The Markdown preview, perfected
Zentra Studio turns the Visual Studio Code Markdown preview into a living document you can edit in place and provide 15+ preveiw templates for reading the document.
Every change you make in the rendered document is parsed back into Markdown and applied to the source as a precise, minimal range edit.
Type, split, and restyle in the view. The panes never drift apart. Try it below: edit the source, or tap a style button.
# The morning note Today the light comes in early. Warm and **slanted**, and every thought worth keeping is marked in `inline code`. - First thought - Second thought, better ## What stays A short list of the good parts, written here.
Select a phrase and the helpers arrive on demand, clamped to the pane so they never overflow.
A curated highlight.js subset applies lazily, so large documents scroll smooth.
function greet(name) { return `Hej, ${name}`; } const now = new Date(); // render only what you can see
Pick a style and watch this tiny document change. Memory is kept per file.
Open the template galleryFive documents, five moods
Restyle the whole page in a keystroke. Your choice is remembered for each file you open.
From a file to a flowing document, the whole path stays in one pane.
A draft, a changelog, a note. Any .md file you already keep.
With a shortcut, the title-bar split icon, or the command palette.
Ctrl+Shift+V
Format with the floating toolbar and switch templates freely. The source follows every change.
Two ways in, both honest. Pick whichever suits the evening.
Shortcuts
Shortcuts fire while a Markdown editor is focused.
No. Preview edits round-trip back to source, so both views stay in step.
Yes. Every template is styled independently of the VS Code theme you are using.
Version 1.86.0 and later.
Markdown is the only format supported today, and it is treated with care.
Yes. Free today, and built to stay that way.
Begin here
Installs in under a minute, is free under an MIT-style license, and is built to stay that way.
VS Code 1.86 or later.
