Now available on Chrome Web Store

Your Markdown.
A better read.

Read local Markdown with an outline, code highlighting, and diagrams.
Browse related files and make the reader your own, all inside Chrome.

Free & open source Documents processed locally No account needed

YOUR FILES, WITH EVERYTHING IN REACH
file:///Documents/my-workspace/README.mdMarkdown Plus
README.md1 min read

A place for your ideas.

Less noise. More room to think.

Your files, your flow. A workspace that puts your document first.

Small details. A better read.

  • Find your way with the outline
  • Keep related files within reach
  • Make the theme your own
JavaScript
const workspace = {
  files: "local",
  focus: "what matters"
};
Rendered on your deviceLess searching. More reading.
An illustrative workspace showing the reader and file explorer. This demo does not open or upload your files.

Markdown, diagrams, code, and images. One workspace.

Markdown Text SQL Mermaid SVG Images

MORE THAN A MARKDOWN PREVIEW

Read. Browse. Make it yours.
All inside Chrome.

Follow file updates and compare revisions without leaving the reader.
Explore your folder, adjust the view, or switch to editing when you need it.

Make long docs easier to follow.

Jump to the right section with the outline. Syntax highlighting, math, and Mermaid diagrams make technical documents easier to read.

A reader that feels like yours.

Choose a built-in theme or create your own. Adjust colors, fonts, and backgrounds for a view you can settle into.

Keep the whole project in view.

Open a workspace folder and move between notes, SQL queries, Mermaid diagrams, and images. Related files stay close at hand.

Read it. Refine it. Share it.

Enable the experimental Markdown editor to write with a live preview. Export Markdown as HTML or a Word-compatible document, or use Chrome’s print dialog to save a PDF.

LOCAL FILES. LOCAL PROCESSING.

Read your documents.
Skip the upload.

Work with the files already on your device. Markdown Plus processes them in your browser and does not send their contents to a developer-operated server.

  • No account to create
  • No document uploads to the developer
  • Open source, with code you can inspect
See how your data is handled

SET UP ONCE. KEEP READING.

Start with a file.
Open up a workspace.

Once available, install from Chrome Web Store, allow local file access, and open a Markdown file in Chrome.

Read the full guide
  1. 01

    Install from Chrome Web Store

    Open the official Markdown Plus listing, choose Add to Chrome, then confirm Add extension. Requires Chrome 116 or newer.

  2. 02

    Allow local file access

    Enable Allow access to file URLs in Chrome’s extension details.

  3. 03

    Open your first Markdown file

    Open a local .md file in Chrome to start reading. Use the file explorer to browse related documents.

MAKE YOUR NEXT README A BETTER READ

Your files are ready.
Give them a better view.

Bring your notes, docs, and diagrams into one local workspace.

Add to Chrome Free and open source. Available on Chrome Web Store.