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v0.2.1 — Now available
EmDee
Beautiful markdown, beautifully simple.
A .md Markdown file viewer for Windows & Linux
Free & open source · Windows 10/11 & Linux · 5 MB
Everything you need to read Markdown.
No account. No subscription. Just open a file and read.
Three Themes
Light, Dark, and Sepia — auto-detected from your OS on first launch.
Ctrl+D
Word Count
Word count and estimated reading time shown live in the toolbar whenever a file is open.
Recent Files
Quick access to the last 10 files you opened, right on the welcome screen.
Print to PDF
Export a clean, styled PDF using your system print dialog. No extra software.
Ctrl+P
Export to HTML
Save a fully self-contained HTML file with all styles embedded — ready to share.
Ctrl+E
Accessible
WCAG 2.1 AA compliant. Full keyboard navigation, screen reader announcements, and reduced-motion support.
Lightweight
5 MB installer, instant startup, no runtime dependencies, no telemetry.
Your eyes, your choice.
Switch between three carefully crafted themes — or let EmDee match your OS automatically.
Getting Started
Clean typography optimised for long reading sessions in bright environments.
☀️ Light
Getting Started
Easy on the eyes at night, with a deep blue-grey palette and purple accents.
🌙 Dark
Getting Started
Warm paper tones that reduce glare and feel like reading a physical book.
📜 Sepia
Ready to read?
Free, open source, and always will be.
Windows
.exe InstallerWindows 10 / 11 · x64
SmartScreen prompt on first run — click More info → Run anyway
winget install AYJAYY.EmDee
Linux
Ubuntu / Debian / Fedora · x64
.AppImage works on any distro — no install needed