Marked is a powerful markdown preview and converter. It supports HTML, PDF, DOCX, EPUB, and more, along with writing and analysis tools, custom style builder, and much more.
Hi Product Hunt!
12 years after the initial release of Marked 2 (it saw a LOT of updates in the meantime), I'm really excited that Marked 3 is finally here. Since leaving Oracle, I've put in 80 hour weeks working on this release for over a year.
Marked 3 comes with a fairly hefty price tag, but I really believe its extensive functionality will be worth it to a lot of users. Marked 2 will remain available as a low-cost alternative for those who don't need all of the new features in Marked 3. There's a subscription option now that — if enough people opt for it over the permanent unlock — will allow me to continually develop v3 without having to put out a major version every year.
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@ttscoff 80 hours per week is impressive! Congratulations on the update!
@ttscoff That's a compelling arc — 12 years of iteration and the discipline to leave Oracle to really nail this. The subscription option is smart positioning; it lets you signal long-term commitment to the product while giving users clarity on what they're paying for. Curious how you're thinking about the messaging around which features justify the jump for existing Marked 2 users.
Marked's whole appeal to me is that it never tried to become an editor. It previews, it exports, done. Does v3 let you set CSS themes per document, or is that still a global preference? I keep different output styles for different targets, and switching app-wide every time is the one bit of friction I hit.
@fberrez1 Marked 3 still lets you set styles per-document, and the latest version also remembers styles for each document, even if the document moves. You can set a style using metadata, or just use the keyboard shortcuts to switch. You can also now edit, generate, re-order, rename, and add/remove styles with the Style Manager.
@ttscoff per-document memory that survives a move is the exact thing I was missing. I keep a style per publish target, and the app-wide switch was my one real gripe, so that's solved. Going to put the Style Manager through its paces this week. Thanks for the reply!
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Is this mostly for developers or also useful for content writers?
@nithin_raju1 It's actually primarily for content writers, with plenty of features that coders will find useful. But full DOCX and EPUB capabilities make it ideal for long-form writing, and it packs a lot of document analysis and syntax checking features.
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12 years between Marked 2 and 3 - really respect the discipline of not turning a preview tool into yet another editor. Most "minimal" tools quietly scope-creep into editors over time. Curious: with the new per-document style memory Florent mentioned, does it survive file renames and moves, or is it tied to the file path?
@mythic_dd it's tied to a macOS "bookmark", which survives just about anything you do to a file. You can also add:
marked style: Ink
to any file's header and pin a style to the document (works in HTML comments and YAML front matter as well as the MMD syntax above).
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@ttscoff Bookmarks - of course, the right primitive. And a refreshing change from path-based memory most apps end up with. The `marked style:` front matter is even nicer because the choice travels with the file itself. Curious whether most users end up per-file or stick to one global default.
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I have been waiting for this great upgrade to Marked. I really can’t manage my work without it. It does far more than I can manage, but this new version makes a significant improvement to my production of written douments for use by others outside my own mac. Any time I want to share a draft markdown document (they are ALL mark-down documents!) I use Marked to deliver the goods. A new advanced docx integration has vastly simplified my workflow.
In addition to the promo code for Product Hunt users, there's intro pricing that you can lock in.
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@ttscoff this looks great! how do I get the promo code?
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Twelve years on and the 'preview any editor' approach still feels right to me, watching the file instead of locking me into one writing app is exactly how I'd want it in a real workflow. On the export side: when I go markdown to DOCX or EPUB, does the custom style builder carry through to those exports, or is styling preview-only and the exports fall back to their own defaults? I'm trying to figure out if I can set my heading and spacing look once and have it hold across PDF and DOCX for handoff.
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Marked 3 - Markdown Preview for Mac
@ttscoff 80 hours per week is impressive! Congratulations on the update!
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@ttscoff That's a compelling arc — 12 years of iteration and the discipline to leave Oracle to really nail this. The subscription option is smart positioning; it lets you signal long-term commitment to the product while giving users clarity on what they're paying for. Curious how you're thinking about the messaging around which features justify the jump for existing Marked 2 users.
Foyer
Marked's whole appeal to me is that it never tried to become an editor. It previews, it exports, done. Does v3 let you set CSS themes per document, or is that still a global preference? I keep different output styles for different targets, and switching app-wide every time is the one bit of friction I hit.
Marked 3 - Markdown Preview for Mac
@fberrez1 Marked 3 still lets you set styles per-document, and the latest version also remembers styles for each document, even if the document moves. You can set a style using metadata, or just use the keyboard shortcuts to switch. You can also now edit, generate, re-order, rename, and add/remove styles with the Style Manager.
Foyer
@ttscoff per-document memory that survives a move is the exact thing I was missing. I keep a style per publish target, and the app-wide switch was my one real gripe, so that's solved. Going to put the Style Manager through its paces this week. Thanks for the reply!
Is this mostly for developers or also useful for content writers?
Marked 3 - Markdown Preview for Mac
@nithin_raju1 It's actually primarily for content writers, with plenty of features that coders will find useful. But full DOCX and EPUB capabilities make it ideal for long-form writing, and it packs a lot of document analysis and syntax checking features.
12 years between Marked 2 and 3 - really respect the discipline of not turning a preview tool into yet another editor. Most "minimal" tools quietly scope-creep into editors over time. Curious: with the new per-document style memory Florent mentioned, does it survive file renames and moves, or is it tied to the file path?
Marked 3 - Markdown Preview for Mac
@mythic_dd it's tied to a macOS "bookmark", which survives just about anything you do to a file. You can also add:
marked style: Ink
to any file's header and pin a style to the document (works in HTML comments and YAML front matter as well as the MMD syntax above).
@ttscoff Bookmarks - of course, the right primitive. And a refreshing change from path-based memory most apps end up with. The `marked style:` front matter is even nicer because the choice travels with the file itself. Curious whether most users end up per-file or stick to one global default.
I have been waiting for this great upgrade to Marked. I really can’t manage my work without it. It does far more than I can manage, but this new version makes a significant improvement to my production of written douments for use by others outside my own mac. Any time I want to share a draft markdown document (they are ALL mark-down documents!) I use Marked to deliver the goods. A new advanced docx integration has vastly simplified my workflow.
Marked 3 - Markdown Preview for Mac
In addition to the promo code for Product Hunt users, there's intro pricing that you can lock in.
@ttscoff this looks great! how do I get the promo code?
Twelve years on and the 'preview any editor' approach still feels right to me, watching the file instead of locking me into one writing app is exactly how I'd want it in a real workflow. On the export side: when I go markdown to DOCX or EPUB, does the custom style builder carry through to those exports, or is styling preview-only and the exports fall back to their own defaults? I'm trying to figure out if I can set my heading and spacing look once and have it hold across PDF and DOCX for handoff.