Get MarkEdit on macOS and Linux Now!
Just like TextEdit on Mac but dedicated to Markdown
Get MarkEdit with one command
Pick your system, reveal the step-by-step guide, copy the command, paste it into your terminal and press Enter. This command comes from the project's public source.
Not available for Windows yet.
MarkEdit doesn't publish an install command for Windows anywhere we can verify, so there's nothing for us to show you. We won't invent one. It does document one for macOS and Linux — switch to that tab.
Pastes into PowerShell and installs MarkEdit on your Windows machine in one step. Runs as your normal user account, and needs no administrator rights.
Not available for macOS yet.
MarkEdit doesn't publish an install command for macOS or Linux anywhere we can verify, so there's nothing for us to show you. We won't invent one.
Installs MarkEdit on your macOS or Linux machine and links it into your PATH — after this,
MarkEdit just works from any directory. Runs as your normal user account, and needs no administrator rights.
How to set up MarkEdit, step by step
Open Terminal. On a Mac it's in Applications ▸ Utilities, or press Cmd+Space and type Terminal. On Linux, press Ctrl+Alt+T. Paste the command and press Enter.
Run MarkEdit --help to see the available commands, and
MarkEdit --version to confirm the install worked. If your shell complains about
permissions, that project usually documents a corrected command on its own site.
This asks Homebrew to fetch MarkEdit and link it into /opt/homebrew/bin (Apple Silicon) or /usr/local/bin (Intel), so you can run it by name.
What MarkEdit does
- Native: clean and intuitive, feels right at home on Mac
- Fast: edits 10 MB files easily
- Extensible: seamless integration with Shortcuts and AppleScript
- Privacy-focused: doesn't collect any user data
Summarised from MarkEdit's own documentation.
About MarkEdit
Just like TextEdit on Mac but dedicated to Markdown
| Category | Developer tool |
|---|---|
| Install method | Homebrew |
| Windows | no install command published |
| macOS / Linux | documented install command available |
| Price | Free and open source |
| Command verified | From project source |
| Popularity | 5.8k stars on the project's public repository |
On mobile
MarkEdit is a command-line tool, so there is no phone app for it — a phone has no shell to run it in. You'll need a desktop, or a remote shell into a machine that has one.
MarkEdit is developed by its own authors. This page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by the project. The command shown here was reproduced from the project's public documentation — always check the project's own documentation before running anything.