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Comparison of markdown editors: (1) Supported Operated System, (2) Price, (3) Table of content (TOC): Improve the navigation through a long-form content, (4) License, (5) Export format | Comparison of markdown editors: (1) Supported Operated System, (2) Price, (3) Table of content (TOC): Improve the navigation through a long-form content, (4) License, (5) Export format (6) Draw diagram which support [https://mermaid.js.org/intro/ mermaid syntax] | ||
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== | == Free softwares == | ||
[https://macdown.uranusjr.com/ MacDown: The open source Markdown editor for macOS] v. 0.7.2.x | [https://macdown.uranusjr.com/ MacDown: The open source Markdown editor for macOS] v. 0.7.2.x | ||
* Supported {{OS}}: Mac | * Supported {{OS}}: Mac | ||
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* Export: HTML & PDF | * Export: HTML & PDF | ||
* Syndication: | * Syndication: | ||
* Draw diagram: | |||
[https://coteditor.com/ CotEditor -Text Editor for macOS] | [https://coteditor.com/ CotEditor -Text Editor for macOS] | ||
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* Export: not available | * Export: not available | ||
* Syndication: not available | * Syndication: not available | ||
* Draw diagram: | |||
[http://www.bear-writer.com/ Bear - Notes for iPhone, iPad and Mac] v. 1.1.2 | [http://www.bear-writer.com/ Bear - Notes for iPhone, iPad and Mac] v. 1.1.2 | ||
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* Export: RTF for free version. PDF, HTML, DOCS, JPG for paid version. Reference: [http://www.bear-writer.com/faq/Export%20your%20notes/ Export your notes] | * Export: RTF for free version. PDF, HTML, DOCS, JPG for paid version. Reference: [http://www.bear-writer.com/faq/Export%20your%20notes/ Export your notes] | ||
* Syndication: available for paid version: [http://www.bear-writer.com/faq/Sync/Syncing%20your%20notes%20with%20Bear%20Pro/ Syncing your notes with Bear Pro - Bear - Faq and support]. | * Syndication: available for paid version: [http://www.bear-writer.com/faq/Sync/Syncing%20your%20notes%20with%20Bear%20Pro/ Syncing your notes with Bear Pro - Bear - Faq and support]. | ||
* Draw diagram: | |||
[https://atom.io/ Atom] | [https://atom.io/ Atom] | ||
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* Export: | * Export: | ||
* Syndication: n/a | * Syndication: n/a | ||
* Draw diagram: | |||
* Notes: Press ctrl+shift+m to toggle the preview panel | |||
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[http://brackets.io/ Brackets] | [http://brackets.io/ Brackets] | ||
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* Export: | * Export: | ||
* Syndication: n/a | * Syndication: n/a | ||
* Draw diagram: | |||
[https://code.visualstudio.com/ Visual Studio Code - Code Editing. Redefined] v. 1.22.2 | [https://code.visualstudio.com/ Visual Studio Code - Code Editing. Redefined] v. 1.22.2 | ||
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* Export: n/a | * Export: n/a | ||
* Syndication: n/a | * Syndication: n/a | ||
* Draw diagram: | |||
[https://subethaedit.net/ SubEthaEdit 5. Code, Write, Edit. Together.] | |||
* Supported {{OS}}: Mac | |||
* Price: free | |||
* Table of content: not available {{exclaim}} | |||
* Software license: [https://github.com/subethaedit/SubEthaEdit/blob/develop/LICENSE.txt MIT License (MIT)]. Source code available on [https://github.com/subethaedit/SubEthaEdit github] | |||
* Custom Font: Available | |||
* Export: HTML | |||
* Syndication: | |||
* Draw diagram: | |||
[https://github.com/tamlok/vnote tamlok/vnote] v. 2.2 | |||
* Supported {{OS}}: Windows, Mac & Linux | |||
* Price: free | |||
* Table of content: Available on Menu > View > Tools: Outline | |||
* Software license: [https://github.com/tamlok/vnote/blob/master/LICENSE MIT License]. Source code available on [https://github.com/tamlok/vnote github] | |||
* Custom Font: CSS | |||
* Export: PDF, HTML & Markdown | |||
* Syndication: | |||
* Draw diagram: | |||
[https://marktext.app/ Mark Text] v0.16.3 | |||
* Supported {{OS}}: Windows, Mac & Linux | |||
* Price: free | |||
* Table of content: not available {{exclaim}} | |||
* Software license: [https://github.com/marktext/marktext/blob/develop/LICENSE MIT License]. Source code available on [https://github.com/marktext/marktext github] | |||
* Custom Font: Available on Menu > Preferences > Editor | |||
* Export: HTML & PDF | |||
* Syndication: | |||
* Draw diagram: | |||
[https://github.com/KDE/ghostwriter/releases/tag/2.1.6 ghostwriter] v.2.1.1 | |||
* Supported {{OS}}: Windows, Mac & Linux | |||
* Price: free | |||
* Table of content: available | |||
* Software license: GNU General Public License v3.0 | |||
* Custom Font: | |||
* Export: | |||
* Syndication: | |||
* Draw diagram: | |||
[https://obsidian.md/ Obsidian] v.1.8.7 | |||
* Supported {{OS}}: Windows, macOS & Linux | |||
* Price: Free. Commercial use requires a commercial license. | |||
* Table of contents: | |||
