View and edit Markdown files directly in Chrome with syntax highlighting, mermaid diagrams, and split editor.
Users
64
0 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#100K
#83K among extensions
Version
1.0.1
updated 29 Apr 2026
Users
monthly, 6 months
Latest, 19 Oct 2026:64 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 6 months
Latest, 19 Oct 2026:1 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 Light MD Viewer
A lightweight Chrome extension that renders Markdown files directly in the browser with syntax highlighting, mermaid diagrams, and a built-in editor.
Features
View mode — clean, readable rendering of .md files with Material Design styling
Edit mode — full CodeMirror 6 editor with GFM syntax highlighting and line numbers
Split mode — side-by-side editor and live preview
Code highlighting — automatic syntax detection for fenced code blocks via highlight.js
Mermaid diagrams — flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and more rendered inline
Export options — download edited files, copy raw markdown or rendered HTML to clipboard
Fully offline — all libraries are bundled locally, no network requests
Attention: You have to enable "Allow access to file URLs" in extension's Details for the extension to function properly.
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Rating
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Chrome Web Store search rankings
Where Light MD Viewer appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change