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LightPaper for Mac

Markdown editor.

$14.99
In English
Version 1.4.2
4.5
Based on 16 user rates

LightPaper overview

LightPaper is a simple, beautiful, powerful, yet free text editor for passionate writers. You can use LightPaper to write any kind of text documents -- blogs, articles, notes, ReadMe's, To-Do's, or the next chapter of your new novel. Its simple interface gets out of your way, allowing you to focus on writing. To remove distractions, you can switch to Distraction-Free Mode to completely immerse yourself in your current paragraph. It comes bundled with a handful of themes and beautiful fonts. You can also easily create your own themes or add existing ones.

Features
  • Built-in folder navigator
  • Multi-tabs
  • Markdown and MultiMarkdown support
  • Live preview
  • Built-in and custom styles for both editor and preview
  • Distraction-free mode
  • Quick open
  • PDF/HTML/audio export
  • GitHub flavored code-blocks support
  • Math rendering support in output
  • Syntax highlighting for code blocks

What’s new in version 1.4.2

Version 1.4.2:
  • Fixed a bug where the app would freeze for some users

LightPaper for Mac

$14.99
In English
Version 1.4.2
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4.5

(14 Reviews of LightPaper)

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  • User Ratings

mayank-raj-iitd
mayank-raj-iitd
Aug 27 2020
1.4.2
2.0
Aug 27 2020
2.0
Version: 1.4.2
Good but not great. UI is buggy when you are resizing. You need to have a new-line before starting a list. There is no dark mode - but there is a stupid mode, where you can set the editor/preview in dark mode. But not the whole app (it looks weird). Further, horizontal line does not show well in dark theme. Finally, simple things like select few lines of code and do shift-tab does not work. Basically the software is overpriced for the quality and effort put into it.
Saxintosh
Saxintosh
Jan 20 2017
1.4
5.0
Jan 20 2017
5.0
Version: 1.4
Awesome! Better than Ulysses!
Uncoy
Uncoy
Oct 14 2016
1.3.1
4.0
Oct 14 2016
4.0
Version: 1.3.1
Not nearly as good as the simple, elegant and free Mou (I donated there) for rapid composing. Lightbox has too many bells and whistles and is kind of clunky on the screen in comparison. But I couldn't get postbox quality output from Markdown business letters in Mou. The export PDF does the trick almost at default settings in LightPaper. Delighted with the purchase as I have no other way of turning Markdown business letters into truly printable versions which doesn't take a lot of custom fiddling with formatting (waste of time). In the end, I'm delighted I own LightPaper too.
putitoverhere
putitoverhere
Apr 28 2016
1.3.1
0.0
Apr 28 2016
0.0
Version: 1.3.1
Ahoy, there, 42 squares! You still developing this fine app? Haven't seen much dust in about a quarter, and I'm just trying to stir you up! This app is sooooo close to really great, that I do hope you carry it forward. LOVE everything the mini does, and I use it as my go-to scribbler. But with some tweaks on the Editor, this thing could do it all. My personal wish? A bit more "pretty" and functionality on the document sidebar. Last doc sorts at least...
guillevelasco
guillevelasco
Mar 19 2016
1.3.1
5.0
Mar 19 2016
5.0
Version: 1.3.1
Easily the best markdown editor. The ONLY thing I hate is that EVERY time I open the app a popup encourages me to Subscribe to the their list. I subscribed, but still appears every time when the app is started. Until I click in Join or Cancel, the app doesn't responses, I can't close it until I click one of these options. Anoying.
mayank-raj-iitd
mayank-raj-iitd
Aug 27 2020
2.0
Aug 27 2020
2.0
Version: null
Saxintosh
Saxintosh
Jan 20 2017
5.0
Jan 20 2017
5.0
Version: null
Teksestro
Teksestro
Jan 11 2017
5.0
Jan 11 2017
5.0
Version: null
Uncoy
Uncoy
Oct 14 2016
4.0
Oct 14 2016
4.0
Version: null
guillevelasco
guillevelasco
Mar 19 2016
5.0
Mar 19 2016
5.0
Version: null
Mithoo
Mithoo
Feb 19 2016
5.0
Feb 19 2016
5.0
Version: null
LuxLogica
LuxLogica
Feb 10 2016
5.0
Feb 10 2016
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 21 2015
4.0
Oct 21 2015
4.0
Version: null
stevelang
stevelang
Jul 10 2015
5.0
Jul 10 2015
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-aardvark-2081
Jun 4 2015
5.0
Version: null
Simon3
Simon3
May 31 2015
4.0
May 31 2015
4.0
Version: null
Akanico
Akanico
Jan 2 2015
3.5
Jan 2 2015
3.5
Version: null
Taoeffect
Taoeffect
Dec 5 2014
5.0
Dec 5 2014
5.0
Version: null
Big-Mac-XXL
Big-Mac-XXL
Aug 7 2014
5.0
Aug 7 2014
5.0
Version: null
MichaelE5084
MichaelE5084
Jun 18 2014
4.5
Jun 18 2014
4.5
Version: null
Joasia36
Joasia36
May 11 2014
5.0
May 11 2014
5.0
Version: null