Read Markdown: Fast & Light
GitHub-style, works offline
Free
Fast, light and dead simple: open any .md and it renders instantly, just like GitHub. Edit when you want to. Mermaid, dark mode, PDF export. Fully offline.
Read Markdown (R.md) is the fast, lightweight way to read and edit Markdown on iPhone and iPad. Open a .md file and it appears instantly, rendered exactly like GitHub, in a clean, distraction free layout. Need to change something? Tap the pencil and edit, with a formatting bar right above the keyboard. Truly native, no accounts, no setup, no internet.
WHY READ MARKDOWN
• Fast: opens in a blink and scrolls smoothly, even for big documents.
• Lightweight: a tiny native app that is easy on memory and battery.
• Dead simple: just open a file and read. Nothing to configure.
READING
• Renders like GitHub, including tables, task lists and blockquotes.
• Syntax highlighting for code blocks, with a copy button on each one.
• Live Mermaid diagrams: flowcharts and sequence diagrams render in the page.
• Dark mode that follows your system appearance.
• Live outline: tap a heading to jump, or filter to find one. On iPad it stays open in a sidebar.
• Images next to your document and links to other .md files just work.
• Find in page, adjustable text size, and a list of recent files.
• Export a clean, paginated A4 PDF and share it anywhere.
EDITING
• Reading stays reading: the app only switches to editing when you tap the pencil.
• On iPad, edit side by side with a live preview that updates as you type.
• Formatting bar for headings, bold, italic, code, links, lists, checklists and tables, plus undo and redo.
• Smart typing: Return continues lists, code fences close themselves, and pasting a URL over selected text makes a link.
• Tick a checkbox right in the rendered page and the change is saved to your file.
• Light syntax colors in the editor, a clear unsaved indicator, and a prompt before you close.
• Plays well with other apps: changes made elsewhere are detected, and you choose to reload or keep yours.
• Hardware keyboard shortcuts on iPad: Cmd+B, Cmd+I, Cmd+K and Cmd+S.
WORKS WITH YOUR FILES
Open documents from the Files app, iCloud Drive or any other app with Open In. Files are edited in place, so nothing is copied or uploaded.
Works fully offline. No account, no tracking, and your files never leave your device.
Perfect for developers, writers and anyone who reads README files, design docs and notes. Download Read Markdown and open your first .md file in seconds.
Ratings & Reviews
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A better iPad experience and cleaner PDFs.
• iPad now works like the Mac app: a full menu bar with the same keyboard shortcuts (Cmd+E to edit, Cmd+B / Cmd+I for bold and italic, Cmd+S to save, and more). Hold Cmd to see them all.
• On iPad, the formatting bar sits above the editor and stays there, with tooltips when you hover.
• PDF export no longer cuts Mermaid diagrams, code blocks, images, table rows or quotes in half across pages, and headings no longer get stranded at the bottom of a page.
The developer, VU THANH, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- VU THANH
- Size
- 4.8 MB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 13 more
- English, Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
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