Markpad
Markpad is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. The Notepad equivalent for Markdown. It has 1,326 GitHub stars and is released under the BSD-3-Clause license. Its source code is on GitHub at sftwrdotdev/Markpad.
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About Markpad
Markpad Light as Notepad, elegant as Markdown. A lightweight, minimalist Markdown viewer and text editor built for productivity across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Install Markpad
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brew install --cask markpadchoco install markpad-appsnap install markpadSimilar apps
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Is Markpad free and open source?
Yes. Markpad's source code is public on GitHub under the BSD-3-Clause license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Markpad?
Homebrew: brew install --cask markpad, Chocolatey: choco install markpad-app and Snap: snap install markpad. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v2.8.4).
Is Markpad still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 28, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.