Open and read Markdown files beautifully in Chrome: local files, raw URLs, drag & drop, paste.
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updated 10 Oct 2026
About Markdown Opener
Markdown Opener turns raw .md files into clean, readable pages right in Chrome.
OPEN MARKDOWN ANY WAY YOU LIKE
• Local files: open any .md file from your computer and it renders automatically
• Web files: raw Markdown URLs render automatically
• GitHub & GitLab: right-click a file link → "Open link in Markdown Opener"
• Viewer: open a file, drag & drop, paste text, or enter a URL
• Live reload: files opened in the viewer re-render as you save them in your editor
• Any plain-text page: right-click → "Render this page as Markdown"
A GREAT READING EXPERIENCE
• GitHub-flavoured Markdown: tables, task lists, strikethrough, alerts (NOTE, TIP, WARNING…)
• Syntax highlighting for 40+ languages, with one-click copy on every code block
• Sticky table of contents that follows your scroll position
• Light, dark or system theme; adjustable width and font size
• Front matter shown in a collapsible block
• Word count and reading time
HANDY TOOLS
• Toggle between rendered and raw Markdown
• Copy the Markdown source
• Save as a standalone HTML file
• Print or save as PDF
• Keyboard shortcuts: t = contents, r = raw
PRIVATE AND SAFE
• No tracking, no analytics, no accounts
• Everything runs locally; no data leaves your browser
• All HTML in documents is sanitized to block scripts
• Web pages are never modified; only plain-text Markdown documents are rendered
To open local files, turn on "Allow access to file URLs" on the extension's Details page in chrome://extensions. The popup shows a shortcut when this is needed.