MarkdownPad app icon Native Mac app · from Lasiako

Markdown that feels
completely native.

A fast, focused Markdown editor built in native SwiftUI — true WYSIWYG editing on a real page, print & export that looks professional, and thoughtful AI, all while your files stay plain Markdown on disk.

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WYSIWYG editing PDF · Word · HTML export 8 languages Local-first AI
What's inside

Everything a writer needs, nothing that gets in the way.

Hundreds of commands behind a calm interface — a command palette, custom shortcuts, and a toolbar that scales.

True WYSIWYG

Syntax markers disappear as you type — bold, headings, code, tables render live, yet the file stays plain Markdown.

Page layout & print

Write on a real page floating on a desk, with a ruler, margins, editable headers/footers, and paginated printing.

Export anywhere

PDF, Word (.docx), OpenDocument, RTF and themed HTML — with reusable export presets and five built-in looks.

Tables, done right

Insert with a grid picker, then format, add or delete rows & columns, and set column alignment — plus a one-key Clean-Up.

Version history

Automatic local snapshots as you write — browse, compare word counts, and restore any past version. Never lose work.

Folder workspace

A file browser sidebar, document outline, minimap, quick-open, session restore, and full keyboard control.

Output that impresses

One document, every format.

The same Markdown becomes a crisp PDF, an editable Word file, or a styled web page — pick a theme and go.

PDFWord .docxOpenDocumentRich Text HTMLCopy as HTMLGitHub themeAcademic theme Dark themeBatch exportHeaders & footersPage numbers
Thoughtful, optional AI

AI when you want it — private by default.

Translate a document into any language, rewrite or improve a passage, and get inline continuation suggestions as you type. Bring your own key, or run it entirely on your Mac with a local model — nothing leaves the device unless you choose.

Translate any languageRewrite & improve Inline autocompleteLocal via Ollama Bring your own keyOff by default

Get MarkdownPad.

Native, sandboxed, and universal (Apple Silicon + Intel). Free while in beta.

Download .dmg (macOS) ← All Lasiako products

Beta build, ad-hoc signed (not yet notarized) — macOS will ask you to approve it once. Mac App Store release coming soon.

⚠ First launch: “Apple could not verify…”? Here’s how to open it ›
  1. Open the .dmg and drag MarkdownPad into your Applications folder.
  2. Double-click MarkdownPad. When the “Apple could not verify…” dialog appears, click Done — not “Move to Trash”.
  3. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll to the Security section. You’ll see “MarkdownPad was blocked…” — click Open Anyway.
  4. Confirm with Touch ID or your password, then click Open in the final prompt. It opens normally every time after that.

Comfortable with Terminal? One command does it all:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/MarkdownPad.app

This step exists only because the app isn’t Apple-notarized yet — it’s the same code you see here, just not stamped by Apple’s paid notarization service.