Live preview, in place
Syntax melts into formatting as you type: headings, bold, tables, checkboxes, images. Put the cursor back on a line to edit the raw Markdown.
Native markdown editor
Markdown to the max.Everything else, to the minimum.
A fast, native editor that renders your notes as you type. No split view, no mode juggling: the formatting appears in place, and the raw syntax comes back only when your cursor lands on the line.
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Welcome
Welcome to Maxdown
A fast, modern Markdown editor that renders your notes as you type. No split view, no mode juggling: the formatting appears in place, and the raw syntax comes back only when your cursor lands on the line.
Write in Markdown. Read in beautiful. That's the whole idea.
## Why people switch
- Instant startup, a native app that weighs a few megabytes
- Live preview for headings, bold, italic,
inline code, lists, quotes and more - Your files stay yours: plain
.mdfiles on your disk, no account, no cloud - Links between notes with wikilinks, like Project Plan or Meeting Notes
Today
- Install Maxdown
- Open this demo workspace
The rule
Everything for writing. The bare minimum for the rest.
maxyour text
Full page, full attention
Your note reads like the published page while you're still typing it. No preview pane cutting the window in two, no raw syntax cluttering the text.
minthe rest
Zero friction
No vault to configure, no plugins to install, no account to create. Open a folder, or a single .md file, and write.
What's beneath the calm
preview
native
Instant startup
A native app of a few megabytes, built on a Rust core. It opens in a blink and stays light on memory.
cmd+p
One palette for everything
Fuzzy-open any note, or search the full text of the whole workspace, without leaving the keyboard.
[[links]]
Notes that link together
Wikilinks connect the notes in your folder and stay clickable in the preview. Your folder is the workspace.
.md
Real Markdown, no lock-in
Plain .md files on your disk, readable everywhere, forever. Flip to Source mode with Cmd+E for the raw text.
local
Private by default
No account, no cloud. When a note has to leave your machine, export it as a styled HTML file or a PDF.