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Markdown Editor vs PilcrowMD: catalog facts
Markdown Editor	PilcrowMD
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free with no ads, open source under the GPL 3.0.
Android	Android
Opens .md files directly from the file manager Formatting toolbar for styling and links	Native rendering tuned for reading long documents on a phone Table of contents, in-document search and scroll memory
Basic editor without sync or note organisation Mainly aimed at mobile use	Android only Young project with a small community
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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