Markleaf

Markleaf

Local-first Markdown notes with tags, search, and file export

Markleaf Team Note Writing

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Description

Markleaf is a local-first Markdown note app for Android.

Write plain Markdown, organize with inline tags, search instantly, and keep your notes under your control. Markleaf stores notes in a local Room database and does not declare the INTERNET permission.

Writing and preview:

* Live Markdown preview with live syntax coloring
* GFM tables, checkboxes, blockquotes, callouts (> [!NOTE] …)
* Code block syntax highlighting for 10 languages
* Footnote ref ↔ def jump, wikilinks and backlinks
* Smart formatting to wrap a selection or word in bold/italic/strikethrough/code
* Focus mode, word and reading-time stats, find and replace within a note

Organizing and navigating:

* Just write #tags in the body for automatic indexing (no folders)
* Quick switcher and SQLite FTS full-text search
* Pin, archive, trash, and restore flows

Sync and import (No-Cloud):

* Mirror each note as a .md file to a folder you pick via SAF
* Import external .md / .txt files by opening or sharing them in
* Single-note and all-notes Markdown export, plus system share

Design and accessibility:

* Home screen widget, biometric lock, screenshot blocking option
* Light / dark / Material You, tablet two-pane layout
* UI in 8 languages (Korean, English, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Croatian)

Privacy and distribution:

* No account, no Markleaf server
* No analytics, ads, tracking, Firebase, or proprietary crash reporting SDK
* No INTERNET permission, Android Auto Backup disabled
* User data leaves the device only through explicit OS-mediated actions such as export, share, external link opening, or a user-selected SAF folder

What’s new (2.37.3)

The single-note widget picker now includes starter notes on a fresh install, even when the widget is added before Markleaf is opened.

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
2.37.3 current
e9a7bf7d183c9ab5…
2026-09-09 2.9 MB API 26
2.36.1
334503f475bdb297…
2026-09-05 2.9 MB API 26
2.35.0
6d48e21c62ead30f…
2026-09-01 2.9 MB API 26

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • VibrationControl the vibration alert.
  • BiometricsUnlock with fingerprint or face.
  • FingerprintUnlock with a fingerprint.
  • notes.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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