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Description

Create your next blog post, narrative, or academic paper seamlessly from any location by utilizing Markdown for easy text formatting, keyboard shortcuts, and real-time word counting features. With the convenience of iCloud and Dropbox, you can effortlessly craft documents in Byword on your Mac, then access and edit them on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, and the reverse holds true as well. This flexibility allows for document editing on any device you choose, whether at home or on the go. Byword boasts comprehensive support for Markdown, enabling you to preview your work within the app and export it to various formats like HTML, PDF, and rich text. You can even publish directly to platforms such as Medium, WordPress, Blogger, Tumblr, and Evernote with ease. While the current absence of rich text support is attributed to technical challenges and limited development capabilities, we are assessing the potential investment in rich text functionality for iOS. In the meantime, we highly advocate for using plain text and Markdown formats for your writing needs, as highlighted in a compelling article by Macworld that discusses the advantages of choosing plain text today. Embracing this approach not only enhances compatibility across devices but also simplifies the writing process.

Description

Developed using native macOS technology, the goal is to achieve an ideal synergy with the operating system. The primary focus is on delivering a clean interface alongside exceptional performance, followed by ensuring the application is robust, user-friendly, and feature-rich. It utilizes GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) and accommodates a range of functionalities such as Tables, Table of Contents, LaTeX, fenced code blocks, task lists, and footnotes. Additionally, the Markdown graphics capabilities include support for tools like mermaid, viz, echarts, plantuml, sequence, and flow diagrams. Users can export their work in various formats, including Image, HTML, Epub, PDF, RTF, and Docx. Furthermore, it allows publishing to platforms like WordPress, Metaweblog API, WordPress.com, Evernote, Blogger, Medium, and Tumblr. The application supports screenshots and offers features like copy-pasting and drag-and-drop for image insertion, which are displayed directly in the editor. Users can also set image widths while maintaining compatibility with Markdown syntax. It boasts a powerful document library that facilitates category trees and tag management, allowing documents to be organized into multiple categories. Furthermore, users can export an entire category to Epub or PDF and generate static websites, enhancing the overall functionality and versatility of the application. This integrated approach ensures that users have a seamless experience while working with their documents.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

Screenshots View All

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Integrations

Blogger Yes 
Evernote Yes 
Medium Yes 
Tumblr Yes 
WordPress Yes 
Dropbox Yes 
Google Photos No 

Integrations

Blogger Yes 
Evernote Yes 
Medium Yes 
Tumblr Yes 
WordPress Yes 
Dropbox No 
Google Photos Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$19.99 one-time payment
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Byword

Founded

2011

Website

bywordapp.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

MWeb

Founded

2021

Website

www.mweb.im/

Product Features

Product Features

Note-Taking

Categories / Organization No 
Clip From Web No 
Document Scanning No 
Formatting / Markdown No 
Handwriting No 
Hyperlinking No 
Image Insertion No 
List/Checklist Creation No 
Printing No 
Search No 
Sharing / Collaboration No 
Syncing No 
Templates No 
Voice Notes No 

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