MeadReader
Markdown Reader · Local & SSH
£0.99
Read markdown files anywhere — on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad. Open local folders or connect to remote servers over SSH. Beautiful themes and syntax highlighting.
MeadReader is a fast, focused markdown reader for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Open any folder of .md files and read them with clean typography, syntax-highlighted code blocks, and your choice of four themes.
What makes MeadReader different is built-in SSH support. Connect to your dev server, NAS, or any remote machine over SFTP and browse markdown files as if they were local. Save connections for one-tap access.
READING EXPERIENCE
— Four themes: System, Light, Sepia, and Dark
— Adjustable font size
— GitHub Flavored Markdown: tables, task lists, footnotes, strikethrough
— Syntax-highlighted code blocks in 190+ languages
LOCAL FILES
— Open any folder and browse .md files instantly
— Remembers your last folder across launches
— Filter files by name with ⌘F
REMOTE FILES (SSH/SFTP)
— Connect to any SSH server with password or key authentication
— Browse directories and read markdown over SFTP
— Save multiple server connections
MAC FEATURES
— Full keyboard navigation: arrow keys, ⌘1/⌘2 pane switching
— QuickLook extension for previewing .md files in Finder
— Native macOS experience with sidebar and toolbar
LOCALIZED IN 11 LANGUAGES
English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Français, Deutsch, Español, Português, Русский, Italiano. Switch languages from within the app.
MeadReader has no accounts, no cloud sync, no tracking. It reads your files and gets out of the way.
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The developer, SHIH-HUNG MICHAEL CHEN, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Provider
- SHIH-HUNG MICHAEL CHEN
- Size
- 8.2 MB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later.
- Languages
French and 9 more
- French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Shih-Hung Chen
