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Version
1.0
Size
4.48 Mb
Updated
1 month ago
Released
08 Sep 2026
Description
Read Markdown (R.md) is the fast, lightweight way to read and edit Markdown on iPhone and iPad. Open a .md file and it appears instantly, rendered exactly like GitHub, in a clean, distraction free layout. Need to change something? Tap the pencil and edit, with a formatting bar right above the keyboard. Truly native, no accounts, no setup, no internet.
WHY READ MARKDOWN
• Fast: opens in a blink and scrolls smoothly, even for big documents.
• Lightweight: a tiny native app that is easy on memory and battery.
• Dead simple: just open a file and read. Nothing to configure.
READING
• Renders like GitHub, including tables, task lists and blockquotes.
• Syntax highlighting for code blocks, with a copy button on each one.
• Live Mermaid diagrams: flowcharts and sequence diagrams render in the page.
• Dark mode that follows your system appearance.
• Live outline: tap a heading to jump, or filter to find one. On iPad it stays open in a sidebar.
• Images next to your document and links to other .md files just work.
• Find in page, adjustable text size, and a list of recent files.
• Export a clean, paginated A4 PDF and share it anywhere.
EDITING
• Reading stays reading: the app only switches to editing when you tap the pencil.
• On iPad, edit side by side with a live preview that updates as you type.
• Formatting bar for headings, bold, italic, code, links, lists, checklists and tables, plus undo and redo.
• Smart typing: Return continues lists, code fences close themselves, and pasting a URL over selected text makes a link.
• Tick a checkbox right in the rendered page and the change is saved to your file.
• Light syntax colors in the editor, a clear unsaved indicator, and a prompt before you close.
• Plays well with other apps: changes made elsewhere are detected, and you choose to reload or keep yours.
• Hardware keyboard shortcuts on iPad: Cmd+B, Cmd+I, Cmd+K and Cmd+S.
WORKS WITH YOUR FILES
Open documents from the Files app, iCloud Drive or any other app with Open In. Files are edited in place, so nothing is copied or uploaded.
Works fully offline. No account, no tracking, and your files never leave your device.
Perfect for developers, writers and anyone who reads README files, design docs and notes. Download Read Markdown and open your first .md file in seconds.
Estimates
Availability
Devices
iPhone5s
iPadAir
iPadAirCellular
iPadMiniRetina
iPadMiniRetinaCellular
iPhone6
iPhone6Plus
iPadAir2
iPadAir2Cellular
iPadMini3
iPadMini3Cellular
iPodTouchSixthGen
iPhone6s
iPhone6sPlus
iPadMini4
iPadMini4Cellular
iPadPro
iPadProCellular
iPadPro97
iPadPro97Cellular
iPhoneSE
iPhone7
iPhone7Plus
iPad611
iPad612
iPad71
iPad72
iPad73
iPad74
iPhone8
iPhone8Plus
iPhoneX
iPad75
iPad76
iPhoneXS
iPhoneXSMax
iPhoneXR
iPad812
iPad834
iPad856
iPad878
iPadMini5
iPadMini5Cellular
iPadAir3
iPadAir3Cellular
iPodTouchSeventhGen
iPhone11
iPhone11Pro
iPadSeventhGen
iPadSeventhGenCellular
iPhone11ProMax
iPhoneSESecondGen
iPadProSecondGen
iPadProSecondGenCellular
iPadProFourthGen
iPadProFourthGenCellular
iPhone12Mini
iPhone12
iPhone12Pro
iPhone12ProMax
iPadAir4
iPadAir4Cellular
iPadEighthGen
iPadEighthGenCellular
iPadProThirdGen
iPadProThirdGenCellular
iPadProFifthGen
iPadProFifthGenCellular
iPhone13Pro
iPhone13ProMax
iPhone13Mini
iPhone13
iPadMiniSixthGen
iPadMiniSixthGenCellular
iPadNinthGen
iPadNinthGenCellular
iPhoneSEThirdGen
iPadAirFifthGen
iPadAirFifthGenCellular
iPhone14
iPhone14Plus
iPhone14Pro
iPhone14ProMax
iPadTenthGen
iPadTenthGenCellular
iPadPro11FourthGen
iPadPro11FourthGenCellular
iPadProSixthGen
iPadProSixthGenCellular
Pricing by country
| Country | Price |
|---|---|
| Canada | free |
| China | free |
| France | free |
| Germany | free |
| Italy | free |
| Netherlands | free |
| Portugal | free |
| Spain | free |
| UK | free |
| India | free |
| Japan | free |
| Korea, Republic Of | free |
| Poland | free |
| Russia | free |
| Turkey | free |
| USA | free |
| Ukraine | free |
