MDash - MD & Mermaid Editor

Artur Gorbaczewski · Productivity

4.0 4 ratings Free

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Oct 12, 2026
Promotional text “MDash 6.2: start notes from templates, find them in Spotlight, and drag photos into and out of your notes. iPhone, iPad and Mac.”
Oct 12, 2026
Rating ★ 3.67 → 4
Oct 12, 2026
New version 6.1 → 6.2

MDash 6.2 brings templates for new notes, your notes in Spotlight search, drag and drop for photos, and version history that follows you across devices. • Start notes from templates: begin with Daily Note, To-Do List or Idea, or save any note as a template; a template can fill in today’s date and put the new note in a folder with tags, and your favorites wait on a long press of the compose button, in the Home Screen quick actions and under New from Template in the menu bar on Mac and iPad • Find notes in Spotlight on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro: a word from a note’s title, text or tags brings it up and a tap opens it; locked notes never appear, and Settings ▸ Privacy ▸ Show Notes in Search turns it off • Drag photos from Photos, Safari, Files or Finder into a note, drop them on a folder to start a new note, or drag a photo out of a note into another app; photos now paste in both editing modes too • With iCloud Sync (Pro), Version History now syncs too: restore a version saved on another device and see which device saved each one • Thanks to your feedback, swiping the sidebar closed no longer drags the note under your finger, tools you add in Settings ▸ Keyboard Tools can be removed and reordered, and a swipe from the left edge goes back on every Settings page • Formulas now show Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters, a sketch you make bigger can be drawn on all the way down, and exports keep photos upright and sketches at their size in the note • Update MDash on all your devices, Apple TV included, so templates stay out of their note lists

Oct 10, 2026
Promotional text “MDash 6.1: draw sketches in your notes, set reminders on any note, and try Pro free for 7 days with the new yearly plan. iPhone, iPad and Mac.”
Oct 10, 2026
New version 6.0 → 6.1
Oct 2, 2026
Promotional text “MDash 6.0: notes look finished as you type in the new MDash mode, plus wiki-links, math formulas, callouts and an outline. iPhone, iPad and Mac.”
Oct 2, 2026
New version 5.2 → 6.0
Sep 24, 2026
Promotional text “MDash 5.2: Settings ▸ Help explains every feature in seventeen short guides, and tapping a Thursday tip opens its guide. iPhone, iPad and Mac.”
Sep 24, 2026
New version 5.1 → 5.2
Sep 22, 2026
Promotional text “MDash 5.1: lock any note with Face ID, Touch ID or Optic ID, and keep your notes on the Home Screen with four new widgets. iPhone, iPad, Mac and Watch.”
Sep 22, 2026
New version 5.0 → 5.1
Sep 14, 2026
Promotional text “MDash 5.0: now on Apple Vision Pro and Apple TV. A Tools keyboard, your choice of note font and subtle haptics on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Watch.”
Sep 14, 2026
New version 4.5 → 5.0
Sep 12, 2026
Promotional text “MDash 4.5: line numbers in the editor, YAML front matter kept exactly as you wrote it, and a sidebar that does more on a long-press. iPhone, iPad, Mac and Watch.”
Sep 12, 2026
New version 4.4 → 4.5
Sep 9, 2026
Promotional text “MDash 4.4: colour-code your folders, read syntax-highlighted code in every note, and see at a glance whether iCloud has caught up. iPhone, iPad, Mac and Watch.”
Sep 8, 2026
New version 4.3 → 4.4
Sep 7, 2026
Promotional text “MDash 4.3: import notes from Obsidian, Bear, Apple Notes or any Markdown folder, and bring back earlier versions with Version History. iPhone, iPad, Mac and Watch.”
Sep 7, 2026
New version 4.2 → 4.3
Sep 6, 2026
Promotional text “MDash 4.2: import notes from Obsidian, Bear, Apple Notes or any Markdown folder, and bring back earlier versions with Version History. iPhone, iPad, Mac and Watch.”
Sep 6, 2026
New version 4.1 → 4.2
Sep 4, 2026
Promotional text “MDash 4.1: export notes to Word, ePub, RTF, JPG and TextBundle, check note statistics and pick your split layout. One app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.”
Sep 4, 2026
New version 4.0 → 4.1
Sep 3, 2026
Promotional text “MDash 4.0: your Markdown notes on Apple Watch, plus folders, tags and smart folders. One app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Watch — plain text, live preview, Mermaid diagrams.”
Sep 3, 2026
New version 3.0 → 4.0
Aug 28, 2026
Promotional text “MDash 3.0: the full Markdown and Mermaid workspace is now on Mac. One app for iPhone, iPad and Mac — plain text notes, live preview and diagrams that render as you type.”
Aug 28, 2026
New version 2.1 → 3.0
Aug 26, 2026
New version 1.0 → 2.1

