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mdedit.io is a browser-based Markdown editor built for serious documents — thesis drafts, technical specs, concept papers, and structured reports. Write in Markdown, navigate long documents via outline, and export print-ready PDF or DOCX — without Word, LaTeX, or a desktop app.

Try it now: mdedit.io — no account, no install, open instantly

Why mdedit.io?

Word LaTeX mdedit.io
No install needed — — ✓
No account required — — ✓
Live preview — — ✓
Print-ready PDF ✓ ✓ ✓
DOCX export ✓ via pandoc ✓
Academic citations via plugin ✓ ✓
AI assistance via plugin — ✓ built-in
Self-hostable — — ✓ Apache 2.0
Works in the browser — — ✓

Quick Start

Goal How
Try it instantly Open mdedit.io — no setup
Run locally docker compose up -d → http://localhost:3210
Step-by-step guide See Getting Started

Key Features

  • No account — open the editor and start writing immediately
  • Live preview side by side with the Markdown source
  • Outline navigation — jump to any heading in long documents
  • PDF export with print-quality page layout (scientific / compact / literary presets)
  • DOCX export for Word-compatible delivery
  • Citations via BibTeX / CSL with automatic reference lists and in-text links
  • Mermaid diagrams and KaTeX math rendered inline and in export
  • AI assistance for writing, editing, and document work (bring your own API key — Groq is free)
  • Lightweight collaboration — share a permalink, edit together in real time
  • Self-hostable with Docker under Apache 2.0

Wiki Pages

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Using the Editor

Setup & Operations

Development

Status

Actively developed public beta — production-ready for thesis, report, and document work.

Best suited for:

  • Academic theses and scientific papers — numbered sections, citations, reference lists, print layout
  • Technical specifications and architecture documents — compact layout, tables, Mermaid diagrams
  • Structured reports and concept papers — outline navigation, AI-assisted drafting, DOCX export

Issue Tracker · Source Code · Sample PDF output

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