A Simple, Fast Markdown Editor

Combines the power of modern web technologies with native performance and small build size!

This is what it looks like

Mark-us-Down Editor Screenshot showing split-pane markdown editing with live preview

Features

✅ Split-Pane Editor

Live preview with synchronized scrolling for a seamless editing experience.

✅ Syntax Highlighting

Powered by Monaco Editor for professional code editing capabilities.

✅ Native Performance

Built with Tauri, not Electron - lightweight and fast on all platforms.

✅ Themes

Dark and light themes with easy keyboard shortcut switching (Cmd/Ctrl+T).

✅ Drag & Drop

Simply drag markdown files into the editor to open them instantly.

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About

Mark-us-Down was built for me. I wanted a simple Markdown Editor - now I have it.
It's open source and available for free. Contributions are welcome. If you find it useful - cool.

Keyboard Shortcuts

New FileCmd/Ctrl+N
OpenCmd/Ctrl+O
SaveCmd/Ctrl+S
Save AsCmd/Ctrl+Shift+S
Toggle ThemeCmd/Ctrl+T

Tech Stack

  • Frontend: React 18, TypeScript, Monaco Editor
  • Backend: Tauri 2.1, Rust
  • Build: Vite