Markdown Viewer Webext

Displays markdown documents beautified in your browser.

Markdown Viewer Webext is a powerful browser extension designed to render markdown documents seamlessly within your browser. It detects markdown files based on URL extensions like .md and .markdown and converts plain text markdown syntax into beautifully formatted HTML. Whether you're viewing files online or locally, the extension supports rendering with a simple button click or optionally automatic rendering.

Key features include dark mode support, multiple styling options including a GitHub-like look, customizable CSS, and syntax extensions such as checkboxes, footnotes, LaTeX, mermaid.js diagrams, and emojis. It ensures security by rendering inside a sandboxed iframe and respects website Content-Security-Policy headers. Users can also download rendered markdown as static HTML or link back to the original source. The extension requires minimal permissions and works efficiently without compromising privacy.

By:
Cimbali
Daily users:
6,851+ -54
Rating:
4.11
(100)
Version:
1.8.1 Last updated: 2023-02-06
Version code:
5350484
Creation date:
2017-06-09
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
Size:
280.79K
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description ⏷
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
a day ago

User reviews

Users find Markdown Viewer Webext lightweight and effective for viewing markdown files locally with great formatting. It works well on Linux and multiple Firefox versions, enhancing markdown reading comfort. However, multiple reviews mention issues like improper rendering of single newlines, security errors in recent releases necessitating rollbacks, and occasional failures to update rendering after file changes. Additional minor concerns include save prompts on opening .md files and lack of a raw view toggle. Overall, the add-on is appreciated but has recurring rendering and security issues.
Pros
  • Works as expected for rendering markdown files.
  • Lightweight and no-fuss with great formatting.
  • Helps comfortably read markdown files, including from local drives.
  • Compatible with various Linux distributions and Firefox versions.
  • Developer is responsive and has acknowledged issues promptly.
Cons
  • Issues with rendering new lines correctly unless double line breaks are used.
  • Security error encountered in the latest release requiring rollback to previous version.
  • Sometimes markdown files don't re-render after changes without restarting Firefox.
  • No option to switch between raw markdown and rendered view.
  • Prompted to save .md files even after the add-on is installed.
Recent reviews
by Vedun, 2025-04-24


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Extension safety

Risk impact

Markdown Viewer Webext requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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