There are 8 other file types using
the MD file extension!
.md - MDCD compressed file archive
.md - Chaos Desktop metadata
.md - Mayura Draw vector drawing
.md - Technics keyboard user MIDI settings
.md - Machine description data
.md - Moneydance financial data
.md - MuseData music notation
.md - Sega Genesis ROM image
MD file extension - Markdown markup language source code
What is md file? How to open md files?
File type specification:
File extension md is among others related to texts and source codes in Markdown markup language.
Markdown is a lightweight markup language, to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format, then convert it to structurally valid XHTML (or HTML).
Mime types:
text/markdown
The default software associated to open md file:
Company or developer:
John Gruber
Markdown is a text-to-HTML conversion tool for web writers. Markdown allows you to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format, then convert it to structurally valid XHTML (or HTML).
List of software applications associated to the .md file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open md file, edit md file, convert md file, view md file, play md file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting md files.
Software that open md file - Markdown markup language source code
Programs supporting the exension md on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open md file action.
Microsoft Windows:
Main software associated with md file by default:
Markdown
Other suggested software:
Sublime Text
Atom
