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Markdown Viewer for Mac
Your .md folder at a glance
- Productivity
- Developer tools
- Open source
- Free
Markdown Viewer is a free Mac app that opens a whole folder of Markdown files as a table, a map of links or Finder-style folders. Made for docs, notes, research and AI skills folders full of .md files.
Key features
TABLE VIEW OF EVERY MARKDOWN FILE
Every .md file in the folder with its title, links in and out, and when it last changed.
LINK MAP
See which file links to which, spot orphans and find the files that hold everything together.
FINDER-STYLE FOLDERS AND A CLEAN READER
Drill into subfolders, read a rendered file, follow its links to the next one and jump back.
UP TO 10 FOLDERS
Add your docs, wiki, notes or Claude skills folders and switch between them as tabs.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
It only reads the folders you choose, with no account and no data collection.
Who Markdown Viewer is for
- People whose AI agents write .md files everywhere
- Writers and researchers with a folder of notes
- Developers who keep docs in Markdown
Install
- Download Markdown-Viewer-mac.dmg and drag it to Applications.
- Choose a folder with Markdown files.
- Switch between table, map and folders, and click any file to read it.
Requirements: macOS 11 or later, Apple silicon and Intel. Also available for Windows 10 and 11.
A free alternative to Obsidian, Marked 2 and MacDown
People often look for Markdown Viewer when they want what Obsidian or Marked 2 or MacDown does. Markdown Viewer is free and its source code is public, so you can see exactly what it does on your Mac.
FAQ
Is it free?
Yes. Markdown Viewer is free. A paid Pro version with editing, Markdown Everywhere, is coming to the Mac App Store.
Can I edit files?
Markdown Viewer reads and maps your files. Editing is part of Markdown Everywhere.
Will it upload my files?
No. Everything stays on your computer.
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