marktext
MarkText is a desktop Markdown editor for writing, previewing, and exporting formatted notes and documents on macOS.
What is marktext?
MarkText is a Markdown editor for macOS that helps users write plain-text notes, documentation, and articles with live formatted preview. It is built for people who prefer Markdown for everyday writing, technical notes, README files, and longer structured documents. The app supports common Markdown workflows such as headings, lists, tables, code blocks, links, and task lists, while also covering math expressions and front matter used in more advanced documents. MarkText is a native desktop app distributed for macOS outside the Mac App Store, and its project is published by MarkText as open-source software. For Mac users, it fits well into note-taking, drafting, and documentation workflows where clean editing and export options matter more than heavy word-processing features.
Key features
- Write Markdown with live preview while you edit
- Create tables, task lists, code blocks, and links
- Use GitHub Flavored Markdown and CommonMark-style formatting
- Insert math expressions and front matter for structured documents
- Export documents to formats such as HTML and PDF
- Work in a focused editor interface for notes and longer writing
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
MarkText is a legitimate Markdown editor used to create and edit your own documents. It normally needs access only to the files and folders you choose to open or save, which is expected for a writing app. If you remove it, your documents stay where you saved them, but the app’s local settings and recent-item history may no longer be available. Downloading updates from the project’s official release page is the safest way to avoid modified builds.
Recommendation: Keep MarkText if you use Markdown for notes, documentation, or drafting. If you no longer use it, you can remove the app without affecting documents saved elsewhere, though you may also want to clean up its support files later if you want to reclaim a little extra space.
Common paths
/Applications/MarkText.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.github.marktext.marktext
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/marktext
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.github.marktext.marktext.plist
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