Everyone has their favorite markdown editor. Here are a few I have
tried.
![A pink typewriter][1]
You can use markdown for anything—formatting websites, authoring books, and writing technical documentation are just some of its uses. I love how easy it is to create rich documents. Everyone has their favorite markdown editor. I have used several on my markdown journey. Here are five markdown editors I have considered.
1. [Abricotine][2]is an open source editor released under the[GPL v.3.0][3]. You can enter formatting by hand or use the menu to insert[Github flavored Markdown][4]. Abricotine allows you to preview text elements like headers, images, math, embedded videos, and to-do lists as you type. The editor is limited to exporting documents as HTML. You can use Abricotine on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
![Abricontine][5]
(Seth Kenlon, [CC BY-SA 4.0][6])
2. [MarkText][7]is a simple markdown editor. It has many features, and it does a good job of handling documents formatted in markdown. MarkText also supports Github flavored Markdown, which allows you to add tables and blocks of code with syntax highlighting. It supports real-time preview and has a simple interface. MarkText is licensed under[MIT][8]. It supports output in HTML and PDF. MarkText is available on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
![MarkText][9]
(Seth Kenlon, [CC BY-SA 4.0][6])
3. [Ghostwriter][10]Is a markdown editor for Linux and Windows. According to users of its website: "Enjoy a distraction-free writing experience, including a full-screen mode and a clean interface. With markdown, you can write now and format later." It has built-in light and dark themes that come by default, or you can write your own. You can preview documents as live HTML that you can copy and paste directly into a blog or export into another format. Ghostwriter is released under the[GPL v.3.0][11].
![Ghostwriter][12]
(Seth Kenlon, [CC BY-SA 4.0][6])
4. [Atom][13]is billed as a hackable text editor for the twenty-first century. It can function as a markdown editor too. It runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS and is released with an[MIT][14]license. It supports Github flavored Markdown, and **Ctrl**+**Shift**+**M** opens a preview panel so you can easily see the HTML preview. You can get started easily by creating a file and saving it with the `.md`file extension. This tells Atom that it is a markdown file. Atom automatically applies the right packages and syntax highlighting.
![Atom][15]
(Seth Kenlon, [CC BY-SA 4.0][6])
5. [VSCodium][16]is the free open source code release of Microsoft's VSCode editor without the telemetry built into the stock Microsoft product. It is released with an[MIT][17]license and provides all the functionality of VSCode without the proprietary features. In addition to its other features, VSCodium can function as a markdown editor. Create a new file, click**Select a Language**, choose _Markdown_ and begin writing your code. Easily preview the text by pressing **Ctrl**-**Shift**+**V** and then toggle back to the editor. You can also easily extend the markdown editor by adding an extension. This is my favorite is[markdown editor][18]and it has an[MIT][19]license.
![VSCodium][20]
(Seth Kenlon, [CC BY-SA 4.0][6])
What's your favorite markdown editor? Let us know in the comments.
[1]: https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/styles/image-full-size/public/lead-images/osdc-docdish-typewriter-pink.png?itok=OXJBtyYf (A pink typewriter)
