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LightPaper
LightPaper
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LightPaper free download for Mac

LightPaper

Version 1.4.2

Markdown editor.

4.5
Based on 16 user ratesRead reviews & comments
$14.99
Application is not under development & not supported.

LightPaper overview

LightPaper is a simple, beautiful, powerful, yet free text editor for passionate writers. You can use LightPaper to write any kind of text documents -- blogs, articles, notes, ReadMe's, To-Do's, or the next chapter of your new novel. Its simple interface gets out of your way, allowing you to focus on writing. To remove distractions, you can switch to Distraction-Free Mode to completely immerse yourself in your current paragraph. It comes bundled with a handful of themes and beautiful fonts. You can also easily create your own themes or add existing ones.

Features
  • Built-in folder navigator
  • Multi-tabs
  • Markdown and MultiMarkdown support
  • Live preview
  • Built-in and custom styles for both editor and preview
  • Distraction-free mode
  • Quick open
  • PDF/HTML/audio export
  • GitHub flavored code-blocks support
  • Math rendering support in output
  • Syntax highlighting for code blocks

What’s new in version 1.4.2

Updated on Mar 21 2017

Version 1.4.2:
  • Fixed a bug where the app would freeze for some users

Information

License

Shareware

Size

17 MB

Developer’s website

http://lightpaper.42squares.in/

Downloads

6013

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • OS X 10.10 or later
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mayank-raj-iitd
mayank-raj-iitd
Aug 27 2020
1.4.2
2.0
Aug 27 2020
2.0
Version: 1.4.2
Good but not great. UI is buggy when you are resizing. You need to have a new-line before starting a list. There is no dark mode - but there is a stupid mode, where you can set the editor/preview in dark mode. But not the whole app (it looks weird). Further, horizontal line does not show well in dark theme. Finally, simple things like select few lines of code and do shift-tab does not work. Basically the software is overpriced for the quality and effort put into it.
Saxintosh
Saxintosh
Jan 19 2017
1.4
5.0
Jan 19 2017
5.0
Version: 1.4
Awesome! Better than Ulysses!
Uncoy
Uncoy
Oct 14 2016
1.3.1
4.0
Oct 14 2016
4.0
Version: 1.3.1
Not nearly as good as the simple, elegant and free Mou (I donated there) for rapid composing. Lightbox has too many bells and whistles and is kind of clunky on the screen in comparison. But I couldn't get postbox quality output from Markdown business letters in Mou. The export PDF does the trick almost at default settings in LightPaper. Delighted with the purchase as I have no other way of turning Markdown business letters into truly printable versions which doesn't take a lot of custom fiddling with formatting (waste of time). In the end, I'm delighted I own LightPaper too.
putitoverhere
putitoverhere
Apr 28 2016
1.3.1
0.0
Apr 28 2016
0.0
Version: 1.3.1
Ahoy, there, 42 squares! You still developing this fine app? Haven't seen much dust in about a quarter, and I'm just trying to stir you up! This app is sooooo close to really great, that I do hope you carry it forward. LOVE everything the mini does, and I use it as my go-to scribbler. But with some tweaks on the Editor, this thing could do it all. My personal wish? A bit more "pretty" and functionality on the document sidebar. Last doc sorts at least...
guillevelasco
guillevelasco
Mar 19 2016
1.3.1
5.0
Mar 19 2016
5.0
Version: 1.3.1
Easily the best markdown editor. The ONLY thing I hate is that EVERY time I open the app a popup encourages me to Subscribe to the their list. I subscribed, but still appears every time when the app is started. Until I click in Join or Cancel, the app doesn't responses, I can't close it until I click one of these options. Anoying.
silvio-dante
silvio-dante
Feb 17 2016
1.2.2
0.0
Feb 17 2016
0.0
Version: 1.2.2
The MacUpdate-Price (9.99 USD) seems to be wrong, LightPaper is on sale for 14.99 USD and the regular (?) price seems to be 19.98 USD now. At least that’s what the pop-up says after updating to version 1.2. I actually didn't know this was a paid upgrade – now I can use this previously free software for only seven days without purchase! I'd really love to now when a free software gets paid software *before* I hit the update-button! Please add informations about the price/upgrade fee in the pop-up/update-notification!
LuxLogica
LuxLogica
Nov 12 2015
0.8.7
5.0
Nov 12 2015
5.0
Version: 0.8.7
@macupdate admins please note: this app is now at version 1.0 (November 2015). The appropriate URL for the app developer site is: http://lightpaper.ashokgelal.com. App is no longer free, but there is a trial version available for download.
Guest
Guest
Oct 20 2015
0.8.7
0.0
Oct 20 2015
0.0
Version: 0.8.7
LightPaper is no longer free. > https://gumroad.com/l/lightpaper I love this app, but I don't think I'll be upgrading.
anonymous-aardvark-2081
anonymous-aardvark-2081
Oct 20 2015
0.8.7
5.0
Oct 20 2015
5.0
Version: 0.8.7
Is this working on El Capitan? It doesn't look like it's being updated, which is a shame. It's the best replacement for WriteMonkey if you're coming from Windows. It's the only OSX markdown editor that actually has useful features, such as tabs and folder view. Other editors are either too minimal, or too bloated. I was hoping it would add a few more writing features, such as word count for selected text, option to exclude comments from word count, and more detailed statistics similar to WriteMonkey. (Words, characters, paragraphs, sentences, pages and more elaborate statistics like word frequencies, lexical density, Gunning Fog index.) This could have been the best writing software for mac, would the developer consider making it open source?
anonymous-aardvark-2081
anonymous-aardvark-2081
Jun 3 2015
0.8.7
5.0
Jun 3 2015
5.0
Version: 0.8.7
This is the only markdown editor I know with three panes. Two for the standard markdown and preview, but a third for folder view. Very handy when using Lightpaper for a project.

