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Markdown Previewer

by John Lioneil Dionisio · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 20 Oct 2026

Render local markdown files beautifully — GFM, Mermaid diagrams, syntax highlighting, TOC sidebar, dark mode, and more.

Users
42
+1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#117K
#98K among extensions
Version
1.0.1
updated 1 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 7 months
02142Mar 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 42 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 7 months
001Mar 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Markdown Previewer

A Chrome (and Chromium derivatives) extension that renders local `.md` files beautifully — right in the browser. Open any markdown file via `file://` protocol and get GitHub-style rendering with a navigable outline, Mermaid diagrams, syntax highlighting, interactive checkboxes, and dark mode. MARKDOWN RENDER ENGINE Full GitHub Flavored Markdown support powered by markdown-it, plus: - Syntax-highlighted code blocks - 20+ languages with automatic detection, language labels, and one-click copy - Mermaid diagrams - flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts, and more rendered inline as SVG - Math / LaTeX - KaTeX rendering for inline and block equations - Task lists - interactive checkboxes you can toggle and save (see below) - Tables - full GFM tables with colspan, rowspan, and multi-line cell support - Footnotes - numbered references with back-links - GitHub-style alerts - `[!NOTE]`, `[!TIP]`, `[!IMPORTANT]`, `[!WARNING]`, `[!CAUTION]` - Emoji shortcodes - `:rocket:` becomes :rocket: - Subscript / Superscript - `H~2~O` and `x^2^` - Highlighted text - `==marked==` - Definition lists - term/definition pairs INTERACTIVE CHECKBOXES Click a checkbox in the rendered preview to toggle it. A floating save bar appears so you can download the updated file with your changes preserved. No editor needed. SIDEBAR OUTLINE A collapsible sidebar shows the full heading hierarchy of the document: - Hierarchical tree with collapsible sections - Fuzzy search to filter headings instantly - Scroll spy highlights the current section as you read - Keyboard navigation through search results HOW IT WORKS The extension injects a content script into `file://` URLs matching `.md` and `.markdown` extensions. It reads the raw text content, parses it through markdown-it with all configured plugins, and replaces the page with the rendered output — styled, themed, and ready to read. Settings and preferences are stored in `chrome.storage.sync`, so they follow you across devices where you're signed into Chrome. PERMISSIONS - Storage - persist theme, plugin settings, and UI preferences - Downloads - save modified files when checkboxes are toggled BUILT WITH - WXT (https://wxt.dev/) — Vite-based browser extension framework - markdown-it (https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it) — Markdown parser - highlight.js (https://highlightjs.org/) — Syntax highlighting - Mermaid (https://mermaid.js.org/) — Diagram rendering - KaTeX (https://katex.org/) — Math typesetting

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−2.3%00.00
30 days+1+2.4%00.00
6 months+34+425.0%00.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
1.0.11 Sep 2026
1.0.031 Mar 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
31 Mar 2026
Size
2.1 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
nccgimhmfbjfiakcapgeofcfbpkpganp

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 3
Permissions
storagedownloads

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