How to use Mardo
Direct answers for the things people ask while reading, writing, exporting, and working with AI in Mardo.
- How to export a Markdown file as HTML in MardoSave the Markdown file, then choose File → Save/Publish HTML…. Pick the HTML destination, select a built-in or current editor theme, and save. Mardo writes one complete responsive HTML page that can be opened directly in a browser.
- Mardo questions and answersMardo is a native macOS Markdown viewer and editor. The viewer is free with no time limit; Mardo Pro adds Editing and Export for US $29.99 once. These are the questions people ask most, with the current answers.
- How to find and replace text in MardoPress Command-F to find source-exact text, or press Option-Command-F to open Find and Replace. Mardo searches the real Markdown source even while the document is rendered.
- How to use Full Screen and Zen Mode in MardoUse View → Enter Full Screen or press Control-Command-F to make a Mardo window full screen. Use View → Zen Mode or press Control-Command-Z to hide Mardo's optional controls. You can use either mode alone or use both together.
- How to open or create Markdown files in MardoMardo works with ordinary Markdown files. Open one with File → Open…, drag it onto Mardo, open it from Finder, or pass its path to the optional mardo Terminal command. There is no vault, import step, account, or proprietary workspace.
- How to switch between Rendered Edit and Source Code in MardoUse Rendered Edit to edit the Markdown document through its formatted presentation. Use Format → Source Code Mode or press Command-/ to show and edit the exact Markdown syntax. Both presentations edit the same source bytes and share one Undo history.
- How to change themes and text size in MardoUse the Appearance menu for document zoom and Mardo → Settings… → Appearance for the app's current theme and default editor text size. Zoom is bounded from 50% through 300%.
- How to review live changes with Timewarp in MardoTimewarp lets you move through the versions a Markdown file reached while it was open. It works with Follow Live Edits, so saves made by another tool appear in Mardo without replacing your unsaved work.
- How to use Mardo with an AI through MCPOpen Mardo → Settings… → AI, select your AI host, review the exact setup plan, and choose Install for AI Tools…. After setup, an AI can open a Markdown file in Mardo, read only the text you select, export a file as HTML, or configure future app publishing through four local MCP tools.