MarkEdit

A modern, feature-rich markdown editor with live preview

Windows Auto-Updates Git Integration Discord RPC
Download Latest - V1.3.0 All Releases
Linux Support: Linux version coming soon!

Recent Updates (November 2025)

Command Palette

Ctrl+Shift+P for quick access to word wrap, timestamps, and task list utilities

Revamped Settings

Organized sections with comprehensive changelog

Drag & Drop Import

Drop .md files anywhere on the home screen

Auto-Delete Empty Files

No more clutter from untitled files

Features

Powerful Markdown Editing

  • Real-time live preview (150ms debounced)
  • GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM)
  • Single-line breaks render correctly
  • Optional raw HTML support in preview
  • Resizable editor and preview panes
  • Auto-save with visual indicator
  • Smart block spacing for lists and images

Customizable Themes

  • Dark, Light, Green Forest, Deep Ocean, Sunset, Cyberpunk
  • Live theme switching with persistence
  • Word wrap toggle (persisted per session)

Multi-Language Support

  • English, French, Spanish, German
  • Seamless language switching with localized UI

File Management

  • Create, import, and export markdown files
  • Recent files quick access
  • File rename and delete with confirmation
  • Export to .md, .txt, and .html (PDF via print)
  • Drag & drop .md files to import
  • Auto-delete empty untitled files
  • External file deduplication

Discord Rich Presence

  • Show what you're working on in Discord
  • Displays the current file being edited
  • Toggle on/off in settings

Automatic Updates

  • Checks automatically after startup
  • Background download with progress indicator
  • Restart Now or Later options
  • Automatic installation and relaunch

Offline Images & Icons

  • Add images via toolbar button
  • Files cached per document in app data folder
  • Secure custom protocol: app-images://
  • Font Awesome bundled locally

Git Integration (Optional)

  • Toggle Git features in Settings
  • Connect repository and commit from editor
  • Push directly from editor footer
  • Smart UI with quick commit/push

Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)

  • Toggle Word Wrap - Soft wrap long lines
  • Insert Timestamp - Add current date/time
  • Convert to Task List - Transform to checkboxes
  • Toggle Task Checkbox - Switch [ ] and [x]

Screenshots

MarkEdit Home Screen MarkEdit Editor View

Markdown Wiki

Learn the basics of Markdown formatting to get the most out of MarkEdit!

# Headings

# H1
## H2
### H3

**Bold** & *Italic*

**bold text**
*italic text*
***bold & italic***

Lists

- Bullet item
1. Numbered item
- [ ] Task item

[Links](url)

[Link text](https://url.com)
![Image](image.jpg)

`Code`

`inline code`
```language
code block
```

> Blockquotes

> Quote text
>> Nested quote

Tables

| Col 1 | Col 2 |
|-------|-------|
| Data | Data |

Horizontal Rule

---
or
***
Full Markdown Guide

Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl + Shift + P Open command palette
Ctrl + S Manual save
Tab Insert 2 spaces
Enter on empty list Exit list with clean spacing

Technologies Used

Electron
Marked
simple-git
Font Awesome

Roadmap

Completed

  • Command palette
  • Word wrap toggle
  • Auto-delete empty files
  • Drag & drop import
  • Single-line breaks
  • Task list utilities
  • File deduplication
  • Organized settings

Upcoming

  • More export formats (DOCX, PDF native)
  • Custom keyboard shortcuts
  • Table generator dialog
  • Content-based deduplication
  • Performance optimization