marktext/marktext

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

MarkText is a free, open-source, WYSIWYG Markdown editor built with Electron and Vue that renders formatting in place as you type. It supports extended Markdown features like tables, KaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams, footnotes, and PDF export across Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Use cases

• write markdown documents with live preview
• edit readme files with a distraction-free editor
• export markdown to pdf
• write math and latex equations in markdown
• create flowcharts and diagrams with mermaid in markdown
• take notes in markdown with focus mode
• convert pasted rich text to clean markdown

When to choose

• you want a free, cross-platform desktop markdown editor with real-time WYSIWYG rendering
• you need extended markdown support like math, diagrams, and footnotes out of the box
• you prefer a local app with no account or tracking

When to avoid

• you need collaborative or cloud-synced editing
• you want a lightweight terminal-based or plugin-extensible editor like vim or vscode
• you need a web-based editor

Facets

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editor markdown pdf developer-tools text-editors documentation developer-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform wysiwyg markdown-editor realtime-preview latex mermaid-diagrams typewriter-mode focus-mode vue linux macos electron desktop

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