✦ Native macOS · No Subscription

Markdown editing, finally done right.

Edit Gnome is a native macOS markdown editor that knows when to get out of your way. Write, preview, and export — no cloud, no clutter, no nonsense.

14-day free trial macOS 13+ One-time purchase
Edit Gnome mascot
Write in peace Markdown, rendered beautifully Your words, your file Split, Write, or Preview — your call Tables, handled like a champ Export to PDF or HTML Drop an image in, done No subscription, ever The gnome approves Focus mode for the easily distracted Native, fast, and honest Find & replace like it's supposed to work Write in peace Markdown, rendered beautifully Your words, your file Split, Write, or Preview — your call Tables, handled like a champ Export to PDF or HTML Drop an image in, done No subscription, ever The gnome approves Focus mode for the easily distracted Native, fast, and honest Find & replace like it's supposed to work

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Edit Gnome is built for writers who know what they're doing. Every feature earned its place.

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Three Focused Modes

Write mode keeps you in flow. Preview shows your rendered markdown. Split gives you both, side by side. Switch any time from the toolbar or View menu.

Formatting Toolbar

One-click inserts for headings, bold, italic, links, code, bullet lists, checklists, block quotes, images, and tables — right at the caret, every time.

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First-Class Tables

A dedicated Table menu handles insert, add/delete rows and columns, normalize, and alignment. Auto-format keeps your tables tidy automatically.

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Drag & Drop Images

Click the toolbar, drag from Finder, or paste from clipboard. Edit Gnome handles the rest — and stores images in a managed assets folder beside your doc.

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Find & Replace

Standard macOS shortcuts that actually work. Cmd-F, Option-Cmd-F, Cmd-G — no reinventing the wheel. Just the wheel, turning perfectly.

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Export to PDF & HTML

Export with configurable page size and margins. Clean output every time — whether you're sharing, printing, or putting it on the internet.

One editor.
Three personalities.

Switch your view to match your mood. Edit Gnome adapts to how you work — not the other way around.

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Write

Just the editor. No distractions, no preview panel, no nonsense. Pure writing mode for getting words down fast. The gnome stays out of your way.

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Split

Editor on the left, live preview on the right. Watch your markdown render in real time as you type. The best of both worlds.

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Preview

Rendered output only. Step back and read your document the way others will see it. Clean, beautiful, and properly formatted.

See it in action.

A picture is worth a thousand words. And in Edit Gnome, a thousand words looks pretty great too.

Edit Gnome split mode — markdown editor beside live preview

Split mode — write your markdown on the left, watch it render live on the right.

Edit Gnome write mode — focused editor view

Write mode — just you and the editor. No preview, no noise.

Edit Gnome preview mode — rendered markdown document

Preview mode — your rendered document, clean and ready to share.

Built for writers.
Not committees.

Built For People who just want to write
Developers writing READMEs and documentation
Writers who prefer plain text with power
Note-takers tired of bloated, slow apps
Anyone who already knows what markdown is
People who believe software should be fast and honest
Not For Feature collectors and subscription fans
People who need AI to write their words for them
Teams that need cloud sync and real-time collaboration
Anyone who genuinely enjoys paying monthly for a text editor
Windows users (sorry, maybe someday)
People who want ten toolbars and a plugin marketplace

One price. Forever.

No monthly fees. No tiers. No nonsense. Buy it once, own it forever.

✦ Full License — Mac App
$ 9

One-time purchase. Includes all future updates. Runs on 1 Mac. 14-day free trial — no credit card required to get started.

Download Free Trial →
  • All features, no limits
  • PDF & HTML export
  • Three editor modes
  • First-class table editor
  • Drag & drop images
  • Find & replace
  • 1-Mac license
  • Free future updates

14-day free trial · No credit card required · macOS 13 Ventura or later

Words from the little guy.

He's short. His opinions are not.

The Edit Gnome mascot
The Edit Gnome
Chief Markdown Officer

A markdown editor that needs the internet to work is not a markdown editor. It is a hostage situation.

— On cloud-based editors

If your text editor has a billing tab, something has gone very wrong for everyone involved.

— On subscription software

The best preview pane shows up when you need it and disappears when you don't. Like a well-trained gnome.

— On split view

Tables are hard. That is why I built an entire menu for them. I am not ashamed.

— On table management

Drag the image in. It goes in. This is the correct behavior. I do not understand why other applications make this difficult.

— On image importing

A one-time purchase means I trust you. A subscription means I don't. I trust you.

— On pricing philosophy
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