Calmly Writer
Online markdown editor without the markup
Most markdown editors show you the raw syntax: literal ## for headings, ** around bold words, > in front of quotes. Calmly Writer is fully markdown-compatible, but renders the result as you type — headings look like headings, lists like lists, tables like tables.
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Available for Windows, Mac and Linux
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Type ## My title and the line transforms into a real heading. Type **bold** and the asterisks disappear, leaving the bold text. > quote becomes a blockquote. * item becomes a bullet point. The markdown is the input; the formatted document is what you see.
If you change your mind, switch back to plain text and the syntax is still preserved when you save as .md.
What markdown syntax is supported
All the common syntax is recognised inline as you type:
# ## ... ###### heading | Headings (6 levels) |
**bold** | Bold |
*italic* | Italic |
***bold italic*** | Bold + italic |
~~strike~~ | Strikethrough |
> quote | Blockquote |
* item | Bulleted list |
1. item | Numbered list |
[ ] [x] | Checkboxes / to-do |
Tables, code blocks and images are inserted via the slash menu (type / on an empty line). Anything you don't want auto-formatted can be turned off individually in Settings → Formatting.
Open and save .md files directly
Calmly Writer opens and saves .md files natively, alongside .txt, .html and Word .docx. Your text stays as plain markdown on disk — portable, future-proof, and editable in any other tool.
The online version saves to your browser by default and lets you export the document as Markdown, Word, HTML or plain text whenever you want.
Beyond markdown
Calmly Writer adds the things plain markdown editors leave out: focus mode, real-time word count, writing targets, typewriter sounds, comments, multiple themes (light, dark, sea, dune, old school), and a slash menu for inserting tables, code blocks and images without leaving the keyboard.
Permanent backups, version history and PDF export are available in the desktop app.
