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