dotRead is the simplest way to read Markdown on your Mac.
macOS has never had a built-in way to actually read a Markdown file — double-click a .md and you just get raw text. dotRead fixes that. Open any Markdown document and see it rendered the way it was meant to look: clean typography, proper headings, tables, task lists, and syntax-highlighted code — in a fast, native app that feels right at home on macOS.
BUILT FOR READING FIRST
• Beautiful, native rendering with system typography
• Automatic light and dark mode
• A comfortable, centered reading column
• An outline sidebar — jump to any heading instantly
EDIT WHEN YOU NEED TO
• Switch between Read and Edit with one click
• Live side-by-side preview as you type
• Full undo and autosave, just like a native document
GREAT WITH GITHUB-FLAVORED MARKDOWN
• Tables, task lists, blockquotes, and links
• Fenced code blocks with multi-language syntax highlighting
• Perfect for READMEs, notes, specs, and AI-generated documents
THOUGHTFUL DETAILS
• Files reload automatically when they change on disk
• Adjustable text size
• Quick Look preview and Finder thumbnails for .md files
dotRead collects no data, has no accounts, and never connects to the network. It just opens your Markdown — instantly, beautifully.