Markd.ly - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

Markd.ly is a native Markdown editor available across macOS (SwiftUI), Windows (WPF), Linux (GTK, distributed as .deb or AppImage), iPhone, iPad (iOS 17+), and Android (8.0+). It writes plain .md files directly to disk with no vault, no proprietary database, and no import step required. A single one-time purchase of $19.99 unlocks every platform, with no recurring subscription. Volume licensing is available for teams.

Markd.ly targets individual writers, developers, and technical writers producing reports, proposals, specs, READMEs, and docs-as-code workflows. The editor offers Editor, Preview, and Split views on every device, with Mermaid diagram and LaTeX math rendering available offline in the preview pane. Desktop builds support export to HTML, PDF, DOCX, EPUB, LaTeX, and reveal.js slides via Pandoc; HTML and PDF conversion runs fully offline, while DOCX, EPUB, LaTeX, and slide export on Mac and Windows require an internet connection to reach the conversion service. Linux converts all formats locally. Mobile apps include a formatting toolbar above the keyboard and the ability to share or copy content as rich text or HTML. A cloud library accommodates up to 500 documents (512 KB each) with manual sync across signed-in devices.

Desktop-specific capabilities in Markd.ly include AES-256-GCM per-document encryption with passphrase protection and Touch ID unlock on Mac, a snippet library with trigger-and-Tab expansion and date/time variables, custom CSS layered on built-in preview themes, folder search, tabs, a document outline, Quick Open, a project folder sidebar, and Vim mode covering normal, insert, visual, and command-line modes with core motions and operators. An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server on Mac exposes write access to local documents for AI agents. Core writing, preview, and encrypted-document features function fully offline across all platforms.