Markpad
Markpad combines Markdown viewing and editing with a tabbed notepad interface for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
About Markpad
Markpad is a free Markdown viewer and editor with a tabbed notepad interface for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It provides side-by-side editing and preview kept in sync line for line, with GFM preview, syntax highlighting in code blocks, KaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams, wikilinks, embeds, and callouts.
It supports multi-window tabs with session restoration, automatic reload when a file changes on disk, HTML export and print to PDF, and pasting images into documents or dragging files to open them.
Key features
- Side-by-side editing and preview synced line for line
- GFM preview with syntax highlighting in code blocks
- KaTeX math formulas and Mermaid diagrams
- Editor engine with built-in Vim keybindings
- Multi-window tabs with session restoration
- HTML export and print-to-PDF formatting
Best for: People who edit Markdown notes and want tabbed editing with live preview on desktop.
Good for
- Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- User interface available in 26 languages
- Homepage states zero telemetry
Markpad at a glance
- Website
- markpad.sftwr.dev
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Text Editors
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Free
- 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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