Markdown that gets out of your way.
TypeBreeze is a clean, lightweight Markdown editor that formats your writing as you type. It works with the plain Markdown files you already have — no account, no proprietary format.
macOS · Windows · Linux — no sign-up required.- Plain Markdown files
- Local by default
- No account required
- Cross-platform
Type Markdown. Watch it format itself.
No preview pane, no split view. Type **bold** and it becomes
bold right where you're writing.
# Meeting notes → becomes a heading, instantly
**ship it** → becomes ship it
`git rebase` → becomes git rebase
- next step → becomes a bulleted list item
Fewer decisions before you start writing
Open and write
Open a local Markdown file, or start a new one, and start typing. Nothing to import, connect, or configure first.
Your files stay yours
Every document is a plain .md file on your own disk — no database, no proprietary format, no sync account.
Built to stay out of the way
Formatting happens inline as you type. Focus Mode and Typewriter Mode fade out everything but the sentence you're on.
This small, on purpose
Most Markdown tools ask you to pick a side: a plain-text editor with a separate preview pane, or a full note-taking platform with databases, plugins, and sync accounts you didn't ask for.
TypeBreeze does one job. It renders Markdown formatting live, in a single pane, so what you see is what you meant — without asking you to leave your own files or learn a new system first.
- One writing surface, not a split preview
- Works directly on the Markdown files you already have
- No plugins, databases, or workspaces to set up
- Nothing syncs anywhere unless you move the file yourself
Everything below is already built
TypeBreeze is early, but every feature listed here ships in the current version — nothing on this list is aspirational.
Live formatting as you type
Bold, italic, and inline code apply instantly, with paired auto-insertion for brackets, quotes, and fences.
A full formatting toolset
A native Format menu, a right-click context menu, and a floating selection toolbar cover headings, lists, blockquotes, tables, code blocks, and links.
A folder sidebar
Open a folder to browse its Markdown files in a tree, or drag one straight onto the window.
Drag and drop
Drop in Markdown files, images (copied into a tidy <file>.assets/ folder next to your document), or whole folders.
Source Mode
Switch to the raw Markdown text any time you want to view or edit it directly.
Find & Replace, undo/redo
Plus "Copy as Markdown" and "Copy as Formatted Text" for pasting into other apps.
Focus Mode & Typewriter Mode
Dim every paragraph but the current one, or keep your cursor vertically centered as you write.
Export to HTML or PDF
Share or print a document without leaving the app.
Recent files, remembered
Reopen a file exactly where you left it — cursor and scroll position included.
Deep appearance settings
Light, Dark, or System theme; bundled and system font families; size, line height, line width, paragraph spacing, and zoom.
Cross-platform
Native builds for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Built in the open, used daily, still young
TypeBreeze is a small, actively-developed project. It's genuinely useful today, but it hasn't been used by thousands of people yet — you may find rough edges before you find its rhythm. Early access means the software is real, but still settling.
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Actively developed
Built and refined continuously, not left to sit after launch.
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Shaped by feedback
Early access exists so real usage — yours included — can shape what gets built next.
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Expect some rough edges
It's early software. If something feels unfinished, it probably is — and it's on the list.
What's next
These are directions being explored, not commitments or dates. Nothing below exists yet.
Easier installs
Signed, notarized installers so getting started takes one click on every platform.
More export options
Additional output formats beyond today's HTML and PDF export.
Deeper formatting control
More control over how specific Markdown constructs get auto-formatted.
Continued refinement
Ongoing polish driven directly by early-access feedback.
Roadmap items are directional and may change, be delayed, or be dropped entirely.
Write without the friction.
No account. Just open a Markdown file and start typing.
The Linux download link opens here soon.