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# Live Markdown Preview on Mac

Marked 3 is a native macOS app that watches your Markdown files and updates a live preview as you save. It is a preview and publishing tool --- not a Markdown editor --- so you keep writing in VS Code, Obsidian, Scrivener, Bear, Ulysses, Word, or any text editor.

## What Marked does

* Watches files on disk and re-renders on save (or via streaming preview in supported apps)
* Provides themeable HTML preview, proofreading, and export to PDF, DOCX, EPUB, HTML, and more
* Includes a built-in [Markdown Dingus](Markdown_Dingus.md) with editing features for quick corrections and testing syntax --- not intended to replace a good text editor, but helpful for fixes without switching apps
* Does **not** replace your primary writing app

## Three ways to preview

1. **Open a file** --- Drag a `.md` file onto Marked (Dock icon or window). See [Opening Files](Opening_Files.md).
2. **Watch a folder or vault** --- Drag a project folder or Obsidian vault onto Marked. See [Obsidian](Obsidian.md), [Multi-File Documents](Multi-File_Documents.md).
3. **Streaming preview** --- Supported editors push Markdown to Marked as you type. See [Streaming Preview](Streaming_Preview.md).

## Quick picks by editor

| I write in... | Start here |
| :-- | :-- |
| VS Code | [VS Code](VS_Code.md) |
| Obsidian | [Obsidian](Obsidian.md) |
| Scrivener | [Scrivener 3 Support](Scrivener_Support.md) |
| Bear, nvUltra, Drafts, The Archive | [Streaming Preview](Streaming_Preview.md) |
| Ulysses | [Ulysses](Ulysses.md) |
| Word / DOCX | [Working with DOCX](Working_with_DOCX.md) |
| MarsEdit | [MarsEdit](MarsEdit.md) |
| Vim / Emacs / terminal editors | [Vim](Vim.md) or [Opening Files](Opening_Files.md) |
| Anything else | [Opening Files](Opening_Files.md) |
| Full integration list | [Additional Application Support](Additional_Application_Support.md) |

## After preview: export and proofread

* [Exporting](Exporting.md) --- PDF, DOCX, [HTML](HTML_Export.md), [EPUB](EPUB_Export.md)
* [Spelling and Grammar](Spelling_Grammar.md)
* [Document Statistics](Document_Statistics.md)
* [Custom Styles](Custom_Styles.md) and [Custom Style Generator](Custom_Style_Generator.md)

## Compare Marked to other tools

* [Marked vs Obsidian Preview](Marked_vs_Obsidian_Preview.md)
* Marketing comparison (shorter): [Live Markdown Preview on Mac](https://markedapp.com/markdown-preview/)

## Troubleshooting

* [Preview doesn't update when file is saved](Preview_doesn_t_update_when_file_is_saved.md)
* [Choosing a Processor](Choosing_a_Processor.md)
* [Settings: Preview](Settings_Preview.md)