Markdown Reader

The best way to preview Markdown in your browser.

Markdown Reader - Preview Markdown Instantly

"Markdown Reader" is a powerful browser extension that allows users to instantly preview various Markdown documents in their browser. It supports multiple document formats and includes features like syntax plugins for emojis, math, and flowcharts, along with high-quality themes, real-time hot reloading, and sidebar organization. Perfect for reading Markdown files from both local and online sources.

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Extension stats

By: https://md-reader.github.io

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.89

(45)

Version: 3.1.4 (Last updated: 2025-02-24)

Creation date: 2019-04-11

Permissions:

storage

Size: 2.19M

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Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 5,572 ▲ 69

Other rankings

#210 in Tools ▲ 1

#50 in permission keyword 13 ▼ 6

#91 in reader keyword 85 ▼ 6

#147 in file keyword 53 ▼ 1

#149 in document keyword 37 ▼ 7

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Markdown Reader (v3.1.4)

1,439+ 5.00

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Clean and intuitive interface
Supports various Markdown features and complex elements
Responsive and responsible maintainer for bug reports and feature requests
Ability to read local Markdown files easily
Support for both dark and bright themes

Cons

Issues with rendering code lines
Inconsistent file recognition (e.g., '.md' vs '.MD')
Max-width for rendering is limited (900px is too small for some users)
Lack of support for HTML files and batch conversion

Most mentioned

Excellent design and usability
Responsive maintainer
Ability to read local files easily
Great rendering of Markdown
Described as the best Markdown reader for Chrome

User reviews

This is excellent work! I love the design. Could you share the CSS file so that the HTML output (e.g., from Pandoc) maintains the same style? Thanks!

Lorand Tompa, 2025-02-19

good and easy to use

Mohamed Be, 2025-01-29

From my opinion the best markdown reader for Chrome and Chromium derivatives. Works great, with a lot of features and configuration options. Also the maintainer reacts very responsive and responsible on bug reports or usefulness feature requests.

Harald Hanöfner, 2025-01-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Markdown Reader requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Markdown Reader. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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