A Markdown reader & editor — v0.17.0

markdown, properly set.

korq is a fast, native Markdown reader and editor for your Mac. Open a folder as a workspace, write rich text or raw Markdown, and keep every file local. Free.

Download for macOS

Apple Silicon · v0.17.0 · macOS 12+ · signed & notarized

Updates install themselves — korq ships a built-in updater.

All releases & notes → Windows — coming soon

the korq mark — a champagne cork in a gold wire cage with a cobalt cap — fig. 01 — korq

01 — the page, up close

title: markdown, properly set date: 2026-07-05 tags: [writing, korq]

Why typesetting

Plain text deserves a good page. korq renders your Markdown the way it should read —

headings, lists, and code all where the eye expects them.

write render ship

fig. 02 — a workspace open in korq, Daylight look.

02 — what it does

writes both ways.

Rich text or raw Markdown. Switch whenever.
opens folders as workspaces.

Point korq at a directory of .md files.
finds anything.

Full-text search across the whole workspace.
keeps your outline in view.

A panel tracks your headings as you work.
renders Mermaid.

Diagrams draw inline as you write.
previews Marp.

Slide decks preview beside the source.
diffs Markdown.

Compare two versions of a file.
frontmatter as chips.

Edit YAML without touching YAML.

Local — your files never leave your Mac Free — no account, no tier Signed & notarized — by Apple Auto-updates — built in

read something well-made.

korq is free, runs on your Mac, and updates itself.

korq v0.17.0 · released July 5, 2026

Download for macOS

Apple Silicon · v0.17.0 · macOS 12+ · signed & notarized

All releases & notes → Windows — coming soon

markdown, properly set.

writes both ways.

opens folders as workspaces.

finds anything.

keeps your outline in view.

renders Mermaid.

previews Marp.

diffs Markdown.

frontmatter as chips.

read something well-made.