Markdown Viewer

Dark Mode • Themes • Autoreload • Mermaid Diagrams • MathJax • ToC • Syntax Highlighting

Markdown Viewer - Dark Mode, Themes, Autoreload

Markdown Viewer is a secure and customizable Chrome extension that allows rendering of local and remote Markdown file URLs with multiple parsers, syntax highlighting, themes, autoreload, and support for MathJax, Mermaid diagrams, and GitHub Flavored Markdown.
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Extension stats

Users: 200,000+
Version: 5.3 (Last updated: 2024-05-02)
Creation date: 2020-04-03
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • file:///*
Size: 2.47M

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Markdown Viewer (v5.3)
4.04 (54) 8,090+
Markdown Viewer (v5.3)
4.40 (39) 93,292+
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Extension summary

✔ Secure by design ✔ Render local and remote file URLs ✔ Granular access to remote origins ✔ Multiple markdown parsers ✔ Full control over the compiler options ✔ 30+ Themes ✔ Custom theme support ✔ GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) ✔ Auto reload on file change ✔ Syntax highlighted code blocks ✔ Table of Contents (ToC) ✔ MathJax formulas ✔ Mermaid diagrams ✔ Convert emoji shortnames ✔ Remember scroll position

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Very useful as a markdown viewer for local files
  • Improves productivity for document writing
  • Allows custom CSS and has advanced features with Markdown-it
  • Offers a sensible options panel
Cons
  • Issues with displaying tables correctly
  • Problems with viewing .md files from Gmail and other sources
  • Can't display images inserted in local documents
Most mentioned
  • Markdown Viewer is useful for local file viewing
  • Problems with table rendering
  • Customizability features like CSS and layout options
User reviews
I just downloaded this extension and for the little I saw, it deserves 5 stars. Although, I reserve the right to revisit this rating at a later date.
by Paulo Santos, 2024-12-13

好用。功能全面、直观。
by Dale, 2024-12-09

by Ethan Spoelstra, 2024-12-02
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Markdown Viewer does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Markdown Viewer has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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