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MarkTextghostwriter
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence, funded by community sponsorship.

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The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, Linux
  • Live in-place rendering with no preview pane and no leftover syntax characters
  • CommonMark, GitHub Flavored Markdown and some Pandoc Markdown, plus KaTeX maths
  • Keeps plain-text writing and document preview close together.
  • Development is slow, with long gaps between releases
  • Electron, so it is heavy for a text editor
  • Focuses on Markdown rather than complex word-processing layouts.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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