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PanWriterColaMD
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Simple editor with side-by-side preview
  • Exports to docx, EPUB, LaTeX, PDF and slides via pandoc
  • Stays in sync with changes made to the file by other tools
  • Clutter-free interface with nothing to configure
  • Requires a separate pandoc install for most exports
  • Deliberately minimal interface with few editing extras
  • Few features beyond writing and viewing Markdown
  • No built-in sync between devices
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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