Byword
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Byword, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Byword's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Mac | — | Markdown editing · HTML and PDF export · Publishing to Medium, WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger, and Evernote |
| iPhone and iPad | — | Markdown editing · Offline document access · HTML and PDF export · Publishing to Medium, WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger, and Evernote |
| Byword for iPhone and iPad | $5.99, paid once | iPhone and iPad app · plain-text formats only |
| Byword for Mac | $10.99, paid once | Mac app · requires macOS 10.13 or later |
The facts
Each one read from Byword's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Cloud sync
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Export
- Users can preview documents in the app and export to HTML, PDF, or rich text.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- HTML,PDF,rich textchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Local file support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Markdown writing
- It supports Markdown formatting with keyboard shortcuts, syntax highlighting, and live word counters.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The Mac App Store listing says the developer indicates that the app does not collect data; Apple says this information has not been verified by Apple.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- Byword can publish directly to Medium, WordPress, Blogger, Tumblr, and Evernote.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Publishing workflow
- cmschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Seller
- The App Store identifies Metaclassy, Lda. as the seller and developer.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Mac listing says customer support is available by email at [email protected].checked 7 Oct 2026
- Sync
- Documents can sync across devices using iCloud and Dropbox.checked 7 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Byword is a Markdown app for writing in plain text on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The Mac listing describes uses including blog posts, research notes, meeting and class notes, emails, and capturing ideas.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- iOS features
- The iOS listing says users can access documents offline and search document text.checked 7 Oct 2026
- iOS file limits
- The iOS app works with plain-text formats and lists supported extensions including txt, md, markdown, and fountain.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mac features
- The Mac listing includes keyboard shortcuts, an alternate dark theme, and Markdown support for footnotes, tables, and cross-references.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macos,ioschecked 20 Sep 2026
