Markpad alecdotdev

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Use this command to install Markpad:

winget install --id=alecdotdev.Markpad -e

A lightweight, minimalist Markdown viewer and text editor built for productivity.

Markpad

The Notepad equivalent for Markdown

A lightweight, minimalist Markdown viewer and text editor built for productivity across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Website // Download Latest Release // Report a Bug

demo

Features

Tabbed interface
Monaco editor (VS Code)
Split view
Syntax highlighting both in editor and code blocks
Math equation support (KaTeX)
Mermaid diagram support
Vim mode
Auto-reload
Zen mode
Table of contents
Custom themes
Paste images into editor
Custom typography and font settings
Content zooming
Image and YouTube embeds
PDF and HTML export
Familiar GitHub styled markdown rendering
Tiny memory usage (~10MB)
No telemetry or bloat
Free and open-source
Lightweight native UI
Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Installation

Package Managers

Windows (Chocolatey)

choco install markpad-app --version=2.5.0 # version flag is temporary for now

Linux (Snap)

sudo snap install markpad

Direct Download

Download the latest executable or installer from the releases page or from markpad.sftwr.dev

> After a direct .dmg (macOS), *-setup.exe (Windows NSIS) or .AppImage (Linux) install, Markpad self-updates from GitHub releases via the in-app Check for Updates… entry (macOS app menu, or Settings elsewhere). Snap, Chocolatey, .deb and .rpm users continue to update through their distribution channels. See RELEASING.md if you maintain Markpad releases.

Installation from source

Clone the repository
Run npm install to install dependencies
Run npm run tauri build to build the executable
[Optional] Rename to MarkpadInstaller.exe to run as installer

Issues & Feedback

If you find a bug, have a feature request, or just want to leave some feedback, please open an issue. I'm actively developing Markpad and love hearing from users!