Open Markdown.
Read it beautifully.

Double-click a local Markdown file and Telescopo opens it as a polished Mac document. There is no vault, project, import step, or browser preview between you and the file.

Read ordinary local Markdown directly from Finder, recent documents, or tabs.

Search, navigate, choose a theme, and tune reading width and zoom for long or complex documents.

Keep your place while Live Monitoring follows changes from AI tools, scripts, and other apps.

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Telescopo Markdown Studio displaying a local Markdown document with adjustable reading width
Telescopo Markdown Studio editor menu for inserting Markdown blocks, tables, callouts, highlights, links, and images

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.

Open Markdown containing Mermaid and ZenUML diagrams and LaTeX equations and Telescopo renders it as a finished document, with no external tools or browser extensions required.

Mermaid Diagrams render more than two dozen diagram types, from flowcharts and sequence diagrams to C4 architecture, Kanban boards, Sankey diagrams, treemaps, and more.

ZenUML Sequence Diagrams express calls, replies, loops, branches, and parallel interactions with a compact, code-shaped notation.

SVG Export saves rendered Mermaid and ZenUML diagrams as standalone vector files for documentation, presentations, and reuse.

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

Telescopo Markdown Studio showing Mermaid source beside rendered sequence and chart diagrams
Telescopo Navigator showing a live document outline beside rendered Markdown

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 to PDF with diagrams, math, images, and code with your chosen theme preserved. Preview US Letter, A4, Legal, A3, and Tabloid output with custom margins in portrait or landscape before saving.

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

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

Telescopo Markdown Studio PDF export preview with portrait and landscape controls, margins, paper size, and rendered Markdown output
Telescopo on-device AI Assistant summarizing the open Markdown document

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.

Choose from 30+ handcrafted themes, with coordinated styling for rendered documents, code blocks, diagrams, and the command bar, including five gently animated designs.

Trusted for real Markdown workflows.

4.6 stars
I found Telescopo because I wanted something that could keep up with real-time changes as I pushed things from AI into Markdown files. Telescopo is the perfect companion to AI workflows.
Reid
Telescopo Markdown Studio streamlines my documentation because it makes it incredibly easy to visually see exactly what the raw Markdown represents in real time. It removes the guesswork and provides a clean, seamless environment that just works.
Dan
So far, this has been a godsend. I’ve been struggling to find an app that lets you write clean Markdown in a simple, well-designed interface. And the live preview is so, so useful to me as someone who’s fairly new to writing documentation in Markdown.
Matti W.
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Telescopo Markdown Studio

Create, read, edit, and export Markdown in one native Mac workspace.

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

What is Telescopo Markdown Studio?
Telescopo Markdown Studio is a native macOS Markdown app for creating, reading, editing, previewing, exporting, syncing, and analyzing complex Markdown documents and diagrams. It includes a 7-day trial of full Telescopo access, including editing, live preview, 200+ templates, iCloud Sync, Live Monitoring, Quick Section Navigator, Mermaid diagrams, LaTeX math, Private AI Assistant, Markdown to PDF export, and code-aware syntax viewing.
Does Telescopo Markdown Studio include a free trial?
Yes. Telescopo Markdown Studio is available from the Mac App Store with a 7-day trial of full Telescopo access. After the trial, unlock Lifetime Access with a one-time $49.99 purchase.
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.