Beautifully render Markdown files in VS Code with a live preview panel, syntax highlighting, diagrams, and more.
A fast Markdown viewer that instantly renders your .md files into a clean reading experience — right inside your editor.
Features
- Live preview — side-by-side panel that updates as you type
- GitHub-style Markdown (GFM) — tables, task lists, strikethrough, autolinks
- Math rendering — inline and block LaTeX via KaTeX
- Diagram support — Mermaid, Graphviz, and Mindmap / Markmap diagrams
- Code syntax highlighting — all major languages
- Local image support — relative image paths resolve correctly
- Light / dark theme — follows your VS Code color theme automatically
- Works offline — no internet connection required
Usage
- Open any
.md file in VS Code.
- Click the preview icon in the editor title bar, or open the Command Palette and run "MD Editor: Open Markdown Preview".
- The preview panel opens to the side and stays in sync as you edit.
Privacy
No data is sent to any server. All rendering happens locally inside the VS Code webview sandbox.
Built by mdedit.ai, the AI-powered Markdown editor for technical writers.
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