comic archives
Even More File Types You Can Preview 145 supported file extensions including archives, source code, Markdown, Mermaid diagrams, and ebooks.






