Markdown Preview
Read .md files as formatted documents.
About Markdown Preview
Markdown Preview opens Markdown files as clean, readable pages with a clickable outline of headings, and adds a Quick Look extension so a press of Space in Finder renders them too. When you want to edit, it hands the file to the editor you choose.
Install Markdown Preview
Download it from the links above, or install it from the Terminal:
brew install --cask markdown-preview Questions about Markdown Preview
Is Markdown Preview free?
Yes. Markdown Preview is free and open source under the MIT license. The source code is on GitHub at pluk-inc/markdown-preview.
Where can I download Markdown Preview for Mac?
Download Markdown Preview from the developer's website (markdownpreview.app) and GitHub. MacWorthy links only to official sources.
Can I install Markdown Preview from the Terminal?
Yes. With Homebrew, run brew install --cask markdown-preview.
What are good alternatives to Markdown Preview?
Other writing & notes apps for Mac worth a look are MarkEdit (open source), Clearly (free), iA Writer (one-time purchase) and Ulysses (subscription).
Other writing & notes apps like Markdown Preview
MarkEdit
TextEdit, if it spoke Markdown.
Clearly
A Markdown editor that opens plain .md files.
iA Writer
Focused Markdown writing, nothing more.
Ulysses
A complete writing environment for long work.
Bear
Beautiful notes, linked and tagged.
NotePlan
Tasks, calendar and notes in plain Markdown.
Cirrus
A Markdown note that pops up over whatever you are doing.
Inkstone
A WYSIWYG editor for the Markdown files already on your Mac.