Google Drive Markdown Preview

by chris.frazier@wemakegood.org · Developer Tools

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Automatically renders markdown files in Google Drive preview mode

Users

1,000

+65 in 30 days

Rating

4.0 / 5

+0.33 in 30 days

Ratings

+1 in 30 days

Store rank

#29K

#24K among extensions

Version

1.4.1

updated 10 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 5 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 5 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 4 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Google Drive Markdown Preview

Google Drive shows .md files as raw text. This extension renders them as formatted HTML the moment you preview them. Features • Automatic detection — any .md file you preview in Drive renders instantly • GitHub-style formatting with light and dark themes • "Show Raw" toggle to see the original markdown source • Works with multiple cached previews and keyboard navigation • Runs entirely in your browser — no data leaves your machine • Supports printing the rendered version What it doesn't do • No analytics, no tracking, no remote servers • No data collection beyond your local preferences (enabled/disabled, theme) • No external network requests of any kind Open source. Issues and contributions welcome: https://github.com/cfrazier/google-drive-markdown-preview