WRITE WITH STRUCTURE. PREVIEW WITH CONFIDENCE.
Mockingbird Editor is a professional Markdown editor designed for authors who care about clarity, structure, and clean output. It gives you a focused writing experience while maintaining the semantic precision required for professional publishing.
BUILT FOR SERIOUS WORK
Whether you’re drafting a blog post, a technical guide, or a full-length book, Editor keeps your work organized, accurate, and ready for any output.
No mystery formatting. No hidden styles. No broken layouts later. Just structured writing done right.
From the first sentence, Mockinbird Editor keeps your writing structured, precise, and production-ready.
- Instant, Accurate Preview
Markdown renders in real time into structured, polished text. See exactly how your work will appear — no guesswork, no hidden formatting, no surprises. - Organize Any Project
Handle multiple files, chapters, or documents with tabbed editing and project folder support. Navigate your work through a clear file tree to keep every project under control, from short articles to complex publications. - Write with Confidence
Catch mistakes early with built-in spell checking and a customizable dictionary. Track word count, character count, and reading time in real time to maintain precision and momentum from first draft to final output.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED
Workspace & Document Management
- Tabbed Multi-Document Editing – Work on several files at once with an intuitive tabbed interface.
- Project Folder Support – Organize your documents in a structured file tree for easy navigation.
- Find & Replace with Visual Feedback – Quickly locate and update content with helpful visual indicators.
- Show/Hide Invisible Characters – Keep track of spaces, tabs, and line breaks when precision matters.
- Line Number Controls – Toggle line numbering to suit your workflow.
Powerful Editor Options
- Live Markdown Preview – See your Markdown rendered in real time as you type, including formatting and syntax highlights.
- Comprehensive Inline Formatting – Apply bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, highlight, superscript, subscript, inline code, and inline math.
- Headings & Blocks – Create structured content with H1–H6 headings, code blocks (with syntax highlighting via Pygments), math blocks, blockquotes, and callouts.
- Tables, Footnotes & Anchors – Insert structured tables, footnotes, and internal links with ease.
- Content Wizards – Use dialogs to quickly add links (with titles), images (local or remote, with relative paths), tables, footnotes, anchors, and callouts.
Special Productivity Features
- Syntax Highlighting – Read and write code or Markdown elements with clear visual cues.
- Multi-Document Navigation – Jump between tabs or project files seamlessly.
Customization & Themes
- Adjustable Typography – Choose any system font and set sizes from 10–32pt for readability and comfort.
- Flexible Layout Controls – Show or hide the sidebar, editor, and preview independently.
- Personalized Workspace – Tailor the interface to match your style and workflow preferences.
FOR PROFESSIONALS & CREATORS
Writers Just Starting Out – Explore Markdown in a friendly, live-preview workspace. See exactly what each symbol does as you write, so you can learn by doing—no manuals required.
Experienced Writers & Power Users – Focus on your words with a clean, distraction-free interface. Advanced features like syntax highlighting, math rendering, and callouts give you the tools you need without getting in your way.
Technical & Documentation Writers – Create professional guides, README files, and technical documentation effortlessly. Tables, code blocks, and callouts keep your content structured and readable.
Creative Professionals & Journalers – Whether it’s blogs, scripts, notes, poetry, or stories, Editor adapts to your workflow. Simple enough for quick ideas, powerful enough for long-form projects.
Everyone Who Writes – From fiction and non-fiction to newsletters, teaching materials, or personal projects, Editor provides a flexible, polished workspace for any kind of writing.
CHOOSE YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM
Download Mockingbird Editor — FREE
For setup details and licensing information, read the FAQ.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why are you releasing Mockingbird Editor as a beta and not a “real” version?
Mockingbird Editor is new software. Internal testing and private beta releases help, but they can’t replicate the full range of real-world system configurations, documents, and edge cases.
Before we label this v1, we want broader usage in the wild. That gives us real-world feedback and the opportunity to address issues we haven’t encountered yet. It also gives us room to improve and expand features without prematurely locking into a major version change.
If something breaks or behaves unexpectedly, let us know. We want to get this right.
Does Mockingbird Editor work with other file types?
Mockingbird Editor supports a wide range of file types, including text, source code, images, and SVG files. It offers syntax highlighting for all major programming languages, image previews, and SVG editing support.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Platform: macOS, Windows
Price: Free
Mockingbird Editor is released under the
MIT License