QLMarkdown
A macOS Quick Look extension for previewing Markdown files, with a command line converter
Free · Open sourceLatest versionMac
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About QLMarkdown
QLMarkdown is a Mac OS application that provides a Quick Look extension for viewing Markdown files. It also includes an experimental Shortcuts extension and a command-line executable for converting Markdown to HTML, plus a graphical interface for configuring how previews look. It is not intended to be used as a standalone Markdown editor or viewer.
It helps anyone who browses Markdown files in Finder and wants a rendered preview without opening an editor. The preview can also handle rmarkdown, MDX, Quarto, and textbundle files, and it supports extras such as emoji, math expressions, Mermaid diagrams, syntax highlighting, wikilinks, and YAML headers.
Highlights
- Quick Look extension for Markdown files
- Previews rmarkdown, MDX, Quarto, API Blueprint, and textbundle files
- Built on the cmark-gfm library with extensions such as definition lists, GitHub alerts, and wikilinks
- Math formatting with MathJax and diagram rendering with Mermaid
- Settings for themes, options, and extensions
- Command-line tool and experimental Shortcuts extension for converting Markdown to HTML
Description adapted from the project README.
- Version
- 1.5.7
- Updated
- Oct 2, 2026
- Size
- 25 MB
- License
- GNU GPL 3.0
Open source details
- Source code
- Exact source for 1.5.7
- Released
- Oct 2, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 3.7K
- Website
- github.com/sbarex/QLMarkdown
Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.
License
CopyleftGNU GPL 3.0
Use and change it freely; anything built from it must be shared under the same license, with its source.
Read the full licenseHow this app was checked
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Signed by Simone Baldissini (D5VMCLD3ZK)
Apple Developer ID team D5VMCLD3ZK
Notarized by Apple
Hardened Runtime on
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 96cc95553ee63557f7ec58f41a568ff1fe5bca95b6bcd3883709fa8337c685d4
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 13, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Updates itself from the maintainer's own feed
sparkle: https://sbarex.github.io/QLMarkdown/appcast.xml. AppsXi checks each new version too.
Versions
1.5.7checked
Checked Oct 13, 2026 · Mac
ZIP · 25 MB
Questions about QLMarkdown
Is QLMarkdown free?
Yes. QLMarkdown is free and open source under the GNU GPL 3.0. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.
Is QLMarkdown safe to download?
AppsXi downloads every version of QLMarkdown from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 1.5.7 (checked Oct 13, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.
Does QLMarkdown run on Apple silicon Macs?
Yes. QLMarkdown has a native Apple silicon build, and it runs on Intel Macs too.
What does QLMarkdown need to run?
QLMarkdown needs macOS Monterey (12) or later.
Who makes QLMarkdown?
QLMarkdown is an open source project by sbarex on GitHub (sbarex/QLMarkdown). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.
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