MeadReader

MeadReader is a fast, focused markdown reader for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Open any folder of .md files and read them with clean typography, syntax-highlighted code blocks, and your choice of four themes.

What makes MeadReader different is built-in SSH support. Connect to your dev server, NAS, or any remote machine over SFTP and browse markdown files as if they were local. Save connections for one-tap access.

READING EXPERIENCE

— Four themes: System, Light, Sepia, and Dark

— Adjustable font size

— GitHub Flavored Markdown: tables, task lists, footnotes, strikethrough

— Syntax-highlighted code blocks in 190+ languages

LOCAL FILES

— Open any folder and browse .md files instantly

— Remembers your last folder across launches

— Filter files by name with ⌘F

REMOTE FILES (SSH/SFTP)

— Connect to any SSH server with password or key authentication

— Browse directories and read markdown over SFTP

— Save multiple server connections

MAC FEATURES

— Full keyboard navigation: arrow keys, ⌘1/⌘2 pane switching

— QuickLook extension for previewing .md files in Finder

— Native macOS experience with sidebar and toolbar

LOCALIZED IN 11 LANGUAGES

English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Français, Deutsch, Español, Português, Русский, Italiano. Switch languages from within the app.

MeadReader has no accounts, no cloud sync, no tracking. It reads your files and gets out of the way.