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PanWriterMarked 3
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

 Paid

Paid app with a free trial, also available on the Mac App Store and Setapp.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web macOS
  • Simple editor with side-by-side preview
  • Exports to docx, EPUB, LaTeX, PDF and slides via pandoc
  • Live preview that works alongside any text editor
  • Proofreading tools beyond a plain preview
  • Requires a separate pandoc install for most exports
  • Deliberately minimal interface with few editing extras
  • Mac only, requires macOS 11 or newer
  • Previews and exports rather than edits text
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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