Markd
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Markd, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Markd's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Markd desktop app | Free | Free and open source under the MIT license |
The facts
Each one read from Markd's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI agent
- An AI agent is described as coming soon; it is planned to draft, organize, and connect notes, showing proposed edits for user approval, and to use an existing Claude subscription without a separate API key.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Command palette
- The ⌘K command palette lets users jump to notes or run actions using the keyboard.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- Markd can use the same Markdown vault as Obsidian and preserves frontmatter from other tools.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Frontmatter
- Markd preserves YAML frontmatter from other tools and displays it in a properties panel.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- iCloud Drive,Dropbox,git,Obsidianchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Links
- Users can connect notes with [[ links, which are stored as Markdown and include backlinks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Markd is a local-first Markdown notes app that stores plain .md files in a folder the user owns.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- Markd Cloud is an optional paid subscription for publishing connected notes and hosted images on the web; the page does not state its price.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Recent features
- The changelog lists a global Quick Capture window, backlinks and linked mentions, editable note properties, keyboard shortcut customization, and publishing connected notes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Search
- Markd searches note titles and content and ranks results.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The site says every Markd release is signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple before distribution.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Storage and account
- Notes are stored locally in a folder the user chooses, and no database or account is required.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Sync
- Built-in sync is not available yet; users can sync the files with iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or git.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Linux support
- The download page offers x86_64 Linux builds as an AppImage and a Debian package, with signed automatic updates.checked 12 Oct 2026
- macOS support
- The download page offers an Apple Silicon build for macOS 12 or newer as a signed and notarized disk image.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macos,linuxchecked 20 Sep 2026
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