EmDee

Beautiful markdown, beautifully simple.

A .md Markdown file viewer for Windows, Linux & Android

Free & open source · Coming soon for Windows, Linux & Android

Everything you need to read Markdown.

No account. No subscription. Just open a file and read.

Three Themes

Light, Dark, and Sepia — auto-detected from your OS on first launch.

Ctrl+D

Recent Files

Quick access to the last 10 files you opened, right on the welcome screen.

Print to PDF

Export a clean, styled PDF using your system print dialog. No extra software.

Ctrl+P

Export to HTML

Save a fully self-contained HTML file with all styles embedded — ready to share.

Ctrl+E

Table of Contents

Jump to any section instantly with the built-in TOC panel, auto-generated from your headings.

Ctrl+\

Android Support

Read Markdown on the go. Pinch to zoom, open files from any app, and set EmDee as your default .md viewer.

Accessible

WCAG 2.1 AA compliant. Full keyboard navigation, screen reader announcements, and reduced-motion support.

Lightweight

5 MB installer, instant startup, no runtime dependencies, no telemetry.

Your eyes, your choice.

Switch between three carefully crafted themes — or let EmDee match your OS automatically.

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Clean typography optimised for long reading sessions in bright environments.

☀️ Light
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Easy on the eyes at night, with a deep blue-grey palette and purple accents.

🌙 Dark
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Warm paper tones that reduce glare and feel like reading a physical book.

📜 Sepia

Coming soon.

EmDee is in active development. Follow along on GitHub and star the repo to be notified when releases are available.