Free Typora Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Typora for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Windows alternative is Obsidian. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Typora and loads of them are free and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows alternatives to Typora are Mark Text, Joplin, Zettlr and ghostwriter.

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  1. Obsidian icon

    Obsidian

     1092 likes

    Privacy-oriented note-taking app for non-linear thinking, blending knowledge graph creation with wiki-style linking. Supports Markdown, end-to-end encryption, and plugins for customization. Offers distraction-free mode, tags, themes, syntax highlighting, and operates offline without tracking.

    174 Obsidian alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about Obsidian as an Alternative to Typora
    Top Negative Comment
    Cai
    8

    Obsidian does technically provide some similar features to Typora, namely a live-preview markdown editor. However it's not really a text editor like Typora, more a managed note-taking system. You could not really say "I have this markdown file, I'll edit it with Obsidian".

    Aleksandr Dikov
    Negative
    4

    Obsidian is organizing software. Markdown editing is just a feature. It's not fair enough to say that it's an alternative.

    Tyler Knows Nothing
    Negative
    4

    Obsidian is a comprehensive note-taking app that has support for markdown. Typora is just a markdown editor.

    3 of 6 comments
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    • Obsidian is Freemium and ProprietaryTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • Obsidian is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  2. Mark Text icon

    Mark Text

     120 likes

    Open-source Markdown editor on Mac, Windows, and Linux offering real-time preview, clean interface, and various themes. Supports math expressions, exports HTML/PDF, allows image pasting, and more.

    107 Mark Text alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Mark Text as an Alternative to Typora
    Top Positive Comment
    ScenicMarathon
    12

    Very similar to Typora, but open source. Moreover it seems that Typora will not be free when the beta ends, while Mark Text will be free forever.

    marcinkowalskipl
    Positive
    0

    Very close, opensource match.

    Voltra
    Positive
    1

    Very very similar, but the UX is a tiny bit worse (especially if like me you save often or undo/redo often)

    3 of 9 comments
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    • Mark Text is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • Mark Text is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  4. Joplin icon

    Joplin

     879 likes

    Open source app for managing notes and to-dos with Markdown support. Syncs seamlessly across devices using services like Dropbox and OneDrive. Offers end-to-end encrypted synchronicity, offline access, rich import/export options, and a Web Clipper for browsers.

    111 Joplin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Termux
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about Joplin as an Alternative to Typora
    Top Negative Comment
    Spout
    4

    As others said, while Joplin does include MD functionality, it is to use within itself not as a general editor. I don't even know if you COULD use this as a MD editor. Not conveniently for sure.

    marcinkowalskipl
    Negative
    0

    Note taking is not an alternative to markdown editing.

    Cyber Nautilus
    Negative
    1

    Joplin is a note-taking software whereas Typora is a markdown editor

    3 of 7 comments
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    • Joplin is Freemium and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • Joplin is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
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  6. Zettlr icon

    Zettlr

     245 likes

    Unified writing platform offering note-taking, easy citations with Zotero integration, LaTeX/Word templates, snippets, themes, dark modes, code highlighting, multi-language support, and knowledge management with Zettelkasten for seamless writing from notes to books.

    182 Zettlr alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Zettlr as an Alternative to Typora
    ScenicMarathon
    Positive
    3

    Zettlr has almost every feature of Typora, but it can do even more. An example is the support to hyperlink to other notes in the same directory (so that it is possible to implement Zettelkasten).

    taylregriffin
    Positive
    2

    Zettlr is similar to Typora in interface and function, but has better features and is open source.

    Guest
    Positive
    3

    more feature rich, in active development, one can link files (to reference things) and open-source (Typora is not)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Zettlr is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • Zettlr is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  7. ghostwriter icon

    ghostwriter

     109 likes

    ghostwriter is a feature-rich text editor using Markdown syntax which makes it suitable for note-taking, document redaction, simple HTML website creation and much more.

    139 ghostwriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    Comments about ghostwriter as an Alternative to Typora
    bigbigboy
    Positive
    3

    ghostwriter is a c++ program much faster and better than any electron alternative.

    asaaddxasaadd
    Positive
    2

    pandoc support, qt-based (with c++ at back), under the auspices of kde, but does not depend on their libraries (there are Qt libraries in the archive, but you will have to put up with this)

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    • ghostwriter is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • ghostwriter is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  8. Beaver Notes icon

    Beaver Notes

     61 likes

    Your personal note-taking haven for privacy and efficiency.

    72 Beaver Notes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Beaver Notes as an Alternative to Typora
    HeinzWernerDieter
    Negative
    0

    Design is greate and OpenSource is still a big advantage about Typora.

    HOWEVER, Typora is file-based, whereas Beaver Notes isn't! That is a BIG difference between booth programs! I whould say the concepts of how the informations are saved is so diffenrent that this booth programms are NOT COMPARABLE.

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    • Beaver Notes is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • Beaver Notes is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  10. SiYuan icon

    SiYuan

     77 likes

    SiYuan is a desktop Markdown Block-Reference and Bidirectional-Link note-taking application. Support fine-grained block-level reference and Markdown WYSIWYG.

    75 SiYuan alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about SiYuan as an Alternative to Typora
    ailuridae
    Negative
    0

    SiYuan is a note taking tool and organizer. It is not a markdown file editor

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    • SiYuan is Freemium and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • SiYuan is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  11. Reor icon

    Reor

     33 likes

    Reor is an AI-powered desktop note-taking app: it automatically links related ideas, answers questions on your notes and provides semantic search. Everything is stored locally and you can edit your notes with an Obsidian-like markdown editor.

    107 Reor alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  12. Marknote icon

    Marknote

     21 likes

    Marknote lets you create rich text notes and easily organise them into notebooks. You can personalise your notebooks by choosing an icon and accent color for each one, making it easy to distinguish between them and keep your notes at your fingertips.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  13. WriteMonkey icon

    WriteMonkey

     130 likes

    Writemonkey is a Windows zenware writing application with an extremely stripped down user interface, leaving you alone with your thoughts and your words.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The interface, full screen.
     
  14. acreom icon

    acreom

     26 likes

    acreom is an actionable personal knowledge base for developers. It helps developers ship faster by centralizing personal and team context in one place.

    86 acreom alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  15. VNote icon

    VNote

     40 likes

    A Vim-inspired note-taking application that knows programmers and Markdown better.

    75 VNote alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Comments about VNote as an Alternative to Typora
    Cyber Nautilus
    Negative
    -1

    sigh... how many such idiotic 'alternatives' am I going to have to mark as dissimilar before they stop being suggested!?

    VNote icon
    VNote icon
    • VNote is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • VNote is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
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