Byword is no-frills Markdown editor for macOS and iOS. You type Markdown-formatted text, use a menu option to invoke the preview, and export to one of several available file formats including HTML, PDF, Microsoft Word, and LaTeX. You can publish to several blogging services, and the iCloud sync feature lets you author and access the files from all of your Apple devices. Byword isn’t fancy by any means — some people might even be put off by the application’s insubstantial look and feel — but it gets the job done.
Byword Markdown Support
Byword provides support for the following Markdown elements.
| Element | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Headings | Yes | |
| Paragraphs | Yes | |
| Line Breaks | Yes | |
| Bold | Yes | |
| Italic | Yes | |
| Blockquotes | Yes | |
| Ordered Lists | Yes | |
| Unordered Lists | Partial | Nested lists are not supported. |
| Code | Yes | |
| Horizontal Rules | Yes | |
| Links | Yes | |
| Images | Yes | |
| Tables | Yes | |
| Fenced Code Blocks | Yes | |
| Syntax Highlighting | No | |
| Footnotes | Yes | |
| Heading IDs | No | |
| Definition Lists | Yes | |
| Strikethrough | No | |
| Task Lists | No | |
| Emoji (copy and paste) | Yes | |
| Emoji (shortcodes) | No | |
| Highlight | No | |
| Subscript | Yes | |
| Superscript | Yes | |
| Automatic URL Linking | Yes | |
| Disabling Automatic URL Linking | Yes | |
| HTML | Yes |
Support for Additional Syntax Elements
As an added bonus, Byword provides support for several obscure elements.
| Element | Markdown | Rendered Output |
|---|---|---|
| Abbreviation | *[HTML]: Hyper Text Markup LanguageThe HTML specification is maintained by the W3C. |
The HTML specification is maintained by the W3C. |