LocalMD Reader

LocalMD Reader is a lightweight Android app for reading Markdown stored on your device. There are no ads or login, and selected documents are rendered locally.

Open files quickly

- Open .md and .markdown files from Android's file picker or another app

- Open multiple files from Termux

- Switch between documents with tabs and restore your reading session after restart

- Return to recently opened files

Readable Markdown rendering

- View headings, lists, checklists, blockquotes, links, and tables

- Read syntax-highlighted code blocks

- Render Mermaid-compatible diagrams locally

- Search within a document and resize text with a pinch gesture

- Switch between light and dark themes and English and Japanese UI

Create Markdown from the clipboard

- Open copied text as a temporary document

- Select multiple entries from clipboard history

- Review the content, choose a file name, and save it as Markdown

Optional one-time Pro upgrade

The core reading experience is free. Pro adds convenient tools for frequently used documents.

- Markdown library with a folder tree

- Pinned files

- Additional themes

- Customizable gesture shortcuts

- Relative Markdown links and local images

- HTML export and Android's standard print flow

Privacy by design

- No ads

- No account or login

- No tracking or analytics SDK

- No app network permission

- No cloud sync

Use LocalMD Reader for local README files, AI-generated notes, technical documents, and checklists without sending their contents to an external service.