Typora
$14.99 one-time (without tax), 15-day free trial, usable on up to 3 devices
Price checked at source September 18, 2026.
A minimal Markdown editor that renders formatting live as you type, with no separate source and preview panes.
Our take
The pitch is “what you see is what you mean” — headers, bold, tables, and code fences render inline as you write instead of showing raw Markdown syntax or a split preview pane. Beyond the basics it covers math (MathJax), diagrams (Mermaid, flowchart.js, sequence diagrams), a table-of-contents panel, and CSS-customizable themes. One-time $14.99 purchase after a 15-day trial, usable on up to 3 devices; also sold for Windows and Linux.
- Price
- $14.99 one-time (without tax), 15-day free trial, usable on up to 3 devices
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- macOS; specific minimum version not published on the developer’s site.
- Get it via
- Direct · Homebrew
- Developer
- Qiyun (Shanghai) Technology Ltd.
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What it does
Live WYSIWYG editing
Markdown syntax symbols disappear as you type — headers, lists, and emphasis render inline instead of showing raw source.
Math & diagrams
MathJax equations, Mermaid and flowchart.js diagrams, and sequence diagrams render live in the document.
Custom CSS themes
Ships with several built-in themes and supports fully custom CSS for your own.
Focus & Typewriter modes
Focus mode blurs everything but the current line; Typewriter mode keeps the active line centered in the window.
The deal
- $14.99 one-time (without tax), per device license
- 15-day free trial, usable on up to 3 devices
- Also sold for Windows and Linux
Worth knowing: The developer/company behind Typora isn’t prominently disclosed on the marketing site — this attribution (and the credit to lead developer Abner Lee on the GitHub project) comes from Typora’s Microsoft Store listing and its GitHub project, not typora.io itself.
Typora — questions people ask
Is Typora free?
No — it’s a one-time $14.99 purchase after a 15-day free trial, usable on up to 3 devices.
Does Typora show raw Markdown syntax?
No — it hides syntax symbols and renders formatting live, closer to a word processor than a split-pane Markdown editor.
Is Typora free?
Typora costs $14.99 one-time (without tax), 15-day free trial, usable on up to 3 devices.
Does Typora work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — Typora lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download Typora?
Typora is available via Direct, Homebrew.
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Listing hand-verified September 18, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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