* Software license: Proprietary | |||
* Custom Font: | |||
* Export: PDF, Markdown, etc. | |||
* Syndication: available: [https://obsidian.md/sync Obsidian Sync] ''$'' | |||
* Draw diagrams: Available. Supports Mermaid syntax via the [https://obsidian.md/plugins?id=mermaid-tools Mermaid plugin]. {{Gd}} | |||
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== Paid softwares == | |||
$ [https://www.typora.io/ Typora — a minimal markdown reading & writing app] v. 0.9.9.9.4.2 ([https://www.virustotal.com/zh-tw/file/9a35ffef9e10ccc66d67097744a0e76bd3f30ae340b8916c3e0172709c116dfa/analysis/ virus scan result of mac version: ok], [https://www.virustotal.com/zh-tw/file/33b5cc178f24f44567f8d7155d2eb60776db3d005fdc5edaad36267e66bec8d0/analysis/ virus scan result of windows version 0.9.48 (beta): ok]) | |||
* Supported {{OS}}: Win, Mac & Linux | |||
* Price: Paid. Free trial 15 days. | |||
* Table of content: available {{Gd}} Menu --> View --> Toggle Outline Panel. Or input {{kbd | key = <nowiki>[toc]</nowiki>}}[http://support.typora.io/Markdown-Reference/#table-of-contents-toc] | |||
* Software license: Proprietary | |||
* Custom Font: Available<ref>[http://support.typora.io/Custom-Font/ Custom Font]</ref> | |||
* Export: PDF, HTML, Word (.docx), OpenOffice (.odt), RTF ... Some export formats require [https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/releases/tag/1.19.2.1 pandoc] to be installed. Reference: [http://support.typora.io/Install-and-Use-Pandoc/ Install and Use Pandoc] | |||
* Syndication: n/a | |||
* Draw diagram: Available. Support Mermaid syntax. [https://support.typora.io/Draw-Diagrams-With-Markdown/ Draw Diagrams With Markdown - Typora Support] | |||
''$'' [https://www.sublimetext.com/ Sublime Text] | |||
* Supported {{OS}}: Win & Mac | |||
* Price: free | |||
* Table of content: available on package [https://packagecontrol.io/packages/MarkdownTOC MarkdownTOC - Packages - Package Control] | |||
* Software license: Proprietary | |||
* Custom Font: Available<ref>[https://www.sublimetext.com/docs/3/font.html Font Settings – Sublime Text 3 Documentation]</ref> | |||
* Export: | |||
* Syndication: n/a | |||
* Draw diagram: | |||
''$'' [http://marked2app.com/ Marked] v. 2.5.10 | ''$'' [http://marked2app.com/ Marked] v. 2.5.10 | ||
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* Export: PDF, HTML, RTFD, RTF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, Markdown, OPML | * Export: PDF, HTML, RTFD, RTF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, Markdown, OPML | ||
* Syndication: n/a | * Syndication: n/a | ||
* Draw diagram: | |||
''$'' [https://caret.io/ Caret] v. 2.0.11 | ''$'' [https://caret.io/ Caret] v. 2.0.11 | ||
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* Export: PDF, HTML | * Export: PDF, HTML | ||
* Syndication: | * Syndication: | ||
* Draw diagram: | |||
''$'' [https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/ PhpStorm IDE] v. 2017.1 + [https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/7793-markdown-support Markdown support Plugin] | ''$'' [https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/ PhpStorm IDE] v. 2017.1 + [https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/7793-markdown-support Markdown support Plugin] | ||
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* Export: not available | * Export: not available | ||
* Syndication: n/a | * Syndication: n/a | ||
* Draw diagram: | |||
''$'' [https://www.emeditor.com/ EmEditor (Text Editor)] + [https://www.emeditor.com/library/?wpfb_s=markdown Markdown syntax file] | ''$'' [https://www.emeditor.com/ EmEditor (Text Editor)] + [https://www.emeditor.com/library/?wpfb_s=markdown Markdown syntax file] | ||
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* Export: | * Export: | ||
* Syndication: n/a | * Syndication: n/a | ||
* Draw diagram: | |||
''$'' [https://www.momothink.com/wonderpen 妙笔 - WonderPen] v. 1.3.1 | ''$'' [https://www.momothink.com/wonderpen 妙笔 - WonderPen] v. 1.3.1 | ||
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* Export: Available: PNG, PDF, Word, Text, Html | * Export: Available: PNG, PDF, Word, Text, Html | ||
* Syndication: Available | * Syndication: Available | ||
* Draw diagram: | |||
== Online services == | == Online services == | ||
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* [[Make Link]] | * [[Make Link]] | ||
* [[Text Formatting Rules]] | * [[Text Formatting Rules]] | ||
* {{Gd}} [https://www.tablesgenerator.com/markdown_tables Markdown Tables generator - TablesGenerator.com] | |||
References | References | ||
Latest revision as of 13:55, 19 February 2025
Comparison of markdown editors: (1) Supported Operated System, (2) Price, (3) Table of content (TOC): Improve the navigation through a long-form content, (4) License, (5) Export format (6) Draw diagram which support mermaid syntax
Free softwares[edit]
MacDown: The open source Markdown editor for macOS v. 0.7.2.x
- Supported OS: Mac
- Price: free
- Table of content: not available

