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The best free Markdown editors let you write a document and hand someone an ordinary file afterward. I'd start with…
ghostwriter
ghostwriter provides distraction-free writing, with downloadable builds for Windows and Linux.
About ghostwriter
ghostwriter is a Markdown editor for drafting text and formatting later. It provides a full-screen mode, live HTML preview with options to copy HTML or export, and downloads for Windows, Linux, and Mac.
It includes a sidebar outline for section navigation, Focus Mode to highlight text around the cursor, Hemingway Mode that disables the backspace and delete keys, and export through Pandoc, MultiMarkdown, and commonmark.
Key features
- Live HTML preview of Markdown with copy and export options
- Document outline sidebar with click navigation and Ctrl+J jump
- Focus Mode to highlight current line, sentence, paragraph, or three lines
- Hemingway Mode that disables backspace and delete keys
- Export through Pandoc, MultiMarkdown, and commonmark
- Autosave and file backup options
Best for: Writers who draft longer Markdown documents and want live preview and outline navigation.
Good for
- Offers builds for Windows, Linux, and Mac
- Live preview is described as optimized for large documents
- Distributed under GNU General Public License v3.0
ghostwriter at a glance
- Website
- ghostwriter.kde.org
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux Apps
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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ghostwriter FAQ
Can I see my Markdown as HTML while I write?
Yes, live preview shows the document in HTML, and you can copy the HTML or export to another format.
How do I move between sections in a long document?
Use the sidebar outline to click a section, or press Ctrl+J, choose a section with the arrow keys, and press ENTER.
What does Hemingway Mode do?
It disables the backspace and delete keys to prevent editing while writing.
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