Paperling✳Get Paperling

Markdown reader & editor

Plain text.Beautifully read.

Open any .md file and it reads like a page. Free, offline, no account.

Download Paperling See it in action ↘
Paperling split view with Markdown source beside a rendered table, task list, and headings
What you type on the left. What you read on the right.

One file.
Read it your way.

A warm page, a bright one, or math and diagrams in place.

Paperling Reader view in the warm Paper theme
A warm, quiet page for a longer read.

Less fiddling.
More “there it is.”

Explore every feature ↗

A quiet place
to get it down.

Focus mode, slash commands, and table tools. Room for the words.

For wonderfully
complicated ideas.

Math and Mermaid diagrams. Written as text, rendered live.

A little assistance.
Your final say.

Optional AI. Review every suggested edit. Provider costs may apply.

Everything else is one search away.

  • Reader, Code, Split

    Read it rendered, edit the source, or keep both side by side.

  • Slash commands

    Type / for headings, lists, tables, math, and callouts.

  • Command palette

    Jump to any command, file, or heading from the keyboard.

  • Mermaid diagrams

    Flowcharts and sequence diagrams from a few lines of text.

  • Table tools

    Edit Markdown tables visually. Tab moves between cells.

  • Wikilinks & backlinks

    Link notes with [[double brackets]] and see what points back.

  • Seven themes

    Light, dark, paper, and more, with adjustable reading fonts.

  • Zen mode

    Press F9 and everything but the page steps aside.

  • Careful saves

    If a file changed on disk, Paperling asks before overwriting.

  • Export

    Share your document as HTML, PDF, or Word.

  • Optional Vim mode

    Modal editing for those who want it. Off by default.

  • No account

    No sign-in. Your notes stay ordinary files in your folders.

12 things

Made for myself.
Shared with you.

“I built Paperling when I was starting my journey. I wanted an easier way to read .md files, so I made one for myself.”

— Saqlain, creator of Paperling

The story & the source ↗
~/a-few-good-ideas/

A note to myself

Good ideas need room.

Not another login.

Yours to write. Yours to keep.

Your editor.
Your kind of thinking.

A few honest comparisons. Find what fits you.

Paperling vsObsidianPick Paperling for straightforward file editing. Pick Obsidian for graphs, plugins, and a connected knowledge base.Paperling vsTyporaPick Paperling for free, open-source editing with explicit source views. Pick Typora for its seamless inline writing experience.Paperling vsVS CodePick Paperling for a focused document app. Stay with VS Code if terminals, Git, and code belong beside your Markdown.Paperling vsMarkTextPick Paperling for Reader, Code, and Split views. Pick MarkText if you prefer inline preview.

Good questions.
Straight answers.

All questions & answers ↗
Is Paperling free?

Yes. Paperling is free and open source under Apache-2.0, for personal and commercial use. Optional third-party AI providers may charge for their service.

Do I need an account or a vault?

No. Download the app and open a Markdown file. There is no Paperling account, vault setup, or plugin installation required for the bundled editor features.

Can I use it offline?

Yes, local reading and editing work offline. Remote AI, online images, and update checks can use the network. Choose a local AI setup if you want local inference.

Which platforms can I download it for?

Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. Android is distributed as an arm64 APK on GitHub Releases. There is currently no iOS version.

Does Paperling support right-to-left languages?

Yes. Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Urdu lines read right-to-left automatically in the editor and the reader, while code stays left-to-right. You can also force a direction in Settings → Editor → Text direction.

Your next big idea.
Make room for it.

Get Paperling. It's free.

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