Convert Markdown Files on Mac
Markdown is a document format using the .md and .markdown extensions. Consul converts Markdown files to 29 other formats, and 40 formats to Markdown. Rename a file's extension in Finder and Consul handles the conversion automatically.
What is Markdown?
Markdown is a lightweight markup language John Gruber created in 2004 for writing formatted text in plain text, using simple symbols like # for headings and * for emphasis. It's ubiquitous for README files, documentation, notes, and static-site content.
Markdown files are stored uncompressed. Nothing is lost to encoding, though they can take more disk space than compressed formats.
Markdown was developed by John Gruber and is an open standard.
Opening Markdown files on a Mac
Quick Look previews Markdown files. Select one in Finder and press Space.
macOS has no rich Markdown viewer, so Quick Look and TextEdit show the raw text rather than a rendered document. The default app for .md files varies by setup: often TextEdit, or a developer editor like Xcode or VS Code if one is installed.
Consul supports 69 conversions for Markdown
Consul is the easiest way to convert Markdown files on your Mac, or to turn other files into Markdown. Rename file.md to change its extension, and Consul converts it automatically.