macOS still opens .md as raw text.
Marko fixes that.
macOS still opens .md as raw text.
Marko fixes that.
macOS still opens .md as raw text.
Marko fixes that.
macOS still opens .md as raw text.
Marko fixes that.
Every AI tool answers in Markdown now, from ChatGPT and Claude to your coding tools. Marko is the free, native viewer that renders it properly, with real typography, tables, diagrams, and math. Fully offline.
Every AI tool answers in Markdown now, from ChatGPT and Claude to your coding tools. Marko is the free, native viewer that renders it properly, with real typography, tables, diagrams, and math. Fully offline.
Every AI tool answers in Markdown now, from ChatGPT and Claude to your coding tools. Marko is the free, native viewer that renders it properly, with real typography, tables, diagrams, and math. Fully offline.
Every AI tool answers in Markdown now, from ChatGPT and Claude to your coding tools. Marko is the free, native viewer that renders it properly, with real typography, tables, diagrams, and math. Fully offline.
Free, no account and no trial · macOS 14 or later · Universal, Apple Silicon and Intel
Free, no account and no trial · macOS 14 or later
Universal, Apple Silicon and Intel
Everything you read, rendered right
Everything you read, rendered right
Everything you read,
rendered right
A native Markdown viewer, built for reading and nothing else.
A native Markdown viewer, built for reading and nothing else.
Open a .md file and see it the way it was meant to look, with real typography, syntax-highlighted code, tables, diagrams, and math.
Open a .md file and see it the way it was meant to look, with real typography, syntax-highlighted code, tables, diagrams, and math.
Open a .md file and see it the way it was meant to look, with real typography, syntax-highlighted code, tables, diagrams, and math.
Native, not Electron
Opens instantly and never lags. It feels like a Mac app because it is one.
Native, not Electron
Opens instantly and never lags. It feels like a Mac app because it is one.
Private by design
Your documents render on your Mac and never leave it. No account, no cloud, no network access.
Private by design
Your documents render on your Mac and never leave it. No account, no cloud, no network access.
A viewer, never an editor
Marko never changes your files. Keep editing wherever you already do.
A viewer, never an editor
Marko never changes your files. Keep editing wherever you already do.
Outline sidebar
Jump to any heading. The outline follows along and highlights the section you are reading as you scroll.
Outline sidebar
Jump to any heading. The outline follows along and highlights the section you are reading as you scroll.
Find and print
Find in page with Command F, match count and all. Print or export a clean PDF with ⌘P.
Find and print
Find in page with Command F, match count and all. Print or export a clean PDF with ⌘P.
Info panel
Document’s path, size and dates, its word counts, reading time, and YAML front matter.
Info panel
Document’s path, size and dates, its word counts, reading time, and YAML front matter.
All of GitHub Flavored Markdown
Tables and task lists, footnotes, Mermaid diagrams, and KaTeX math.
All of GitHub Flavored Markdown
Tables and task lists, footnotes, Mermaid diagrams, and KaTeX math.
Themes and zoom
Light, Dark, and System. Text from 50% to 300%, in Safari-style steps.
Themes and zoom
Light, Dark, and System. Text from 50% to 300%, in Safari-style steps.
Runs on every Mac
Native on both Apple Silicon and Intel, on any Mac with macOS 14 or later. And it stays small.
Runs on every Mac
Native on both Apple Silicon and Intel, on any Mac with macOS 14 or later. And it stays small.
Runs on every Mac
Native on both Apple Silicon and Intel, on any Mac with macOS 14 or later. And it stays small.
Document Intelligence
Document Intelligence
Understand a document without leaving it.
Understand a document without leaving it.
Summarize what you’re reading. Ask a question about it. Select a passage and have it explained. It all runs on device so your document never leaves your Mac.
Summarize what you’re reading. Ask a question about it. Select a passage and have it explained. It all runs on device so your document never leaves your Mac.
Summarize
Summarize
Ask questions
Ask questions
Explain a selection
Explain a selection
Needs a Mac with Apple Intelligence. Everything else runs on any Mac with macOS 14 or later.
Needs a Mac with Apple Intelligence.
Everything else runs on any Mac with macOS 14 or later.
Needs a Mac with Apple Intelligence. Everything else runs on any Mac with macOS 14 or later.
Install in a minute
Install in a minute
Two ways to get Marko.
Two ways to get Marko.
It’s signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens on a double click with nothing to approve.
It’s signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens on a double click with nothing to approve.
It’s signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens on a double click with nothing to approve.
Download the app
Download the app
Get the latest DMG, open it, and drag Marko to your Applications folder. That’s the whole flow. No security warning, nothing to allow in System Settings.
Get the latest DMG, open it, and drag Marko to your Applications folder. That’s the whole flow. No security warning, nothing to allow in System Settings.
Or install with Homebrew
Or install with Homebrew
# tap, trust once, then install
brew tap yash-banka/marko
brew trust yash-banka/marko
brew install --cask marko
# tap, trust once, then install
brew tap yash-banka/marko
brew trust yash-banka/marko
brew install --cask marko
Private by default
Marko renders everything locally, with no network access, and it never changes your files. It can send anonymous error reports to help fix crashes, which you can turn off in Settings. A report never includes your document content, file names, or file paths.
Private by default
Marko renders everything locally, with no network access, and it never changes your files. It can send anonymous error reports to help fix crashes, which you can turn off in Settings. A report never includes your document content, file names, or file paths.
Private by default
Marko renders everything locally, with no network access, and it never changes your files. It can send anonymous error reports to help fix crashes, which you can turn off in Settings. A report never includes your document content, file names, or file paths.
Questions
Questions
Good to know.
Good to know.
Is Marko really free?
Yes. No account, no trial, no upsell. Marko is free to use, and it keeps itself up to date automatically.
Is Marko really free?
Yes. No account, no trial, no upsell. Marko is free to use, and it keeps itself up to date automatically.
Does it change my files?
Never. Marko is a viewer, not an editor. It watches the file and re-renders the moment you save in your own editor.
Does it change my files?
Never. Marko is a viewer, not an editor. It watches the file and re-renders the moment you save in your own editor.
Do I need Apple Intelligence?
Only for Document Intelligence, the summaries and questions. Everything else runs on any Mac with macOS 14 or later.
Do I need Apple Intelligence?
Only for Document Intelligence, the summaries and questions. Everything else runs on any Mac with macOS 14 or later.
How is it different from Quick Look?
It is a real app: window tabs, an outline, find in page, print and PDF export, and it stays open and live-reloads as you edit.
How is it different from Quick Look?
It is a real app: window tabs, an outline, find in page, print and PDF export, and it stays open and live-reloads as you edit.
Is my data private?
Yes. Rendering and Document Intelligence run entirely on your Mac, with no network access. Nothing you open is uploaded.
Is my data private?
Yes. Rendering and Document Intelligence run entirely on your Mac, with no network access. Nothing you open is uploaded.
Which Macs does it run on?
Any Mac with macOS 14 or later, Apple Silicon or Intel. It is a small, universal app.
Which Macs does it run on?
Any Mac with macOS 14 or later, Apple Silicon or Intel. It is a small, universal app.
Marko is a side project by Yash Banka, a designer working on AI.
Marko is a side project by Yash Banka,
a designer working on AI.
See my other AI work