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5★ 75% 3
4★ 0% 0
3★ 0% 0
2★ 0% 0
1★ 25% 1

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MarkdownEditor Pro Lifetime $24.99

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About

MDash is a Markdown editor that keeps your notes as plain text on your device. No lock-in, no account, no sync you did not ask for. Write on iPhone, iPad and now Mac — the full workspace on every screen. MARKDOWN, RENDERED LIVE Type plain Markdown and watch the preview update as you type: headings, lists, task checkboxes, tables, code blocks with syntax awareness, links and images. Show the text, the preview, or both side by side. MERMAID DIAGRAMS — FREE FOR EVERYONE Describe a flowchart, sequence diagram, Gantt chart, class diagram or state machine in plain text and MDash draws it instantly. Rendering is built into the app: no network, nothing leaves your device. ON MAC AND APPLE WATCH The complete MDash workspace runs on macOS — a three-column library, keyboard-first editing and the same live preview and Mermaid rendering. On Apple Watch, browse your library and read any note on your wrist. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac and Watch. YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED • Pinned notes, Last 7 Days, and Trash with restore • Full-text search across every note, with jump to match • In-document find and replace with match highlighting • Attach photos to notes; files stay ordinary Markdown • Folders keep related notes together; create one right from the sidebar • Tags under the title, a Tags section in the sidebar, and search by tag • Smart folders collect notes automatically from the tags you choose • Scan documents into a note, and search the text inside photos and scans — on device, free • Import from Obsidian, Bear, Apple Notes, TextBundle or any folder of Markdown files — free • Version History keeps earlier versions of every note on device, ready to restore — free EXPORT AND SHARE • Export Markdown and plain text — free • Copy as rich text for mail and documents • PDF, HTML, Word (DOCX), ePub, RTF, JPG and TextBundle export with MDash Pro MDASH PRO — LIFETIME OR MONTHLY MDash Pro unlocks iCloud sync across your devices, export to PDF, HTML, Word, ePub and more, and watermark-free Mermaid diagrams. Choose a one-time lifetime purchase or a monthly subscription — both unlock exactly the same features. The monthly subscription renews automatically until cancelled; manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Notes are stored on device; sync is optional and uses your iCloud. Mermaid rendering is local. There is no tracking and no account. Questions or ideas? Leave a review or reach out through the App Store page — MDash is built by an independent developer and shaped by user feedback. Terms of Use: https://nightcodeapps.com/apps/markdown-editor/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://nightcodeapps.com/apps/markdown-editor/privacy/

What's new · 6.2

MDash 6.2 brings templates for new notes, your notes in Spotlight search, drag and drop for photos, and version history that follows you across devices. • Start notes from templates: begin with Daily Note, To-Do List or Idea, or save any note as a template; a template can fill in today’s date and put the new note in a folder with tags, and your favorites wait on a long press of the compose button, in the Home Screen quick actions and under New from Template in the menu bar on Mac and iPad • Find notes in Spotlight on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro: a word from a note’s title, text or tags brings it up and a tap opens it; locked notes never appear, and Settings ▸ Privacy ▸ Show Notes in Search turns it off • Drag photos from Photos, Safari, Files or Finder into a note, drop them on a folder to start a new note, or drag a photo out of a note into another app; photos now paste in both editing modes too • With iCloud Sync (Pro), Version History now syncs too: restore a version saved on another device and see which device saved each one • Thanks to your feedback, swiping the sidebar closed no longer drags the note under your finger, tools you add in Settings ▸ Keyboard Tools can be removed and reordered, and a swipe from the left edge goes back on every Settings page • Formulas now show Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters, a sketch you make bigger can be drawn on all the way down, and exports keep photos upright and sketches at their size in the note • Update MDash on all your devices, Apple TV included, so templates stay out of their note lists

Details

ReleasedMar 2026
UpdatedMar 2026
Version6.2
Size13.5 MB
RequiresiOS 16.0 or later
Age rating4+
LanguagesChinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
PriceFree
Categories ProductivityUtilities
Bundle IDartur.gorbaczewski.MarkdownEditor