Clearly Markdown

Clearly Markdown

A clean, native markdown editor for Mac. Write with syntax highlighting, preview instantly, and get back to what matters.

Download for macOS GitHub

v1.0.0 · Requires macOS Sonoma or later

Clearly Markdown — editor and preview side by side

Features

Native macOS

Built with SwiftUI and AppKit. Fast launch, low memory, feels right at home on your Mac.

Syntax Highlighting

Headings, bold, italic, links, code blocks, and more — highlighted as you type.

Instant Preview

Switch to a rendered preview with Cmd+2. Full GitHub Flavored Markdown support.

Format Shortcuts

Cmd+B for bold, Cmd+I for italic, Cmd+K for links. The keyboard shortcuts you expect.

QuickLook

Preview markdown files right in Finder. Press Space on any .md file.

Light & Dark

Follows your system appearance or set it manually. Looks great either way.

Open Source

Free and open source on GitHub. See how it works, file issues, contribute.