Markdown Reader

Name: Markdown Reader
Author: Sorted Solution LLC

A simple, free app for reading Markdown on macOS and Windows. Open any .md file and see it as a clean, formatted document — just double-click to read. No accounts, no sign-in, no editing, no clutter.

Download for macOS Download for Windows Free · v1.0 · No signup

What It Does

Markdown, made readable.

A focused little app that does one thing well: shows your Markdown the way it's meant to look.

Clean formatted reading

Headings, lists, code blocks, tables, and quotes — all rendered into a calm, readable document. Just double-click a .md file to open it.

Stylized Copy

Copy as plain text, or use Stylized Copy for rich text — paste into Mail, Outlook, or Word with the formatting intact. (⌘C / ⇧⌘C on Mac.)

Zoom & print

Resize freely (it remembers your last size), zoom in and out with ⌘ / Ctrl +–0, reload when the file changes, and print the formatted document.

Free, no signup

Download and use it on as many machines as you like, forever. No account, no license key, no trial timer, no upsell.

Markdown Reader showing a formatted README document on macOS

Installing on macOS

Download and double-click MarkdownReader-1.0.dmg, then drag the Markdown Reader icon onto your Applications folder.
First launch: because it's a free app from outside the Mac App Store, right‑click Markdown Reader in Applications and choose Open. If macOS still blocks it, go to System Settings › Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway. You only do this once.
Optional — make it your default: right-click any .md file › Get Info › Open with › Markdown Reader › Change All…

Requires macOS.

Installing on Windows

Download and unzip MarkdownReader-1.0-Windows.zip, then move MarkdownReader.exe wherever you like to keep it — there's no installer, nothing else to set up.
First launch: Windows SmartScreen may show a “Windows protected your PC” message for a small free app. Click More info, then Run anyway. You only do this once.
Optional — make it your default: right-click any .md file › Open with › Choose another app, pick Markdown Reader (browse to the .exe if it isn't listed), and check Always.

Requires Windows 10 or 11.

License

Markdown Reader is free for both personal and commercial use, on any number of your machines, forever. Please don't sell, redistribute, repackage, or modify it — just point people to this download page.

Provided “as is,” without warranty of any kind. Markdown rendering is powered by marked (MIT License). Full terms are included in the LICENSE.txt inside the download. © 2026 Sorted Solution. All rights reserved.

Markdown Reader is built by Sorted Solution — an IT consulting and managed services firm for small and mid-size businesses. If your business needs reliable infrastructure, cloud support, or security guidance, we'd love to talk.

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