Marked
$2.99/mo (or a $69.99 one-time Permanent Unlock / Marked 3 Pro, intro pricing) via direct download or the Mac App Store; also on Setapp
Price checked at source September 18, 2026.
A live Markdown previewer, not an editor — pairs with any text editor and updates automatically every time you save, with proofreading and rich export.
Our take
Marked doesn’t edit text; it watches a file and re-renders the preview the instant your editor saves it, so it works alongside Scrivener, Ulysses, MarsEdit, Obsidian, or plain vim. Beyond preview it adds proofreading tools (readability scores, word-repetition highlighting), custom CSS themes, and export to PDF, HTML, DOCX, and EPUB. Marked 3 succeeded Marked 2 in 2026 (Marked 2 remains purchasable on the Mac App Store); pricing defaults to a $2.99/mo subscription, with a one-time “Permanent Unlock”/“Marked 3 Pro” option at $69.99 for anyone who’d rather not subscribe.
- Price
- $2.99/mo (or a $69.99 one-time Permanent Unlock / Marked 3 Pro, intro pricing) via direct download or the Mac App Store; also on Setapp
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- macOS 11 or newer, per the developer.
- Get it via
- Direct · Mac App Store · Setapp
- Developer
- Brett Terpstra
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What it does
Live preview on save
Detects saves from any editor and updates the rendered preview immediately, including embedded images and stylesheets.
Advanced proofreading
Readability scores (Flesch-Kincaid, Fog Index), word-repetition and overused-word highlighting.
Custom themes & export
Ships with built-in preview styles and exports to PDF, HTML, DOCX, and EPUB with custom CSS.
App integrations
Works with Scrivener, Ulysses, MarsEdit, and other writing apps that save plain-text files.
The deal
- $2.99/mo, or a one-time Permanent Unlock for $69.99 (intro price)
- Marked 3 Pro: $69.99 one-time, no subscription — the same app sold separately for licensing/upgrade purposes
- Also available via Setapp ($14.99/mo bundle subscription)
Worth knowing: A previewer, not an editor — it has no text-editing surface of its own and needs a separate app to write in. Succeeded Marked 2 in 2026; Marked 2 is still purchasable on the Mac App Store for anyone who prefers the older version.
Marked — questions people ask
Is Marked an editor?
No — it’s a previewer only. You still write in your own editor; Marked just renders the result live.
What happened to Marked 2?
Marked 3 replaced it in 2026 with a rebuilt engine and new features; Marked 2 remains available on the Mac App Store for existing users.
Is Marked free?
Marked costs $2.99/mo (or a $69.99 one-time Permanent Unlock / Marked 3 Pro, intro pricing) via direct download or the Mac App Store; also on Setapp.
Does Marked work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — Marked lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download Marked?
Marked is available via Direct, Mac App Store, Setapp.
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Listing hand-verified September 18, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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