WillisMD Pro icon WillisMD Pro · markdown editor

The professional markdown editor
that never leaves your desk.

Built for serious writers, developers, and knowledge workers. Your documents stay on your device, always — with a Custom Style Editor, knowledge graph, writing goals, and professional export.

// macOS & Windows · Linux coming soon · one-time purchase · zero telemetry
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A professional writing environment

Features

Powerful features for professionals

Everything you need for professional writing, knowledge management, and document creation.

Advanced editor

  • CodeMirror 6 with full markdown support
  • Syntax highlighting with beautiful themes
  • Split editor view (horizontal & vertical)
  • Multiple cursors & regex find/replace
  • Code folding, line numbers & word wrap
  • Real-time markdown linting

Knowledge management

  • Wiki-style bidirectional linking
  • Interactive knowledge graph
  • Backlinks panel with context snippets
  • Tag system with cloud view & filtering
  • Advanced full-text search
  • Frontmatter YAML support

Writing tools

  • Writing goals with progress tracking
  • Word count & reading-time stats
  • Focus Mode for distraction-free writing
  • Daily Journal with structured templates
  • Quick Notes with a keyboard shortcut
  • English, Spanish, French, Italian & German

Rich markdown

  • Callouts & admonitions (12 built-in types)
  • Interactive todo lists with checkboxes
  • Footnotes with auto-numbering
  • Tables with alignment support
  • Code blocks with syntax highlighting
  • Inline, reference & auto-detected links
  • Mermaid diagrams — flowcharts, sequence & Gantt

Professional export

  • Export to PDF with native rendering
  • Export to DOCX for Word compatibility
  • Export to HTML with theme styling
  • Theme-aware export output
  • Multi-tab interface & auto-save
  • Supports .md, .markdown & .txt

Privacy first

  • 100% local-first — files never leave your device
  • Zero data collection or telemetry
  • No analytics, tracking, or advertising
  • No network connections initiated
  • No third-party services
  • Read our Privacy Policy
Custom Style Editor

Control exactly how your documents look

In the live preview, and in every export — through a visual editor or full CSS.

StandardModernManuscriptBusinessInformalAcademicTechnicalMinimalistClassicReport

10 built-in preview styles · 10 editor color themes · or design your own, no CSS required

Who it’s for

Perfect for every use case

Developers

Docs & READMEs

Write documentation and technical guides with syntax highlighting, code blocks, and advanced search.

Writers

Focused drafting

Distraction-free Focus Mode, writing goals, daily journaling, and beautiful export options.

Knowledge workers

Connected notes

Build a knowledge base with wiki-style linking, graph visualization, backlinks, and tags.

Pricing

Buy it once. It’s yours.

One-time purchase, per platform. No subscription. No account required.

Mac
Mac App Store
$19.99
Download on the Mac App Store
Managed by your Apple ID · no account on our end
Windows
Microsoft Store
$19.99
No subscription · data stays on your PC
Linux
Direct purchase
Coming soon
Direct download · one-time purchase

U.S. price $19.99. Pricing varies by country. 30-day no-questions refund · no subscriptions, ever. Read our Privacy Policy →

On the roadmap

What’s coming next

Planned

ePub export

Export to ePub for Kindle, Apple Books, and Kobo — with full theme support and chapter structure.

Ready to write?

Transform your writing

Join professionals using WillisMD Pro for knowledge management and serious writing.