Markdown that reads like a finished document.

free & open source · GPL-3.0 · now on the Snap Store

Markdown that reads like a finished document.

Sarala is a minimal writing app that renders Markdown the moment you type it — no split panes, no preview window, no friction. Free forever, open source, and yours to hack on.

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macOS · Windows · Linux · built with Tauri · no account, no telemetry

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Welcome to Sarala

A seamless WYSIWYG Markdown editor built with Tauri and SolidJS — no preview pane, no split view. Click any block to edit its Markdown source; click away and it renders in place.

Why no preview window?

A Markdown document should be publishable as-is, as plain text, without looking like it's been marked up with tags or formatting instructions.

Split panes duplicate content, waste half the screen, and pull your eyes away from the writing. Here, the editing surface is the preview.

What works

Live blocks — click to reveal source, blur to render
Keyboard: `Cmd/Ctrl+B` bold, `I` italic, `K` link, `1–6` headings
Task lists with clickable checkboxes
try checking this
this one is done

196 words 1,184 chars 1 min read Ln 1, Col 1 Saved Markdown · UTF-8 Sarala Default

palette

Built with a fast, modern, native stack

Tauri SolidJS Rust KaTeX Shiki Mermaid D2

Screenshots

See Sarala in action.

Real captures from the app — the live editor, syntax highlighting, math, diagrams and more. Click any shot to open it full-size.

Sarala live editor rendering Markdown in the warm Sarala theme

Live editor · Sarala theme

Sarala in a warm dark palette

Dark mode · Ristretto palette

Syntax-highlighted code blocks in Sarala

Syntax highlighting · 100+ languages

$LaTeX math rendered with KaTeX in Sarala$

Math · rendered live with KaTeX

Animated D2 diagrams in Sarala

Diagrams · Mermaid & animated D2

Markdown tables and task lists in Sarala

Tables & task lists · rendered as you type

Font picker in Sarala for editor and code fonts

Fonts · bring your own editor & code fonts

Built-in auto-updater dialog in Sarala

Auto-update · always on the latest build

WYSIWYM

You write the markup. We render it instantly.

Most editors split your screen in two: raw text on the left, a preview on the right, and a scrollbar fighting between them. Sarala collapses both into one surface. Type `bold` and it turns bold under your cursor — the syntax stays close, but never in your way.

#### No split, no lag

The document you edit is the document you'll publish. Rendering happens on the same line you're typing.

#### Markers when you need them

Move your cursor into a heading or link and its Markdown reappears — color-coded, ready to edit.

#### Smart list & block continuation

Sarala auto-numbers lists, carries over unchecked tasks, continues blockquotes, and handles code fences for you.

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The quiet tools

Good software is invisible. It lets you forget it's there and just write.

A tool should feel like a pencil, not a cockpit.

–Zero chrome
–Pure keyboard flow
Reads like print

Learn more at sarala.md.

\# The quiet tools Good software is \\*invisible\\*. It lets you forget it's there and \just write\. \> A tool should feel like a pencil, not a cockpit. \- Zero chrome \- Pure keyboard flow \- \[x\] Reads like print Learn more at \sarala.md\.

One editor, everything in it

One plain-text file. Every kind of content.

Tables, code, math and diagrams, rendered the moment you type them — plus a command palette, live outline, focus mode and typewriter scrolling that keep a long writing session in flow.

Tables, without the pain

Draw a table with pipes and dashes, or use the visual builder. Sort columns, add rows, and align cells — Sarala keeps the underlying Markdown tidy.

| Feature | Sarala | Others | | ----------- | ------- | ------- | | Live render | instant | on save | | Math | LaTeX | plugin |

Fenced code

Shiki-powered syntax highlighting for 100+ languages, themed to match your palette.

def hello(): return "hi"

Math & equations

Inline and block LaTeX, rendered with KaTeX as you write.

eiπ + 1 = 0 · ab

Diagrams — Mermaid & D2

Flowcharts, sequences and animated D2 pipelines, straight from a fenced code block.

client gateway queue worker

Images, footnotes & tasks

Drag an image in and it's copied beside your file. Footnotes,1 reference links and ☑ task lists all render live.

!\alt\ \- \[ \] todo text\[^1\]

Command palette ⌘K

Every command, file, and heading — one keystroke away. Never reach for the mouse.

toggle focus mode ↩ run

⌘ Toggle focus mode

⇧ Switch palette…

↦ Export as PDF

Live outline

Every heading becomes a jump-to anchor as you write.

▸ Sprint 24 — notes

▸ Today

· Ship inline editor

· Theme switcher

· Command palette

▸ Blockers

· Font loading race

· Export edge cases

▸ Next week

· Review docs

· Plugin API draft

▸ Backlog

· Mobile layout

· Folder sync

Your fonts

Pick any installed editor & code font.

EditorCode

Newsreader

JetBrains Mono

Focus mode

Dim everything but the sentence you're writing.

File tree

Open a folder and Sarala becomes your whole notebook.

▾ /notes

sprint-24.md

essay.md

Typewriter mode

The line you type stays centered on screen.

Always current

Built-in updater ships new versions the moment they land.

Update available1.1.2

Sarala 1.1.2 Update now

Export anywhere

One document, every format. Your words aren't locked in.

PDF HTML .docx LaTeX EPUB .md

Seven built-in palettes

Pick a palette. The whole app follows.

Every Sarala palette is a complete, hand-tuned color system — backgrounds, text, and a six-color accent set for your syntax. Click any card to recolor this entire page, right now.

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Sarala ☀ light

the signature warm parchment