MarkText
A simple and elegant markdown editor, available for Linux, macOS and Windows.
What’s new
Verified 2h ago## ⚠️ Note for macOS users
Builds are unsigned (no Apple Developer ID). After dragging MarkText into Applications, clear the quarantine flag once:
```
xattr -cr /Applications/marktext.app
```
## Verifying downloads
All artifacts are listed with their SHA-256 in `SHA256SUMS.txt`. Verify with:
```
sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS.txt --ignore-missing
```
## What's Changed
* chore(release): v0.19.0 release branch (DO NOT MERGE until stable) by @Jocs in https://github.com/marktext/marktext/pull/4269
* chore: bump develop to 0.20.0-dev by @Jocs in https://github.com/marktext/marktext/pull/4296
* docs(release): update Step 7 asset list to 24 by @Jocs in https://github.com/marktext/marktext/pull/4298
* docs(end-user): align user docs with 0.19 prefs and platform matrix by @Jocs in https://github.com/marktext/marktext/pull/4300
* docs(dev): sync developer docs with current codebase by @Jocs in https://github.com/marktext/marktext/pull/4299
* chore: convert repo to pnpm monorepo (packages/desktop, muyajs, website) by @Jocs in https://github.com/marktext/marktext/pull/4302
* refactor(website): migrate to Next.js 15 + Cloudflare Workers CI by @Jocs in https://github.com/marktext
Full release notes →
Builds are unsigned (no Apple Developer ID). After dragging MarkText into Applications, clear the quarantine flag once:
```
xattr -cr /Applications/marktext.app
```
## Verifying downloads
All artifacts are listed with their SHA-256 in `SHA256SUMS.txt`. Verify with:
```
sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS.txt --ignore-missing
```
## What's Changed
* chore(release): v0.19.0 release branch (DO NOT MERGE until stable) by @Jocs in https://github.com/marktext/marktext/pull/4269
* chore: bump develop to 0.20.0-dev by @Jocs in https://github.com/marktext/marktext/pull/4296
* docs(release): update Step 7 asset list to 24 by @Jocs in https://github.com/marktext/marktext/pull/4298
* docs(end-user): align user docs with 0.19 prefs and platform matrix by @Jocs in https://github.com/marktext/marktext/pull/4300
* docs(dev): sync developer docs with current codebase by @Jocs in https://github.com/marktext/marktext/pull/4299
* chore: convert repo to pnpm monorepo (packages/desktop, muyajs, website) by @Jocs in https://github.com/marktext/marktext/pull/4302
* refactor(website): migrate to Next.js 15 + Cloudflare Workers CI by @Jocs in https://github.com/marktext
Official download sources
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SHA-256
0de6c0aa854728f3e5c21d74b4138f0a515d70cd80921eb3aed6b8e975838a2f
Install with one command
Prefer a package manager? Paste this into Windows Terminal:
winget
winget install --id MarkText.MarkText -e
scoop
scoop bucket add extras; scoop install marktext
choco
choco install marktext -y
Platforms: Windows
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I download MarkText safely?
Use the official sources listed on this page. Each link is validated against an approved publisher domain and routes through a safe internal redirect — no third-party or bundled installers.
Which platforms does MarkText support?
MarkText is available for Windows.
Is this the official MarkText download?
Yes. Every source shown here is validated against the publisher’s approved domain and editorially reviewed before being published.
Who develops MarkText?
MarkText is developed by Mark Text.
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