- Software license: MIT license & open source[1]

- Custom Font:
- Export: HTML & PDF
- Syndication:
- Draw diagram:
CotEditor -Text Editor for macOS
- Supported OS: Mac
- Price: free
- Table of content: available on Outline menu

- Software license: Apache License, Version 2.0 & open source on github

- Custom Font:
- Export: not available
- Syndication: not available
- Draw diagram:
Bear - Notes for iPhone, iPad and Mac v. 1.1.2
- Supported OS: Mac
- Price: free & paid for advanced features [2]
- Table of content: not available

- Software license: Proprietary
- Custom Font:
- Export: RTF for free version. PDF, HTML, DOCS, JPG for paid version. Reference: Export your notes
- Syndication: available for paid version: Syncing your notes with Bear Pro - Bear - Faq and support.
- Draw diagram:
- Supported OS: Win & Mac
- Price: free
- Table of content: available on markdown-toc
- Software license: MIT license & open source[3]

- Custom Font: Available[1]
- Export:
- Syndication: n/a
- Draw diagram:
- Notes: Press ctrl+shift+m to toggle the preview panel
- Supported OS: Win & Mac
- Price: free
- Table of content: available on plugin GitHub - naokazuterada/MarkdownTOC: MarkdownTOC(Table Of Contents) Plugin for Sublime Text
- Software license: MIT License
- Custom Font:
- Export:
- Syndication: n/a
- Draw diagram:
Visual Studio Code - Code Editing. Redefined v. 1.22.2
- Supported OS: Win, Mac & Linux
- Price: free
- Table of content: Available on extension Markdown editing with Visual Studio Code. After installed the extension --> Open the markdown file --> Right menu: Markdown TOC: Insert/Update
- Software license: "The source code is available under the MIT license agreement." Details on License - Visual Studio Code.
- Custom Font: Available
- Export: n/a
- Syndication: n/a
- Draw diagram:
SubEthaEdit 5. Code, Write, Edit. Together.
- Supported OS: Mac
- Price: free
- Table of content: not available

