The Best 27 (Un)colored Alternatives

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    Markdown

    Markdown is a text-to-HTML conversion tool for web writers. Markdown allows you to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format, then convert it to structurally valid XHTML (or HTML).

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • MarkdownPad

    MarkdownPad is a full-featured Markdown editor for Windows. Features: LivePreview : Instantly see how your documents look in HTML as you create them. Easy formatting with keyboard shortcuts.

    Freemium Windows

  • Haroopad

    Haroopad is a markdown enabled document processor for creating web-friendly documents. You can author various formats of documents such as blog article, slide, presentation, report, and e-mail as if experts did.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • ReText

    ReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

  • Markdown Edit

    Markdown Edit is a Windows desktop Markdown editor with an emphasis on content and keyboard shortcuts. There is minimal window chrome and most functions are accessed through keyboard shortcuts.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • MultiMarkdown Composer

    MultiMarkdown Composer is a text editor for Mac that is designed from the ground up around the MultiMarkdown Syntax. It is designed to make writing in MultiMarkdown even...

    Commercial Mac OS X

  • Write for Mac

    A clean & intuitive design focused on things that matter most - your notes! Write offers a well designed writing experience with beautiful inline markdown rendering and some gorgeous fonts. Add Folders from Anywhere.

    Commercial Mac OS X

  • Refly Editor

    Refly is a smart editor intended for authors, bloggers, and content marketers. A smart editor that helps proofread your content as you write. We use modern Machine Learning techniques to identify grammar mistakes.

    Free Mac OS X

  • Skrifa

    A simple note taking application for your computer focused on privacy, using PGP keys to encrypt all your notes by default.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Chrome

  • WordMark

    WordMark is a lightweight editor for markdown writers. You can easily publish posts to your blogs via WordMark including Wordpress, Ghost, Medium, Blogger, Github...

    Commercial

  • Blank Slate

    Get thoughts down quick, do things with them later. Just start typing.

    Free Web

  • Booker

    Meet Booker, an editor with the power of Markdown, made specially for writers and bloggers. You don’t have to blur your mind with any concerns instead of writing down...

    Commercial

  • Clean Writer Pro

    Clean Writer Pro is a powerful fullscreen-capable text editor that liberates your inspiration by providing just the essential features, when you need them.

    Commercial Mac OS X

  • Markdown Monster

    Markdown Monster is a responsive Markdown editor that lets you edit Markdown with syntax highlighting and super fast text entry. A collapsable synced, live preview lets...

    Commercial Windows