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Markdown Reader
Fast, private & offline Markdown viewer for Chrome
Markdown Reader turns local and web Markdown files into elegant, readable documents. 100% offline with zero remote CDNs for ultimate privacy. Features: • Offline MathJax (33 TeX packages) & interactive Mermaid diagrams with zoom/pan • Syntax highlighting for ~300 languages (Prism.js) • 30 themes + auto dark mode • Table of contents & 2,375+ native emoji shortcodes • Live auto-reload for local files • Lightweight Vanilla JS, WCAG 2.1 AA compliant, shortcut Alt+M to toggle raw view.
Hi Product Hunt! 👋
I'm Rocco, creator of Markdown Reader.
As a developer and reader, I constantly open local READMEs, technical documentation, and Markdown notes directly in the browser. Most existing viewers either depend on remote CDNs, lack proper math/diagram support, or send tracking data to third-party servers.
I built **Markdown Reader** around three core principles:
1. **Speed & Zero Configuration:** Open any .md or local file:/// document and it renders instantly with clean typography.
2. **Absolute Privacy:** 100% offline. Zero tracking, zero remote CDNs, and dynamic resource URLs so websites cannot detect the extension.
3. **Power-user Features:** Offline MathJax with 33 TeX packages, interactive Mermaid diagrams with zoom & pan, Prism syntax highlighting supporting ~300 languages, 30 themes, and live auto-reload for local files.
Everything was engineered from scratch with vanilla JavaScript and native CSS—no bulky frameworks, respecting WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility guidelines, and fully translated into 6 languages.
I’d love to hear your feedback, feature ideas, and suggestions! What themes or markdown syntax would you love to see next?
Thank you for your support! 🚀
About Markdown Reader on Product Hunt
“Fast, private & offline Markdown viewer for Chrome”
Markdown Reader was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #13 on the daily leaderboard. Markdown Reader turns local and web Markdown files into elegant, readable documents. 100% offline with zero remote CDNs for ultimate privacy. Features: • Offline MathJax (33 TeX packages) & interactive Mermaid diagrams with zoom/pan • Syntax highlighting for ~300 languages (Prism.js) • 30 themes + auto dark mode • Table of contents & 2,375+ native emoji shortcodes • Live auto-reload for local files • Lightweight Vanilla JS, WCAG 2.1 AA compliant, shortcut Alt+M to toggle raw view.
On the analytics side, Markdown Reader competes within Chrome Extensions, Productivity and Developer Tools — topics that collectively have 1.2M followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Markdown Reader performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Markdown Reader?
Markdown Reader was hunted by Rocco Caruso. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of Markdown Reader including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
Rocco Caruso