Welcome

Marked is an advanced MultiMarkdown Preview application which watches a file for changes, updating the preview every time you save. It lets you see what you’re working on while you concentrate on the important part: writing.

Marked has additional features, including word count and other document statistics, the ability to float above other applications, dim in the background and display your work in a variety of well-crafted styles. It can output to print or PDF, save HTML and copy HTML source to your clipboard with just a keystroke. It even works with multi-file books and Scrivener documents. Marked is easy enough to be a Markdown teacher, and powerful enough to fit into the most complex writing workflows.

Getting Started

The easiest way to use Marked is to drag a document from the toolbar of your current editor to the Marked icon in your Dock.

You can also use File > Open or just drag a Finder icon to Marked. Once you set your preferences, you can also use Marked to open the current file in your editor of choice.

Updating the Preview

The MultiMarkdown Preview window will open automatically. It updates every time you save your document. This allows you to type without distraction, but to see an instant preview of your document when you hit a resting point. In applications that automatically save in the background, the Preview will be updated at save intervals as you type.

Choose a style

In the lower left of the window, you’ll see a dropdown where you can select a style for the preview. The style you choose can also be used for printing, saving to PDF and exporting HTML.

Marked even lets you add your own styles using basic CSS. A skeleton stylesheet is automatically generated when you first run Marked, and you can locate it in the Preferences > Style panel.

Flexibility

On the right side you’ll see a gear icon, and clicking it will bring up a list of other available functions. You can, for example, copy the HTML source directly from this menu, without switching to source view. Note the shortcuts next to each item and use them to access these functions directly from the keyboard.

Open up Marked > Preferences to see the full scope of additional customization options available.

Share it

One of the primary purposes of Markdown is to create HTML. Marked makes it easy to get the rendered HTML source from your document. Just click the bracket icon in the upper right (or use ⌘U) to switch to source view. You can copy and paste manually, or just use ⌘⇧C to automatically copy the source to your clipboard. Explore the gear menu in the lower right to see more export options, including RTF and PDF.

That should get you started, see the help for more information and advanced usage. Thanks for trying out Marked!