Download Markdown Reader

Current desktop release: v3.5.1 (release notes).

macOS

macOS 11 or later. Choose the build for your Mac.

Apple Silicon (.dmg) Intel (.dmg)

Windows

Windows 10 or later. Choose the installer for your processor.

Windows x64 installer Windows ARM64 installer

Linux

Portable AppImage, or a Debian/Ubuntu package.

x86_64 AppImage amd64 .deb ARM64 AppImage ARM64 .deb

The macOS and Windows builds are not signed by an OS vendor, so the system asks you to confirm the first launch, once. Markdown Reader then updates itself from GitHub Releases.

First launch on macOS

Right-click → Open no longer bypasses this on current macOS — use System Settings instead:

  1. Drag Markdown Reader into Applications, then open it.

    Dragging Markdown Reader into the Applications folder

  2. macOS blocks the first launch. Click Done (not "Move to Trash").

    "Markdown Reader Not Opened" dialog with Move to Trash and Done buttons

  3. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security.

    Privacy & Security selected in System Settings sidebar

  4. Scroll to Security and click Open Anyway, then confirm with Touch ID or your password. This is only needed once.

    Security section showing an Open Anyway button next to the blocked Markdown Reader notice

First launch on Windows

Windows SmartScreen shows a similar warning for the same reason — no paid code-signing certificate. Click through it once:

  1. Run the installer. SmartScreen blocks it with only a More info link and Don't run — click More info.

    Windows protected your PC dialog with a More info link and Don't run button

  2. The dialog expands to show the app name and publisher, with a Run anyway button — click it.

    Windows protected your PC dialog expanded with Run anyway and Don't run buttons

All downloads & release notes on GitHub

Use Markdown Reader in your browser instead