The Markdown Editor I Wish Existed 5 Years Ago

Your OS shouldn't ask "which app?" every time you click a Markdown file. I'm Liang, an indie developer — this is OpenFiles, my free desktop app that opens/edits Markdown (and 350+ other formats) instantly, with live preview, syntax highlighting, tables, and Mermaid diagrams built in.

⏱ CHAPTERS
00:00 The problem with opening .md files today
00:15 Set OpenFiles as your default — one click, done
00:40 Live preview, side-by-side editing
01:05 Create a new Markdown file from scratch
01:30 Code highlighting · Tables · Mermaid diagrams
02:15 What makes OpenFiles different: multi-format side-by-side
02:45 Download

💭 WHY I BUILT THIS
I work across a lot of file formats every day — Markdown, CSV, JSON, images, PDFs, design files. Nothing on desktop opens all of them well. So I built OpenFiles. It's free, cross-platform (Windows + macOS), and works without any plugin or extension.

If you'd like to support the project, a GitHub star is the best thing you can do. Feedback and feature requests are always welcome in the comments or on Discord.

🏷 RELATED
Looking for a Typora alternative? A lightweight Obsidian? A replacement for the "Open With…" dialog? Try OpenFiles.

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