StackEdit: a feature-rich, web-based markdown editor ✏️

Vladimir Simović
Aug 31, 2018 · 2 min read

When I write longer texts, I often do it in a real text or HTML editor and if it has to be Markdown, then I use a desktop program called MarkdownPad for Windows. There are also a number of desktop applications for Mac.

StackEdit in use

However, with StackEdit there is a web-based editor, which is free in the scope of the most important functions. This is interesting, for example, if you work on a chromebook or for whatever reason prefer web applications.

In the standard view, the screen is divided into two parts. On the left side you enter the content as a markdown and on the right side you can see the preview.

Clicking on the toggle button in the upper left corner opens the Files menu on the left (as shown in the screenshot above) where you can create new files, create new folders, delete and rename files.

Click on the colorful button at the top right. Then an additional menu opens on the right side. There you can synchronize the content to Google Drive or Dropbox, sign in via Google or save the file.

Saving as HTML or as Markdown is free. For example, if you want to save it as a PDF, you have to pay. If I get the information right, that’s US-$5.

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WordPress expert, book author, blogger. Tolkien fan. Interested in crypto currencies -> www.vladimir-simovic.de

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