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Markdown Viewer is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. Its permissions mean it can inject scripts into pages. It comes from a publisher with 2 extensions and was last updated in February 2026.
Markdown Viewer Chrome extension security report
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Extension Info & Metadata
Publisher Contextual Analysis
- Author
- Mathieu-Philippe Bourgeois
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
- Help
- Help Center
- MX records exist
- Yes
- Domain exists
- Yes
- Is disposable
- No
- Is role-based
- No
- Mailbox exists
- Yes
- Website
- Visit
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About this extension
View markdown files as beautifully rendered HTML with GitHub Flavored Markdown support
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Transform your markdown files into gorgeously formatted HTML instantly! Markdown Viewer automatically detects .md and .markdown files and renders them with beautiful GitHub-style formatting. Perfect for developers, writers, and anyone who works with markdown files. ✨ KEY FEATURES • GitHub Flavored Markdown - Tables, task lists, strikethrough, and more • Syntax Highlighting - 15+ programming languages (JavaScript, Python, Go, Rust, TypeScript, JSX, TSX, Java, PHP, Ruby, Bash, JSON, YAML, SQL, CSS, and more) • Dark & Light Themes - Easy on the eyes, day or night, with automatic theme persistence • One-Click Copy - Copy code blocks instantly with hover buttons • Task Lists - GitHub-style checkboxes that actually look like checkboxes • Raw View - Toggle between rendered HTML and raw markdown source • Paste & Render - Paste or type markdown directly in the built-in editor and render it on the fly • Render Selected Text - Select markdown on any webpage, click the icon or right-click, and view it beautifully rendered in a new tab • Completely Local - All rendering happens in your browser, zero data collection 🎯 PERFECT FOR • Reading documentation files locally • Reviewing markdown files before committing to Git • Previewing README files for GitHub projects • Reading project notes and specifications • Viewing markdown exports from note-taking apps • Quickly rendering markdown from your clipboard • Developers working with markdown documentation 🔍 RENDER SELECTED TEXT See markdown on any webpage? Render it instantly: • Select any text on a webpage • Click the Markdown Viewer icon in the toolbar, or right-click and choose "Render selection as Markdown" • A new tab opens with the text beautifully rendered Works on any webpage — great for previewing markdown in GitHub comments, pull requests, documentation, chat messages, or anywhere else. ✏️ PASTE & RENDER Want to quickly preview some markdown? Paste or type it directly: • Click the extension icon (no text selection needed) • Click the { } button in the top-right to open the editor • Paste or type your markdown • Click 📄 (or press Ctrl/Cmd+Enter) to render it Toggle back and forth between editing and rendered view anytime! Perfect for quickly previewing markdown from your clipboard, drafting formatted text, or experimenting with markdown syntax. 🔒 PRIVACY & SECURITY • 100% local - all rendering happens in your browser • No tracking or analytics whatsoever • No network requests (except images in your markdown) • No data collection of any kind • Open source - review the code yourself on GitHub 📝 MARKDOWN FEATURES Supports all standard markdown features plus GitHub Flavored Markdown extensions: • Headers (H1-H6) with proper hierarchy • Bold, italic, strikethrough text formatting • Lists (ordered, unordered, nested) • Links and images (local and remote) • Tables with column alignment • Task lists with interactive checkboxes • Code blocks with syntax highlighting • Inline code formatting • Blockquotes with proper styling • Horizontal rules • Line breaks and paragraphs 💻 SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING Beautiful code syntax highlighting for 15+ programming languages: • JavaScript, TypeScript, JSX, TSX • Python, Go, Rust • Java, PHP, Ruby • Bash/Shell scripting • JSON, YAML • SQL, CSS • Markdown itself 🚀 HOW TO USE 1. Install the extension 2. Go to chrome://extensions/ and find "Markdown Viewer" 3. Click "Details" and enable "Allow access to file URLs" (important!) 4. Open any .md file in Chrome, or select text on any webpage and click the extension icon 5. Watch it transform into beautiful HTML! That's it! No configuration needed. 🎨 THEMES • Light Theme - Clean, readable design with dark text on white background • Dark Theme - Easy on the eyes with light text on dark background • Your theme choice is automatically saved and persists across sessions ⚙️ TOOLBAR FEATURES • 🌙/☀️ Toggle - Switch between dark and light themes instantly • { } Button - Open the markdown editor or view raw source • 📄 Button - Render editor content back to formatted markdown • Filename Display - Always know which file you're viewing 💡 TIPS & TRICKS • Use relative paths for images:  • Keyboard shortcuts work: Ctrl/Cmd+F to search, Ctrl/Cmd++/- to zoom • Press Ctrl/Cmd+Enter in the editor to quickly render your markdown • Reload (F5) if you edit the markdown file on disk • Works great with locally cloned GitHub repositories • Perfect for viewing documentation while coding 📦 OPEN SOURCE This extension is open source under the MIT License. Contributions welcome! GitHub: https://github.com/matpb/markdown-viewer-extension 🤝 BUILT WITH • marked.js - Fast markdown parser with GFM support • Prism.js - Lightweight syntax highlighter • GitHub Markdown CSS - Official GitHub markdown styling Made with ❤️ by humans and AI working together. --- **No ads. No tracking. No data collection. Just beautiful markdown rendering.**
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