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Markdown Reader

by Shawn Muggle · Developer Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Render local & online Markdown into a clean, GitHub-styled view: TOC, syntax highlighting, dark mode, tables & Mermaid.

Users
9
+2 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#206K
#172K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 30 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 4 months
0510Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 9 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 4 months
001Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 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 Markdown Reader

Markdown Reader turns any .md / .markdown file into a beautiful, readable page instead of raw plain text. Just drag a Markdown file into Chrome — or open a local file:// path — and it instantly renders in a clean, GitHub-styled view. ★ FEATURES • Renders local files directly — drag a .md into Chrome and read it • GitHub-style typography — familiar and clean • Sidebar outline (TOC) — auto-generated, click to jump, highlights on scroll • Syntax highlighting — powered by highlight.js, many languages • Light / dark theme — one click, remembers your choice • Interface language — switch between English and 中文 • GFM tables, task lists, and Mermaid diagrams • Fully offline — all libraries bundled, zero network requests • Private & secure — no tracking, no data collection; rendered HTML is sanitized with DOMPurify ★ REQUIRED SETUP (for local files) To read LOCAL files, after installing go to chrome://extensions → Markdown Reader → Details → enable "Allow access to file URLs". Viewing online .md files does not need this. ★ OPEN SOURCE MIT licensed. Source: https://github.com/shawnmuggle/markdown-reader ★ PRIVACY Markdown Reader collects no data. It runs entirely on your device, makes no network requests, and only stores your theme/language preference locally.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−2−18.2%00.00
30 days+2+28.6%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.030 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
30 Jun 2026
Size
1.0 MB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Extension ID
bobgboplklpmikmhoedpgbkcnahhaibd

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 1, likelihood 3
Permissions
storage

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