A simple, cross-platform markdown editor built with Electron.
- Syntax Highlighting - CodeMirror-powered editor with markdown highlighting
- Split View - Edit and preview side-by-side with resizable panes
- WYSIWYG Mode - Rich text editing with Milkdown
- Tabbed Interface - Open multiple markdown files in separate tabs
- Document Outline - Navigate headings in a collapsible sidebar
- Find & Replace - Search and replace text with regex support
- Export - Export documents as PDF or HTML
- Table Editor - Visual dialog for creating markdown tables
- Theme Customization - Light/Dark/Custom colors for text, background, headings
- Session Restore - Reopens previous tabs on launch
- Auto-save - Automatically save changes at configurable intervals
- Focus Mode - Distraction-free writing environment
- Auto-Update - Automatic updates from GitHub releases
| Action | macOS | Windows/Linux |
|---|---|---|
| New File | Cmd+N | Ctrl+N |
| Open File | Cmd+O | Ctrl+O |
| Save | Cmd+S | Ctrl+S |
| Save As | Cmd+Shift+S | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Close Tab | Cmd+W | Ctrl+W |
| Close All Tabs | Cmd+Shift+W | Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Find | Cmd+F | Ctrl+F |
| Replace | Cmd+H | Ctrl+H |
| Toggle View Mode | Cmd+P | Ctrl+P |
| Split View | Cmd+\ | Ctrl+\ |
| Toggle Outline | Cmd+Shift+O | Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Focus Mode | Cmd+Shift+Enter | Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
| Export as PDF | Cmd+Shift+E | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Settings | Cmd+, | Ctrl+, |
| Bold | Cmd+B | Ctrl+B |
| Italic | Cmd+I | Ctrl+I |
| Heading 1/2/3 | Cmd+1/2/3 | Ctrl+1/2/3 |
| Inline Code | Cmd+` | Ctrl+` |
| Code Block | Cmd+Shift+` | Ctrl+Shift+` |
| Link | Cmd+K | Ctrl+K |
| Insert Table | Cmd+T | Ctrl+T |
| Bulleted List | Cmd+Shift+8 | Ctrl+Shift+8 |
| Numbered List | Cmd+Shift+7 | Ctrl+Shift+7 |
| Blockquote | Cmd+Shift+. | Ctrl+Shift+. |
Access settings via the menu (EasyMarkdown → Settings on macOS, Edit → Settings on Windows/Linux) or Cmd/Ctrl+,:
- Font Size - 12px to 24px
- Font Family - Monospace, System, Sans-serif, Serif
- Theme Colors - Customize text, background, heading, and table header colors
- Light/Dark presets or custom color picker
- Auto-save - Enable with configurable interval (15s to 5min)
- Spell Check - Toggle spell checking
Download the latest release for your platform from the Releases page.
- Download the
.dmgfile - Open and drag EasyMarkdown to Applications
- Download the
.exeinstaller - Run and follow the installation wizard
- Download the
.AppImagefile - Make it executable:
chmod +x EasyMarkdown-*.AppImage - Run:
./EasyMarkdown-*.AppImage
- Node.js 18+
- pnpm
# Install dependencies
pnpm install
# Start the application
pnpm start
# Build TypeScript and CSS
pnpm build
# Package for distribution
pnpm package:mac # macOS
pnpm package:win # Windows
pnpm package:linux # Linux
pnpm package:all # All platforms- Electron - Desktop application framework
- TypeScript - Type-safe JavaScript
- CodeMirror 6 - Syntax highlighting editor
- Milkdown - WYSIWYG markdown editor
- Tailwind CSS - Utility-first styling
- marked - Markdown parsing
- highlight.js - Syntax highlighting for code blocks
- electron-builder - Packaging and auto-updates
MIT