Clearly
Clearly is a native markdown editor for Mac that helps you write, preview, and export Markdown documents with built-in formatting and file preview tools.
What is Clearly?
Clearly is a native markdown editor for Mac designed for writing and previewing Markdown documents in a focused desktop workflow. It helps users create notes, documentation, drafts, and technical text with live syntax highlighting and a formatted preview. The app supports extended Markdown features such as tables, footnotes, math, diagrams, and callouts, making it useful for people who work with richer Markdown content than plain text alone. Clearly also includes document navigation tools like an outline and find and replace, plus export and printing for sharing finished work. On macOS, it integrates with Finder through Quick Look support for .md files. Clearly is published by Sabotage Media, LLC, and its product site also notes an iPhone version for opening Markdown files on iOS.
Key features
- Write Markdown with live syntax highlighting
- Switch to a formatted preview while editing
- Use document outline navigation to jump between headings
- Find and replace text with regex and case-sensitive options
- Render tables, task lists, footnotes, and strikethrough
- Display KaTeX math and Mermaid diagrams in preview
- Preview .md files in Finder with Quick Look
- Export or print Markdown documents as PDF
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
Clearly is a legitimate Markdown editor for macOS and iPhone. Its normal behavior is consistent with a document-editing app: it needs access to files you choose to open or save, and Finder preview support is expected for its Quick Look features. Removing the app can also remove access to its Markdown editing, preview, and export features, but it does not create a known system-level risk by itself.
Recommendation: Keep Clearly if you use it to write or preview Markdown files on your Mac. If you no longer use it, you can remove it like other third-party apps; doing so will only affect your ability to use its editing, preview, and export tools.
Common paths
/Applications/Clearly.app
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