Privacy

ViewMarkdown is a tool that runs in your browser. This page explains, in plain English, what happens to anything you type here.

Browser editor and converters

Rendering, copying and every export, including Word, PDF and HTML, happen on your own device using JavaScript in the page. There is no server that receives your text, so there is nothing for us to read, store or hand to anyone else. Your text is never sent to a server while you work.

Local drafts

So you do not lose work when you close the tab, the editor keeps a copy of your current draft in your browser’s localStorage. That copy stays on your computer, is readable only by this site in this browser, and is replaced as you type. Clearing your browser’s site data removes it.

Analytics and cookies

We use Google Analytics to count page views and a few actions, such as exports, downloads and copies. It sets its own cookies to tell visits apart, and IP addresses are anonymized. We never send or record the contents of your document, and we do not set advertising cookies.

Files you open

When you open or drop a .md file, your browser reads it locally to fill the editor. The file itself is not copied or sent anywhere.

WordPress plugin

The ViewMarkdown WordPress plugin sends Markdown to your own WordPress server for preview and saving. It does not send your writing to ViewMarkdown.com, collect telemetry, or contact an AI service. Unsaved recovery copies use the current browser tab’s sessionStorage. Images load from their referenced URLs, which may contact external image hosts. Your hosting provider and other installed plugins have their own data practices.

Contact

Questions about privacy: hello@viewmarkdown.com.