All Features

Everything MarkView offers for reading Markdown. Free for macOS, Windows, and Linux, with no account or document uploads required.

Documents & Rendering

  • Markdown. Headings, lists, tables, blockquotes, images, and read-only checklists.
  • Mermaid diagrams. Flowcharts, sequence diagrams, class diagrams, and more, rendered inline.
  • LaTeX math. Inline and display equations, with copying as TeX.
  • Code highlighting. Syntax highlighting for common programming languages.
  • Extra formatting. Footnotes, emoji, subscripts, and superscripts.
MarkView in light mode showing a Mermaid flowchart: An idea, Build it, Share it.
Mermaid diagrams, right in the document.
MarkView rendering an inline equation and the quadratic formula from LaTeX in light mode.
Inline math and display equations.

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Search & Navigation

  • Table of contents. Jump to headings and follow the current section as you scroll. Choose On, Off, or Auto.
  • Find in document. Highlighted matches, a match count, and next/previous results with Cmd/Ctrl+F.
  • Document links. Follow heading links and links to other local Markdown files.
  • Back & Forward. Return to linked documents with your reading position preserved.
  • Recent files. Reopen documents from the welcome screen or File menu, with folder context for matching names.
MarkView with the table of contents beside a launch plan and Find highlighting matches for feedback.
Jump to a section, or find the words you need.

Reading & Printing

  • Themes. Light, dark, or automatic system appearance.
  • Zoom. Adjust text size with keyboard shortcuts; your preference is remembered.
  • Full width. Give wide tables, code blocks, and diagrams more room.
  • Print. A clean, light print layout, even when reading in dark mode.

Opening & Everyday Tools

  • Open files. Drag and drop, use File → Open, or launch with a file from the command line.
  • Set as Default. Make MarkView your default Markdown viewer on Mac or Windows.
  • Reload. Refresh manually or automatically when a file changes, preserving your scroll position.
  • File location. Copy the full file path or reveal the document in Finder or File Explorer.
  • Keyboard shortcuts. Quick access to common actions, with a built-in shortcut reference.
  • Updates. Check for new versions from within the app.

Local & Private

Your Markdown files stay on your computer. Local text, diagrams, and math work offline; externally hosted images need a connection.

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