Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Looq: Preview Files
A better look at your files. Preview Markdown with KaTeX and Mermaid, code in 200+ languages, TSV, SQLite, archives, and folders from Quick Look.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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showmd▲204Markdown was never meant to be previewed plain text
Apr 2026 · showmd.yetanother.one · its alternatives →
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After having cycled through various CLI-based todo apps, I started to realise that I actually don’t need a tool at all for managing my todos. Most of the time, my use cases are quite simple, like viewing my todo items, checking them off, or adding a new one. Rather than having to memorise CLI commands for these interactions (which I’m not super good at), I figured that it’s easier for me to use my text editor directly, and have an editor plugin help me with the visual structure and some convenience functionality. So, kind-of similar to Emacs Org Mode, but without having to use Emacs. I…
2022 · its alternatives →
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Ferrite: Fast Markdown/Text/Code editor in Rust with native Mermaid diagrams Built a Markdown editor using Rust + egui. v0.2.1 just dropped with major Mermaid improvements: → Native Mermaid diagrams - Flowcharts, sequence, state, ER, git graphs - pure Rust, no JS → Split view - Raw + rendered side-by-side with sync scrolling → Syntax highlighting - 40+ languages with large file optimization → JSON/YAML/TOML tree viewer - Structured editing with expand/collapse → Git integration - File tree shows modified/staged/untracked status Also: minimap, zen mode,…
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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LocalMark Studio▲112A fast, local-first Markdown editor for real work.
Jan 2026 · editor.karthikponnam.dev · its alternatives →
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Unfold▲123Extend macOS Quick Look to folders, archives & code files
Mar 2026 · unfold.tools · its alternatives →
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MD+HTML Reader▲117Review AI-generated Markdown and HTML in a focused workspace
Jun 2026 · mdhtmlreader.com · its alternatives →
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FolderPlus▲101Peek inside any folder without opening it
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Search, Aggregate, & Plot CSVs with millions of rows
2017 · csvexplorer.com · its alternatives →
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Markdown editor-LaTeX math,Mermaid diagrams,instant sharing
Apr 2026 · mdview.co · its alternatives →
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I'm excited to introduce my own developed Markdown editor to everyone. It's built on the Monaco editor and designed specifically for developers. This editor integrates various features such as document management, resource management, and MDX extensions. You can embed images, audio, video, and even use plugins like drawing tools, calendars, and cards to showcase your creativity. What's even more thrilling is that it allows users to customize PostgreSQL table structures, insert and display data in Markdown documents, and even collect form submissions. My original intention in design was to…
2023 · amarkdown.com · its alternatives →
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GitHub-style markdown preview with KaTeX, no upload
Jul 2026 · orangebot.ai · its alternatives →
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Free markdown viewer and editor that runs entirely in your browser. Drag & drop a .md file to read it beautifully rendered, edit it, and save it back — nothing is ever uploaded.
Aug 2026 · kingsbridge-consultancy.com · its alternatives →
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Live Markdown Editor with Preview, Math & Diagrams
Mar 2026 · markdownpreviewonline.com · its alternatives →
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Simple command-line utility to convert CSV, TSV and Excel files into a single self-contained HTML page with search, filters, and sorting - vividvilla/csvtotable
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I read Markdown all day, mostly Claude .md, and other AI outputs. Every app I have tried felt janky or too much work to just read an md file. I just wanted to open a .md file and read it the way Preview opens a PDF. So I built Kite, a Markdown reader for Mac. It has QuickLook just like Preview and I have baked in features that help people reading lot's of AI markdowns. It one-time purchase, no subscription. I put it on TestFlight so you can try it before paying anything. I would really like this crowd to try to break it. Tell me which files render wrong,what feels off, what is missing.…
Jun 2026 · kitemarkdown.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I built rawkit.dev, a collection of browser-based developer utilities. No ads, no signups, no tracking. Everything processes client-side — your data never touches a server. The tools: - JSONForge: JSON editor with tree/graph views, diff, transform, JQ-style queries, format conversion - SQLSandbox: SQLite via WASM — import CSVs, write SQL, join across files - Regexplorer: Regex builder with live matching, plain English mode,nmulti-language export - SiftLog: Log file viewer with auto-detection, severity filtering, regex search, timeline - Tabulate: CSV/TSV viewer with…
Feb 2026 · rawkit.dev · its alternatives →
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A standalone/GitHub CLI extension to preview GitHub Flavored Markdown, even offline. - thiagokokada/gh-gfm-preview
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I built a simple TUI for viewing and editing .md files in the terminal. More and more markdown files keep appearing in our projects, and I found myself needing a quick way to view(with syntax highlighting) and edit them without leaving the terminal, so I built this
Apr 2026 · mdee.bkh.dev · its alternatives →
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Preview markdown file in mac quicklook
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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