Write.md – A free, open-source, themeable Markdown editor for macOS
A free, open-source Markdown editor for macOS with customizable appearance profiles, optional Vim keys, and local writing corrections.
Write.md – A free, open-source, themeable Markdown editor for macOS launched on August 11, 2026 with 107 votes, #336 of 23,274 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Write.md is a free, open-source Markdown editor for macOS that lets users customize its appearance through saveable profiles. It offers optional Vim key bindings and runs local writing corrections without external services. The editor allows adjustments to canvas, typography, and transparency, enabling writers to tailor their writing environment to their preferences and save multiple configurations as distinct profiles.
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From the sources
A Markdown editor for macOS that you can shape around the way you like to write. Some words need quiet . Others arrive after midnight, with music on and the city still glowing. Keep it as plain Markdown , then shape the space around the words. Shape the whole writing surface. Save it as a profile. Change it again tomorrow. There is a particular kind of focus that only arrives after dark. Change the canvas, type, and transparency until the room feels right. Write.md does not ship a catalog of premade themes. These are examples of spaces made by changing the editor yourself, then saving the result as a profile. Same app. No bundled theme pack. Just profiles made with Write.md’s appearance…from writemd.app
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