I hope this is still in development, I got the latest version from the developer's website.
Akanico
Akanico
Jan 2 2015
0.8.7
3.5
Jan 2 2015
3.5
Version: 0.8.7
In 0.8.7, the preview window is not well synchronized, goes way too fast and at some point I don't see the changes I'm writing, I'm lost so it's confusing.
I have to try the v0.9 to see if there is improvements on this.
Overall it seems like a neat free application.

btw, macupdate, don't know how it works on your side but since v0.9 is out, would be great to have access to it from your site as well.
btw too, the link you provide to the developer's site have changed, it's http://www.ashokgelal.com/lightpaper-for-mac/
Taoeffect
Taoeffect
Dec 5 2014
0.8.7
5.0
Dec 5 2014
5.0
Version: 0.8.7
I compared several Markdown editors. My two favorites are Mou and LightPaper (and it's clear both derive some inspiration from each other). But ultimately I have to pick LightPaper over Mou because of its support for editing multiple documents in one window. Otherwise both are fantastic editors! Remarkable job that puts the paid ones to shame!
Big-Mac-XXL
Big-Mac-XXL
Aug 6 2014
0.8.7
5.0
Aug 6 2014
5.0
Version: 0.8.7
Impressive little text editor. Startup is like a flash --> immediately. I needed a tiny and very quick text editor for ideas. And this one was the champ!
MichaelE5084
MichaelE5084
Jun 17 2014
0.8.7
4.5
Jun 17 2014
4.5
Version: 0.8.7
Wow! I shelled out for Texts, MultiMarkdown Composer, and iA Writer before settling a couple of months ago on Byword. And then I discovered LightPaper this afternoon by fluke. It's easily a Byword competitor in terms of versatility, elegance, and simplicity, but it excels the good folks at Metaclassy by being free. Bravo and thanks!
mayank-raj-iitd
mayank-raj-iitd
Aug 27 2020
2.0
Aug 27 2020
2.0
Version: null
Saxintosh
Saxintosh
Jan 19 2017
5.0
Jan 19 2017
5.0
Version: null
Teksestro
Teksestro
Jan 10 2017
5.0
Jan 10 2017
5.0
Version: null
Uncoy
Uncoy
Oct 14 2016
4.0
Oct 14 2016
4.0
Version: null
guillevelasco
guillevelasco
Mar 19 2016
5.0
Mar 19 2016
5.0
Version: null
Mithoo
Mithoo
Feb 19 2016
5.0
Feb 19 2016
5.0
Version: null
LuxLogica
LuxLogica
Feb 10 2016
5.0
Feb 10 2016
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 20 2015
4.0
Oct 20 2015
4.0
Version: null
stevelang
stevelang
Jul 10 2015
5.0
Jul 10 2015
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-aardvark-2081
Jun 3 2015
5.0
Version: null
Simon3
Simon3
May 30 2015
4.0
May 30 2015
4.0
Version: null
Akanico
Akanico
Jan 2 2015
3.5
Jan 2 2015
3.5
Version: null
Taoeffect
Taoeffect
Dec 5 2014
5.0
Dec 5 2014
5.0
Version: null
Big-Mac-XXL
Big-Mac-XXL
Aug 6 2014
5.0
Aug 6 2014
5.0
Version: null
MichaelE5084
MichaelE5084
Jun 17 2014
4.5
Jun 17 2014
4.5
Version: null
Joasia36
Joasia36
May 11 2014
5.0
May 11 2014
5.0
Version: null
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