Read.md
Markdown File Reader
Free
The best way to read .md files on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Beautiful rendering, syntax highlighting, Mermaid diagrams. No editor, no setup — just open and read.
Open any .md file and read it beautifully — on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Read.md is a markdown reader. Not an editor, not a note-taking app, not a vault system. A reader. Tap a .md file, it opens, it looks great, you read it.
PERFECT RENDERING
Tables, code blocks, nested lists, task lists, blockquotes, images, links — everything renders correctly. Syntax highlighting for 180+ programming languages. GitHub Flavored Markdown fully supported.
MERMAID DIAGRAMS
Flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts, class diagrams, and more render natively. Tap to zoom into any diagram for a detailed view.
SMART DIAGRAM FIXER
ASCII art and box-drawing diagrams that look broken in other apps? Read.md detects and corrects misaligned characters automatically so your diagrams look the way they were intended.
NAVIGATE LONG DOCUMENTS
Auto-generated table of contents from your headings. Search within any document with match highlighting and next/prev navigation. Your scroll position is remembered when you come back to a file.
ZERO FRICTION
No account. No workspace. No vault. No setup. Works as your default .md file handler — open markdown files from Files, Finder, email attachments, AirDrop, share sheet, or drag and drop.
ADAPTS TO YOUR DEVICE
iPhone: stacked navigation with frosted glass nav bar and bottom sheets.
iPad: landscape split-view, portrait slide-over panels. Optimized for touch.
Mac: split-view with sidebar, reader, and table of contents panel. Keyboard shortcuts. Translucent panels.
Everything adapts automatically when you resize windows or rotate your device.
DARK AND LIGHT MODES
Switch between dark and light themes, or follow your system setting. Adjust font size to your preference. Everything updates live.
FAST AND PRIVATE
Opens instantly, even large files. Everything runs locally — your files never leave your device. No data collection. No ads. No tracking. No account required. Fully offline.
WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR
Reading GitHub README files on mobile. Viewing documentation and project specs on the go. Reading AI-generated markdown exports. Reviewing technical docs from colleagues. Browsing personal notes written in markdown.
Various quality of life improvements and bug fixes
The developer, Pavel Abin, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Pavel Abin
- Size
- 34.2 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 10.15 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Pavel Abin