The editor
Flywrite's editor is built for markdown: clean, calm, and paper-like. Open any file from the file tree and start typing.
Rendered and Source modes
Markdown files have two views, and one keystroke switches between them
(⌘E, or the Rendered / Source buttons at the top of
the editor):
- Rendered — your markdown reads like the finished piece: styled headings, dimmed syntax. This is the everyday writing view.
- Source — the raw markdown, for when you want to see exactly what's in the file.
The formatting toolbar
Select any text in a markdown file and a small toolbar appears above your selection: bold, italic, headings, links, code, lists (bulleted, numbered, and checklists), and blockquotes. No syntax to memorize — though typing markdown by hand always works too.
Saving
Flywrite autosaves as you write, and ⌘S saves instantly. A save just
writes the file on disk — nothing else to manage. For restorable snapshots of your
whole project, use checkpoints.
Finding things
⌘F— find in the current file.⌘P— jump to any file in the project by name.⌘K— the command palette, where every command lives.
These are the defaults — every shortcut in Flywrite can be changed in Settings → Keyboard. See Keyboard shortcuts.
More than markdown
Markdown is where Flywrite shines, but the editor happily opens other files too — HTML, code files (CSS, JavaScript, and more), and plain text docs, each styled appropriately. Handy when a project mixes a draft with its supporting files.
Display settings for one file
Click the sliders icon at the editor's top right to adjust page width, fonts, text size, and line wrap for just the current file. App-wide defaults live in Appearance & themes.