Unmarked FAQ

Short answer: Unmarked is free forever, with no account and no tracking, and it can't reach the internet at all. Your files stay on your Mac, it works offline, and you can read or write a Markdown document without signing up for anything.

If your question isn't answered below, email support@untitledapps.dev and a real person replies.

Is Unmarked really free?

Yes. Unmarked is free forever, with no account and no paid tiers. There's no sign-up, no paywall, no "Pro" version holding features back. Download it and use all of it.

Does Unmarked track me or need an account?

No. There's no account, no analytics, no tracking of any kind. Unmarked has no network access at all, so it can't send anything anywhere even if it wanted to. The sandbox permissions back this up: the app can read and write the files you open, remember them between sessions, and print. That's the whole list. There is no network entitlement to grant.

Where are my files stored?

On your Mac, exactly where you put them. Unmarked opens a file in place and saves changes back to that same file. It never makes a hidden copy, and nothing goes to a server. If a file lives in iCloud Drive or Dropbox, that's your sync handling it, not Unmarked.

Does Unmarked work offline?

Always. Unmarked has no online features, so there's nothing to be offline from. It works the same on a plane as it does at your desk.

What files can Unmarked open?

Markdown files (.md, .markdown, .mdown, .mkd) and plain text (.txt). It reads standard CommonMark, plus the common GitHub extensions: tables, task lists, strikethrough, and YAML frontmatter shown as a properties panel.

Does Unmarked sync across my devices?

No, and that's the design. Unmarked reads and writes the files on your Mac. Keep those files in iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or another synced folder and they'll reach your other devices that way. Unmarked opens them wherever they are.

Which Mac do I need?

macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later, on either Apple silicon or Intel. The app is a universal build, so it runs natively on both.

Does Unmarked open a whole folder of notes?

It opens one document at a time, by design. Unmarked is built to be the best place on the Mac to read and write a single Markdown file. If you want a workspace with folders, backlinks, and a knowledge graph, a dedicated notes app is the better fit, and we'd rather tell you that than stretch Unmarked into something it isn't.

Do footnotes and math render?

Not yet. Unmarked renders standard Markdown today; footnotes ([^1]) and math ($…$) show as plain text for now. What Unmarked does not render yet has the details.

Images: photos stored next to your file (![](assets/photo.png)) render normally, in every mode and every export. Images linked from the web (https://…) show as their alt text instead, because the app has no network access to fetch them.