Why this exists
I wanted a markdown editor that opened instantly and could handle everything I throw at it — notes, math, diagrams, slides, code docs. Most editors are either too simple or too slow. So I built one that isn't.
Markini opens in under a second, works completely offline, and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Under the hood it uses Rust and Tauri — which is why the installer is tiny and it doesn't hog your memory.
I don't like subscriptions for desktop software, so there aren't any. You buy it once and it's yours. Updates included. No account required to use it. No telemetry. It doesn't talk to a server unless you're checking for updates.
How we build things
- Native, not wrapped
- System webviews and Rust backends. Your OS already has a rendering engine — we use it instead of shipping another one.
- Offline by default
- Everything works without internet. No accounts required. No telemetry, no tracking, no analytics.
- Pay once, own it
- One price, lifetime license. All future updates included. No "free tier with limits" to worry about.
- Small and fast
- If the installer is over 10 MB, something went wrong. If the app takes more than a second to open, something went wrong.
Built by Steven Melendez. Software engineer, building tools I want to use myself.