- Software license: MIT License (MIT). Source code available on github
- Custom Font: Available
- Export: HTML
- Syndication:
- Draw diagram:
tamlok/vnote v. 2.2
- Supported OS: Windows, Mac & Linux
- Price: free
- Table of content: Available on Menu > View > Tools: Outline
- Software license: MIT License. Source code available on github
- Custom Font: CSS
- Export: PDF, HTML & Markdown
- Syndication:
- Draw diagram:
Mark Text v0.16.3
- Supported OS: Windows, Mac & Linux
- Price: free
- Table of content: not available

- Software license: MIT License. Source code available on github
- Custom Font: Available on Menu > Preferences > Editor
- Export: HTML & PDF
- Syndication:
- Draw diagram:
ghostwriter v.2.1.1
- Supported OS: Windows, Mac & Linux
- Price: free
- Table of content: available
- Software license: GNU General Public License v3.0
- Custom Font:
- Export:
- Syndication:
- Draw diagram:
Obsidian v.1.8.7
- Supported OS: Windows, macOS & Linux
- Price: Free. Commercial use requires a commercial license.
- Table of contents:
- Software license: Proprietary
- Custom Font:
- Export: PDF, Markdown, etc.
- Syndication: available: Obsidian Sync $
- Draw diagrams: Available. Supports Mermaid syntax via the Mermaid plugin.

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Paid softwares[edit]
$ Typora — a minimal markdown reading & writing app v. 0.9.9.9.4.2 (virus scan result of mac version: ok, virus scan result of windows version 0.9.48 (beta): ok)
- Supported OS: Win, Mac & Linux
- Price: Paid. Free trial 15 days.
- Table of content: available
Menu --> View --> Toggle Outline Panel. Or input [toc][4] - Software license: Proprietary
- Custom Font: Available[2]
- Export: PDF, HTML, Word (.docx), OpenOffice (.odt), RTF ... Some export formats require pandoc to be installed. Reference: Install and Use Pandoc
- Syndication: n/a
- Draw diagram: Available. Support Mermaid syntax. Draw Diagrams With Markdown - Typora Support
- Supported OS: Win & Mac
- Price: free
- Table of content: available on package MarkdownTOC - Packages - Package Control
- Software license: Proprietary
- Custom Font: Available[3]
- Export:
- Syndication: n/a
- Draw diagram:
$ Marked v. 2.5.10
- Supported OS: Mac
- Price: trial
- Table of content: Available
- Software license: Proprietary
- Custom Font: CSS
- Export: PDF, HTML, RTFD, RTF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, Markdown, OPML
- Syndication: n/a
- Draw diagram:
$ Caret v. 2.0.11
- Supported OS: Win, Mac & Linux
- Price: trial
- Table of content: not available

- Software license: Proprietary
- Custom Font:
- Export: PDF, HTML
- Syndication:
- Draw diagram:
$ PhpStorm IDE v. 2017.1 + Markdown support Plugin
- Supported OS: Win, Mac & Linux
- Price: trial
- Table of content: not available

- Software license: Proprietary
- Custom Font:
- Export: not available
- Syndication: n/a
- Draw diagram:
$ EmEditor (Text Editor) + Markdown syntax file
- Supported OS: Win
- Price: Paid
- Table of content: not available

- Software license: Proprietary
- Custom Font:
- Export:
- Syndication: n/a
- Draw diagram:
$ 妙笔 - WonderPen v. 1.3.1
- Supported OS: Mac
- Price: Paid
- Table of content: Available

- Software license: Proprietary
- Custom Font: Available
- Export: Available: PNG, PDF, Word, Text, Html
- Syndication: Available
- Draw diagram:
Online services[edit]
HackMD - Collaborative markdown notes (features) [Last visited: 2017-05-06]
- Supported OS: OS independent. It's the online service.
- Price: free
- Table of content: available

- Software license: hackmd/LICENSE MIT license & open source[5]

- Custom Font:
- Export: Markdown, HTML & PDF
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