Markdown Reader

Markdown Reader turns raw Markdown files opened in Chrome into beautifully formatted, readable, and interactive documents. Whether you view local `.md` files or documents on web servers and localhost, Markdown Reader renders them instantly with zero lag and total privacy. 100% OFFLINE & PRIVACY-FOCUSED • Zero external network requests: no CDNs, no tracking, no telemetry, no analytics. • All libraries, fonts, and stylesheets are bundled directly inside the extension. • Your browsing history and document contents never leave your device. FULL GITHUB FLAVORED MARKDOWN (GFM) & EXTENSIONS • Standard CommonMark and full GitHub Flavored Markdown (tables, task lists, autolinks, strikethrough). • Configurable Markdown extensions: footnotes, definition lists, abbreviations, mark/highlight, inserted text, subscript, superscript, custom attributes, and CJK support. • Frontmatter support: seamlessly extracts and formats YAML and TOML metadata. INTERACTIVE DIAGRAMS (MERMAID.JS) • Automatic rendering of flowcharts, sequence diagrams, state diagrams, class diagrams, and pie charts. • Built-in pan and zoom controls via Panzoom (Shift + mouse wheel) for navigating complex architectures. ACCURATE MATHEMATICAL FORMULAS (MATHJAX V3) • TeX/LaTeX formulas rendered with clean, scalable CHTML output. • Supports inline ($...$, \(...\)) and block ($$...$$, \[...\], \begin{...}) mathematics. • 33 local TeX packages (e.g., mhchem, physics, cancel, boldsymbol) loaded on-demand from local storage. CODE SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING (PRISM.JS) • Automatic syntax highlighting supporting ~300 programming languages. • On-demand local language loading keeps memory usage minimal. • One-click copy button for every code block. 30 CURATED THEMES & DARK MODE • 30 typography themes included (GitHub Light/Dark, Sakura, Mini, Water, Modest, LaTeX, Bamboo, and more). • Automatic theme detection following your operating system's light/dark mode preference. • Customizable typography, font stack, and custom CSS injection. POWERFUL PRODUCTIVITY FEATURES • Instant Raw / Formatted Toggle: Press Alt + M or click the popup button to switch between rendered view and syntax-highlighted raw Markdown. • Collapsible Table of Contents (TOC) with deep anchor linking. • Local File Auto-Reload: Automatically updates the page when the local Markdown file is edited and saved on your computer. • Multilingual Interface: Fully translated into English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese. ---------------------------------------------------------------- HOW TO ENABLE LOCAL FILE VIEWING (`file:///`) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Due to Chrome security rules, access to local files must be manually enabled: 1. Open Chrome and navigate to: chrome://extensions 2. Find "Markdown Reader" and click "Details". 3. Turn ON the toggle: "Allow access to file URLs". 4. Drag and drop any `.md` file into Chrome to view it instantly!