Markdown Preview
Markdown Preview is a free, open-source desktop app for macOS. A simple Markdown viewer for reading.md files. It has 2,673 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at pluk-inc/markdown-preview.
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About Markdown Preview
A fast, native macOS app for reading Markdown files. Drop a.md on the icon (or set Markdown Preview as your default handler) and get a clean, scrollable preview with a real document outline — no Electron, no browser tab.
Install Markdown Preview
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
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Is Markdown Preview free and open source?
Yes. Markdown Preview's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Markdown Preview?
Homebrew: brew install --cask markdown-preview. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.0.69).
Is Markdown Preview still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 27, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.