Drag and read. MDLite turns any .md file into a clean, navigable page with a live table of contents — instant and local.
Users
16
+4 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#169K
#141K among extensions
Version
1.6.2
updated 9 Aug 2026
Users
monthly, 3 months
Latest, 21 Oct 2026:16 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 3 months
Latest, 21 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About MDLite - Ultralight Markdown Viewer
Drag and read.
MDLite is an ultralight Markdown viewer for Chrome. Open any .md file — local, or a raw file straight from the web — and instead of a plain wall of monospace text, you get a clean, readable page with a live table of contents built from your headings.
WHAT IT DOES
- Renders standard Markdown (headings, lists, code blocks, links, and more) the moment a .md file loads
- Builds a collapsible, nested table of contents automatically from your headings
- Lets you adjust font size (A- / A+) and reading width (W- / W+) on the fly, with a one-click Reset (R)
- Toggles on and off with a single click on the toolbar icon — when it's off, the icon turns gray with an "OFF" badge and you see the original raw file
WORKS EVERYWHERE YOU READ MARKDOWN
- Local files opened with file:// (e.g. README.md on your machine)
- Raw Markdown served over http/https, including GitHub raw links
BUILT TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY
MDLite has no accounts, no settings pages to configure, and no network calls of its own — rendering happens locally in your browser, using your files only to display them back to you. It remembers your last font size, width, and on/off preference between sessions using Chrome's local storage.
WHY MARKDOWN NEEDS A VIEWER
Chrome shows .md files as raw, unstyled text. MDLite turns that into something you'd actually want to read — useful for browsing documentation, changelogs, notes, or any Markdown you keep around, without opening a separate app.