Pricing

Choose your license. Pay once.

Start with one Mac, choose three keys for your household, or equip a team. Every pack includes the same app and features.

1 active Mac · One-time purchase · Taxes may apply at checkout.After payment, get your license key and download link. Your key is also emailed. No account needed.No free trial · 14-day money-back guarantee.

What's included

The full macOS app, every feature, free updates within the major version, no quotas, and no sign-in. Purchase directly and use it offline.

Most popular
Single
$19.99
one-time
1 active Mac. Move it anytime — no support ticket.
  • Renders any .md file in seconds
  • Mermaid diagrams: no plugins, no config
  • QuickLook: press Space in Finder
  • Syntax highlighting for common languages
  • 12 document themes: GitHub, Dracula, Nord & more
  • Table of contents sidebar
  • Live reload: edit anywhere, see it here
  • Zoom for diagrams, tables & code
1 active Mac · One-time purchase · Taxes may apply at checkout.After payment, get your license key and download link. Your key is also emailed. No account needed.No free trial · 14-day money-back guarantee.
Family Pack
$39.99
one-time, 3 keys
3 license keys, 1 Mac per key. Fully transferable.
  • Renders any .md file in seconds
  • Mermaid diagrams: no plugins, no config
  • QuickLook: press Space in Finder
  • Syntax highlighting for common languages
  • 12 document themes: GitHub, Dracula, Nord & more
  • Table of contents sidebar
  • Live reload: edit anywhere, see it here
  • Zoom for diagrams, tables & code
3 keys, 1 active Mac per key · One-time purchase · Taxes may apply at checkout.After payment, get your license keys and download link. Your keys are also emailed. No account needed.No free trial · 14-day money-back guarantee.
Team & beyond
$129
one-time, 10 keys
$12.90 per Mac. Independent license keys, fully transferable between Macs.
How many Macs?
10 keys, 1 active Mac per key · One-time purchase · Taxes may apply at checkout.After payment, get your license keys and download link. Your keys are also emailed. No account needed.No free trial · 14-day money-back guarantee.

Prices listed are exclusive of taxes. Depending on your billing country, VAT, GST, or sales tax may be added. The final total is shown at checkout before you pay and on your receipt.

How licensing works

Every pack ships independent license keys — one key per Mac, fully transferable from the in-app license panel. Single is one key. Family Pack ships three. Volume packs (10, 25, 50, 100) deliver that many keys in the same email — distribute them to your team however you like. Same app, same features, same updates on every tier.

What people say

Read by people who live in Markdown.

A quite brilliant markdown viewer for Macs - beautiful design, active development, perfect Claude integration. I've always written in Markdown (prose especially), but these days Claude Code writes even more. Plans, specs, docs. The challenge is ensuring you review all the docs without fighting your IDE or file system to find them.
5/5
EdVerified on Trustpilot
Great software! It's lightweight and makes working with MD files way easier. I am not a developer and dont have other software on my computer besides textedit to work with MD files. Diving into the AI vibe coding world though...this app is awesome and a great addition to my toolset.
5/5
Jed IvieVerified on Trustpilot
I tried at least 5 similar Apps from the App Store and I was really upset about the poor output quality they produced. So when I came across MacMD I was hesitant at first, but I am so glad I went for it.
5/5
Christian TroemerVerified on Trustpilot
I use MacMD Viewer as my main MD app now, associated with .md. It's light, launches in a microsecond, and the display is neat and precise. Great app for reading, and as a complement to AI toolings.
5/5
ENVerified on Trustpilot
Really handy tool for viewing markdown with embedded mermaid diagrams, without having to fire up VS Code. Converting to pdf is simple as well, so covered everything I was looking for.
5/5
Robert DaviesVerified on Trustpilot
Simple, straightforward tool that works intuitively. Double-click the .md file, and it opens in MacMD Viewer all formatted.
5/5
Perry AlexanderVerified on Trustpilot
The tool is easy to use and I appreciate seeing the markdowns rendered in an easy-to-read format. Thank you, Arthur!
5/5
Robert SmallVerified on Trustpilot
A great product that does one thing well: renders Markdown to a viewer window.
5/5
Paul HoadleyVerified on Trustpilot
FAQ

Pricing questions

Common questions
What's the difference between Single, Family, and the volume packs?

Single ($19.99) is one license key for one Mac at a time — move it between Macs anytime from the in-app license panel. Family Pack ($39.99) is three independent keys in the same email. Volume packs (Team 10 / Office 25 / Company 50 / Org 100) ship that many independent keys for $12.90 to $9.99 per Mac. Every key activates one Mac, every key is fully transferable, every tier gets the same app and the same updates.

Who buys the volume packs?

Small teams who share design docs, internal wikis, or code review in markdown and want every teammate to read them the same way. There's no special enterprise license, no admin console, no subscription — just N independent keys delivered in one email. Distribute them however you like.

Is there a free trial?

There is no free trial or freemium tier. Direct purchases include a full refund within 14 days, no questions asked. All updates to the current major version are included.

Why pay for this when VS Code and Obsidian preview Markdown for free?

They do, and if you already spend your day inside one of them, that may be all you need. The difference is what happens outside them. MacMD Viewer opens a .md file from anywhere in Finder with no vault to create, no project to open, and no editor window — press Space on the file and it renders. Once you open a file, its rendered view refreshes when an editor or coding agent saves a change.

Are updates free?

Yes. All updates to the current major version are free. You get new features, bug fixes, and compatibility updates at no additional cost.

Is there a refund policy?

For direct purchases, email support@macmdviewer.com within 14 days for a full refund.

Do I need an account?

No account or sign-up is needed. After payment, you receive your license key and download link. Your key is also sent by email. Install the app and activate it with that key.

Is it a subscription?

No. One-time payment for every pack. No monthly fees, no annual renewals. You pay once and the app is yours forever.

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QuickLook, Mermaid, syntax highlighting, and more.

1 active Mac · One-time purchase · Taxes may apply at checkout.After payment, get your license key and download link. Your key is also emailed. No account needed.No free trial · 14-day money-back guarantee.
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