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.