Alternatives

Products that do what Scriptum does

Lightweight, native Mac markdown editor

1. 1
   MacDown▲115

   Open source Markdown editor for OS X influenced by Mou.

   2014

2. 2
   Write.md – A free, open-source, themeable Markdown editor for macOS▲107

   A free, open-source Markdown editor for macOS with customizable appearance profiles, optional Vim keys, and local writing corrections.

   26d ago · writemd.app

3. 3
   showmd▲204

   Markdown was never meant to be previewed plain text

   Apr 2026

4. 4
   Typed▲104

   New Markdown Editor for Mac by Realmac Software (pre-launch)

   2014

5. 5
   Scriptum 2.0▲2

   Markdown that renders as you type, on Mac and iPhone

   19d ago · apps.apple.com

6. 6
   OpenMarkdown▲189

   A markdown editor you and your agent co-edit

   Jul 2026 · openmarkdown.dev

7. 7
   Speech To Markdown▲83

   Harness local AI for notes

   Jul 2026 · voice-to-md.xajik0.workers.dev

8. 8
   MD+HTML Reader▲117

   Review AI-generated Markdown and HTML in a focused workspace

   Jun 2026 · mdhtmlreader.com

9. 9
   Hexel Editor▲78

   Native macOS hex editor with a brain for file formats

   18d ago · apps.apple.com

10. 10
    Typed▲256

    The stunning markdown and writing app for Mac

    2014

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    LightPaper for Mac – Free Markdown editor▲132

    I'm not the author of the app (nor i have any connection with them, just a random user). iA Writer and Writer Pro aren't well suited for me as a developer. They feel quite "strange" to me. Mou is a good option (free too) but still missing some features. So far this, this editor is the most complete user-friendly. Hope it helps!

    2013 · clockworkengine.com

12. 12
    Markdown Studio▲126

    Markdown editor built for the AI workflow era

    Dec 2025

13. 13
    MarkdownX▲258

    A new markdown editor built for the TallStack

    2021

14. 14
    note.md▲243

    Local-first markdown based workspace for research writings

    May 2026

15. 15
    LocalMark Studio▲112

    A fast, local-first Markdown editor for real work.

    Jan 2026

16. 16
    TOAST UI Editor▲119

    Markdown WYSIWYG editor

    2018

17. 17
    MagicDown▲96

    A minimal markdown editor making your writing look magical ✨

    2018

18. 18
    Markdown Editor▲126

    Clean, modern & open-source WYSIWYG markdown editor

    2019

19. 19
    NoteTabs▲129

    Native macOS text editor with horizontal tabs & auto-restore

    Jan 2026

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    Write.md▲137

    Sharable, distraction free markdown editor.

    2020

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    Macro▲149

    A super focused image editor for the Mac

    2017

22. 22
    Markdown Preview▲211

    Markdown Editor with instant preview using GitHub CSS.

    2022

23. 23
    Pinery▲161

    Markdown Editor for Books

    2025

24. 24
    Snapdown▲137

    Turn anything on your Mac screen into clean Markdown

    Aug 2026 · snapdown.com.au

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