Install latest/stable of Markpad

Ubuntu 16.04 or later?

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sudo snap install markpad

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Details for Markpad

License

  • BSD-3-Clause

Last updated

  • 31 March 2026 - latest/stable

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The Notepad equivalent for Markdown

A lightweight, minimalist Markdown viewer and text editor built for productivity across Windows, macOS, and Linux. Features:

  • Tabbed interface
  • Monaco editor
  • Split view
  • Syntax highlighting both in editor and code blocks
  • Math equation support (KaTeX)
  • Mermaid diagram support
  • Vim mode
  • Auto-reload
  • Zen mode
  • Custom typography and font settings
  • Content zooming
  • Image and YouTube embeds
  • Familiar GitHub styled markdown rendering
  • Tiny memory usage (~10MB)
  • No telemetry or bloat
  • Free and open-source
  • Lightweight native UI

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Where people are using Markpad

Users by distribution (log)

Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu 25.10