Read and edit local or online Markdown files, then export to Word or PDF. Everything stays on your device.
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updated 18 Oct 2026
About MD Smarter – Markdown Viewer & Editor
MD Smarter turns Chrome into a clean, fast Markdown reader and editor. Open .md files from your computer, from any URL, or straight from a GitHub page — then read them beautifully, edit with live preview, and export to Word or PDF.
Got a README from GitHub, notes from an AI tool, or docs from a teammate? Just click the MD Smarter icon.
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OPEN FROM ANYWHERE
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• Open local files (.md, .markdown, .txt) with one click, or drag & drop them onto the page
• Paste any link to a Markdown file — GitHub file links are converted to raw automatically
• On a GitHub .md page or a raw .md tab, click the toolbar icon to open it instantly
• Local file:// tabs are supported too (after enabling "Allow access to file URLs")
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READ COMFORTABLY
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• GitHub-flavored Markdown: headings, tables, task lists, quotes, links and images
• Syntax highlighting for code blocks
• Outline sidebar — jump to any section, with the current section highlighted as you scroll
• Light, dark, or follow-system theme
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EDIT AND SAVE
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• Three views: Read, Edit and Split (live preview side by side)
• Save changes straight back to the original local file with Cmd/Ctrl+S
• Online files can be saved as a new .md file on your computer
• Unsaved-changes indicator and a reminder before you close the tab
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EXPORT TO WORD OR PDF
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• Word (.docx): keeps headings, bold/italic, links, lists, tables, code blocks, quotes and images
• PDF: clean, print-ready A4 pages with no toolbars
• Works for both local and online files
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PRIVATE BY DESIGN
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• Everything happens locally in your browser
• No account, no analytics, no tracking, no servers
• Website access is requested only when you open a link from a new site — and only for that site
• All rendered content is sanitized to block malicious scripts
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FREE
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All features are free. If MD Smarter saves you time, you can support development from the ☕ Support page — Buy Me a Coffee for global users, Alipay for users in mainland China. Entirely optional.
Interface available in English and Simplified Chinese.
Questions or feedback: wei.harris@gmail.com