MarsEdit

Platform

Mac

macOS

10.15.4 or later

Size

49.1 MB

Version

5.4.3

Languages

English

Overview

Inspiration won’t wait for the right moment. MarsEdit allows you to end internet connection dependencies and create high-quality content offline. Write, add media and attachments, fine-tune text, and publish when you’re back online. It all happens in one spot on your desktop.

  • Write and publish right from the app

  • Work on your texts without internet

  • Switch between Rich and Plain Text

  • Build a time-efficient blogging flow

MarsEdit features

Rich and Plain text editing

Perfect your content in your favorite editing mode. You can toggle between Rich and Plain Text. If you use Markdown, write in an HTML editor or Plain Text mode. You can also write in Rich Text and the app will automatically convert what you type to HTML.

Wide compatibility

If you’re used to WordPress, you’ll love it even more when you write from the desktop. MarsEdit has extensive support for WordPress functionality, including Post Format customization and adding featured images. Plus, the app integrates with all blog publishing services based on MetaWeblog or AtomPub interfaces.

Add media and attachments

Without going online, attach files to your blog post and they will be automatically uploaded when you publish. For photo attachments, use Media Manager. MarsEdit scans images from Apple Photos, Lightroom, and Aperture so that you can easily throw them into your posts.

Smart previews

See how your blog post will appear when published on the web in preview. MarsEdit includes a default preview template which you can customize flexibly. Markdown, MultiMarkdown, and Convert Line Breaks, and custom preview filters can be applied.

Safari app extension

Although you don’t need web for writing, you need it for research. MarsEdit’s Safari App Extension is available at all times and you can easily enable it in Safari’s extensions. So whenever you come across something interesting online, you can instantly jump into blogging.

Backup your writing

With MarsEdit, you never lose a piece of your work. The app stores all local drafts in a separate folder for an easy access and progress tracking. You can also instantly download the history of published posts – works with all major publishing services.


Ratings and reviews

93%

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136 user ratings

  • Dave Briggs

    Feb 13, 2026

    Brilliant app

  • Jeff

    Feb 11, 2025

    no working

  • Manny Fernandez

    May 30, 2024

    Not really liking the look while adding graohics

  • Turgut Derman

    Jan 22, 2024

    One of the best blogging software with such great UI.

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