# Markdown Reader: MD Viewer > Open, read and edit Markdown files with themes, search and PDF export. Offline. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/markdown.reader.app](https://chrome-stats.com/d/markdown.reader.app) ## Overview - **ID:** `markdown.reader.app` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Trung-Hieu Tran - **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY - **Downloads:** 72 - **Version:** 1.1.1 - **Last updated:** 2026-10-17 - **First published:** 2026-09-30 - **Publisher country:** VN - **Size:** 8.41 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-10-18 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=markdown.reader.app) - **Website:** [https://markdownreader.web.app](https://markdownreader.web.app/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://markdownreader.web.app/privacy](https://markdownreader.web.app/privacy) ## Description Markdown Reader is a fast markdown viewer and markdown editor for Android. Open any .md file, read it in a clean layout, edit it with a live preview, and export it to PDF. Everything runs offline, with no account and no sign-up.

MARKDOWN VIEWER: OPEN .MD FILES FROM ANYWHERE
• Open .md, .markdown and .txt files with the system file picker
• Choose Markdown Reader in "Open with" from your file manager, email or chat
• Share a file or text into the app to read it instantly
• README viewer for GitHub, GitLab and project docs you saved to your phone
• Folder browser to move through a whole notes or docs folder
• Recents and favorites bring you back to your files in one tap
• The app remembers your scroll position in every document

MD READER BUILT FOR COMFORT
• Five reader themes: Paper, Sepia, Dark, AMOLED Black and Soft Blue
• Dark mode that is easy on the eyes at night, true black for OLED screens
• Adjustable font size, font family, line spacing and reading width
• Table of contents drawer to jump to any heading
• In-document search with highlighted matches
• Smooth scrolling, even in long files
• Clean typography tuned for phone screens

FULL MARKDOWN SUPPORT
• Headings, bold, italic, strikethrough, links, quotes and lists
• Tables that stay readable on a phone screen
• Task lists with checked and unchecked boxes
• Code blocks with syntax highlighting
• Local images, plus optional remote images you can turn on or off
• Rendering is done natively in the app, so files open fast and stay private

MARKDOWN EDITOR WITH LIVE PREVIEW
• Split view: write on one side, see the result on the other
• Formatting toolbar for headings, lists, links, code and more
• Undo and redo
• Autosave so you never lose a change
• Save as a new file whenever you want
• Switch between reading and editing in one tap

EXPORT PDF, EXPORT HTML, PRINT AND SHARE
• Turn any markdown file into a PDF you can send or archive
• Export a clean HTML version of your document
• Print straight from the app
• Share the original file or the exported copy with any app

PRODUCT PAGE VIEW FOR README FILES
Switch a README into a card-style product page with a hero title, sections and tidy blocks. It is a nicer way to present project docs, release notes and app descriptions.

HOME-SCREEN WIDGET
Pin a widget for quick access to your favorite document or your recent files.

SMALL, FAST AND FOCUSED
Markdown Reader starts quickly, stays light on storage and does one job well: making plain text documents pleasant to read and easy to write. No heavy plugins, no vault to set up, just open a file and start.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• Works offline: reading, editing and exporting need no connection
• No account, no cloud upload, no tracking of your document content
• Your files stay where you keep them, in storage you choose

LANGUAGES
English and Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt).

FREE AND PRO
Free: open, read, search and edit your markdown files, with themes such as Paper, Dark and Soft Blue. The free version shows ads.

Pro unlocks the extras:
• Unlimited PDF and HTML export
• Extra themes: Sepia and AMOLED Black
• Table and image insert in the editor
• Folder browsing
• Home-screen widget
• No ads

Pro is available as a monthly, quarterly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel in Google Play. You can also watch a short video to get a 2-hour Pro Pass and try Pro features without paying.

WHO IS MARKDOWN READER FOR?
• Developers who read README and docs files on the go
• Students and writers who keep notes in markdown
• Anyone who received a .md file and needs a simple md file viewer
• People who want a markdown to PDF converter that works offline

Install Markdown Reader to open .md files, read them comfortably and export to PDF, all without an account. ## Rankings - #2,193,549 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `markdown.reader.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [MD Reader: Markdown Editor](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nexxlabs.mdreader) — 235 users - [MD Viewer: Markdown Editor](https://chrome-stats.com/d/kr.omniai.md) — 509 users - [Markdown Reader & Editor](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mdreader.md_reader) — 766 users - [Just a Markdown Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.cum38898.markdown) — 3 users - [.MD Easy - Markdown reader.](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.oi.mdviewer) — 414 users - [MD Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.crisprogrammerstudio.mdreader) — 43,733 users - [Markdown Viewer MD File Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eltacrew.mdviewer) — 668 users - [Markdown Editor & .md Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zoryatechstudio.markdownreader) — 113 users - [MD File Editor/Viewer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.markdowneditor) — 579 users - [MDview](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gaegulsoft.mdownviewer) — 70 users - [Markdown MD Editor & Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gameystudio.markdown.md.notes.editor) — 151 users - [markdown viewer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dev.markdownviewer.app) — 771 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/markdown.reader.app)