Telescopo Markdown
Studio for macOS

Create, read, edit, export, sync, and analyze complex Markdown documents and diagrams in a native macOS app.

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Write in Markdown.
Preview in Telescopo.

Telescopo Markdown Studio pairs a native Markdown editor with instant rendered preview, so your source and finished document stay side by side while you work.

Write source Markdown beside the rendered document in one focused macOS workspace.

Keep local files current with iCloud Sync and Live Monitoring while you edit or review.

Telescopo Markdown Studio showing a split Markdown editor beside a rendered Markdown document with Mermaid, checklists, and callouts

Powerful Markdown.
Insert Anything Fast.

Format text and insert tables, callouts, Mermaid diagrams, LaTeX math, and advanced Markdown from a fast editor context menu. Start from 200+ templates, then refine the document in Telescopo.

Open quick editor tools to format text, insert tables, and add structured Markdown without leaving the document.

Drop in Mermaid diagrams, LaTeX math, callouts, and reusable blocks while staying in flow.

Native Diagrams.
Beautiful Math.

Included with Telescopo: embed Mermaid diagrams and LaTeX equations directly in your Markdown and render them natively, with no external tools or browser extensions required.

Mermaid Diagrams render flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts, class diagrams, and more inside Markdown.

LaTeX Mathematics supports inline and display equations, from simple formulas to multi-line systems and matrices.

Telescopo Markdown Studio rendering LaTeX mathematics and Mermaid diagrams in a native Markdown document

Dynamic Navigation.
Fast Travel Your Docs.

Included with Telescopo: Telescopo Navigator generates a live, scrollable outline from your document's heading structure with scroll-spy tracking, one-click jump-to-section, and Left/Right keyboard shortcuts for moving between dynamic sections.

Scan long Markdown files through a live outline that tracks your current section as you read.

Jump between dynamic sections with one click or Left/Right keyboard shortcuts.

Export to PDF.
Accurate, adjustable.

Included with Telescopo: export rendered Markdown with diagrams and math to PDF with your chosen theme preserved, in portrait or landscape. Keep headings, code, diagrams, equations, and visual styling intact from preview to final file.

Preview portrait or landscape exports with margins, paper size, and rendered Markdown before saving.

Preserve your selected theme, syntax highlighting, Mermaid diagrams, and LaTeX math in the exported PDF.

Telescopo Markdown Studio PDF export preview with portrait and landscape controls, margins, paper size, and rendered Markdown output

Ask Your Document.
Get Answers.

Included with Telescopo: a conversational AI assistant that reads your document and answers questions about it. Summarize, extract key points, or query the current file entirely on-device using Apple Intelligence. Your data never leaves your Mac.

Summarize long Markdown documents, extract key points, and ask follow-up questions in context.

Use privacy-focused, on-device AI on supported Macs without sending document contents to a server.

30 Handcrafted Themes.
Read, beautifully.

Telescopo includes practical free themes. Telescopo Markdown Studio unlocks the full theme library, including animated themes for documents, code blocks, diagrams, and the toolbar.

A true Mac-native Markdown Studio has arrived.

Start free with fast native Markdown viewing. Upgrade when you need the full writing, preview, export, sync, diagram, template, and AI workspace.

Telescopo Markdown Studio

Download Telescopo and start with fast native Markdown viewing on your Mac.

  • Fast Markdown
  • Reading width
  • Light/dark themes
  • Search
  • In-Place Refresh
  • Split editor
  • Formatting controls
  • Markdown Command Menu
  • 200+ Markdown Starter Templates
  • Mermaid diagrams
  • LaTeX math
  • iCloud Sync
  • Δ Live Monitoring
  • 30+ Beautiful Themes
  • Code syntax
  • Quick Section Navigator
  • Private AI Assistant
  • Markdown to PDF Export

macOS App Store

Download Telescopo and view your Markdown documents.

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Setapp Marketplace

Included with Setapp Membership.

Full Telescopo access

Buy once or use Telescopo through Setapp.

Common Questions

What is Telescopo Markdown Studio?
Telescopo Markdown Studio is a native macOS Markdown app. It starts with fast native Markdown viewing, then adds editing, live preview, 200+ templates, native iCloud Sync, Live Monitoring, Navigator, Mermaid, LaTeX, AI Assistant, PDF export, and code-aware syntax viewing. Telescopo began as Smackdown Markdown Viewer, also known as Smackdown Markdown Reader, and keeps the original promise of a fast native Markdown reader for Mac.
Can I use Telescopo Markdown Studio for free?
Yes. Telescopo Markdown Studio starts with fast native Markdown viewing for macOS. You can open, read, search, use tabs and windows, zoom, adjust reading width, choose global fonts, manually refresh files, and use Light, Dark, Contrast Light, and Contrast Dark themes for free. The full Telescopo Markdown Studio adds writing, preview, export, sync, diagram, template, and AI features with Monthly Access, Annual Access, Lifetime Access, and Setapp Membership.
Is Telescopo Markdown Studio a native Mac app?
Telescopo Markdown Studio is a native Mac app built for macOS. It is not an Electron or Tauri wrapper. Native macOS design helps Telescopo feel faster, use system features more naturally, respect Mac conventions, and fit into serious desktop workflows without the weight of a bundled browser runtime.
Does Telescopo Markdown Studio support PDF export?
Yes. Telescopo Markdown Studio includes PDF export for polished Markdown documents, technical notes, diagrams, math, code blocks, templates, and writing workflows that need a shareable final document.
Are my Markdown documents private in Telescopo Markdown Studio?
Yes. Your Markdown files stay on your Mac. Telescopo does not collect document contents, file names, file paths, prompts, or personal information. Telescopo does not track you or send your Markdown workspace to Bad Command AI servers.
Can Telescopo Markdown Studio automatically stay updated with AI-written or externally changed Markdown files?
Yes. Live Monitoring is a Telescopo Markdown Studio feature that watches open Markdown files for external changes and refreshes them automatically while preserving your current viewpoint. It is useful when AI coding tools, scripts, or other apps are updating Markdown in the background.