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Markdown Reader

by Bener · md-reader.github.io · Tools
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

The best way to preview Markdown in your browser.

Users
100K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.5 / 5
−0.12 in 30 days
Ratings
132
+6 in 30 days
Store rank
#1,967
#1,725 among extensions
Version
3.6.31
updated 4 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
2,00051K100KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 100,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
669132Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 132 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 is a powerful browser extension that allows you to preview Markdown documents in your browser at great speed! ❗️❗️ Please manually enable the Chrome extension's “Allow access to file URLs” permission before browsing local files. ❗️❗️ Features: - Document formats: Preview file://, http://, https:// protocols, .md, .mkd, .mdx, .markdown and other extensions. https://example.com/example.md (online Markdown link) file:///Users/my-project/readme.markdown (local Markdown file, * requires specific permissions to be enabled) - Syntax Plugins: Support emoticons, superscripts/subscripts, checkboxes, mathematical formulas, flowcharts, Gantt charts, table of contents, insertion of content, abbreviations, comments, reminders, and so on. - Themes: Provide high-quality dark and light themes and code highlighting. - Real-time refreshing: support real-time document changes and centered display to improve the reading experience. - Document Organization: Includes sidebar table of contents, original content preview and image media preview. - Shortcuts: support for browser extension shortcuts to quickly invoke the function. ❗️❗️ Before browsing [local files], please manually enable the [Allow access to file URLs] permission of the Chrome extension ❗️❗️: In Chrome Extension Manager, go to the details page of Markdown Reader and enable the “Allow access to file URLs ” option. I hope Markdown Reader helps you :)

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%+2−0.13
30 days0+0.0%+6−0.12
6 months+10K+11.1%+51−0.12
1 year+60K+150.0%+64−0.22

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Markdown Reader appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
details#13+51
preview#29new
reader#31+13
file#37+36
example#41+38
permission#50+12
permissions#85new
chrome browser#87new

Version history

87 versions recorded
3.6.314 Oct 2026
3.6.3011 Sep 2026
3.6.295 Sep 2026
3.6.2827 Aug 2026
3.6.271 Aug 2026
3.6.2421 Jul 2026
3.6.223 Jul 2026
3.6.2127 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
11 Apr 2019
Size
11.6 MB
Languages
en, en-GB, en-US, uk, zh-CN, zh-TW, ja, ko
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
md-reader.github.io
Support
github.com
Extension ID
medapdbncneneejhbgcjceippjlfkmkg

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
storagetabs
Site access
https://mdreaderapi.bener.cc/*

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