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MDown

Markdown, made native.

A fast, focused markdown editor for macOS. Write in raw markdown or in the rendered view — both are real editors, and you can switch freely. Open a file, write, save. Done.

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Markdown, made for Mac.
Markdown, made for Mac.
Edit where you read.
Edit where you read.
Tables without pipe math.
Tables without pipe math.
Mermaid diagrams, built in.
Mermaid diagrams, built in.
Big documents stay navigable.
Big documents stay navigable.
Export the document you wrote.
Export the document you wrote.
Make the page yours.
Make the page yours.
Focus on the page and paragraph.
Focus on the page and paragraph.

Why MDown

Two editors, one document

The rendered preview isn't a preview — it's a fully editable writing surface. Build your whole document in either mode.

Your markdown stays yours

Untouched content is preserved byte-for-byte. MDown never silently reformats or normalizes what you didn't edit.

Cascading headings

Promote or demote a heading and its whole subtree follows. Restructure documents without bookkeeping.

Tables without tears

A visual table builder, tab-through editing, and clean markdown output on the other side.

Native and instant

Built in SwiftUI for macOS. Launches instantly, respects your Mac's conventions, light and dark mode both designed on purpose.

Six appearances

Color families from warm paper to forest green — every one intentional in both light and dark.

What It Isn't

  • Not a note-taking system — no library, no folders, no tags
  • Not a knowledge base — no backlinks, no graph view
  • Not a cloud app — no accounts, no sync, no login
  • Not a subscription to another "second brain"

Your files, on your disk, in a format you'll still be able to read in thirty years.

Support

Need a hand?

Found a bug, have a question, or want to request a feature? Send a note — a human reads every message, usually within a day.

Prefer email? hello@madebyoxbow.com