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benweet/stackedit

Analysis updated 2026-06-21

22,932JavaScriptAudience · writerComplexity · 2/5Setup · moderate

TLDR

A full-featured Markdown editor that runs in your browser with live preview and syncs to Google Drive, Dropbox, and GitHub, plus an embeddable version developers can drop into their own apps.

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    What it does
      Browser Markdown editor
      Live preview
      Cloud sync
      Direct publishing
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Kubernetes support
    Use cases
      Blog post drafting
      Documentation writing
      Embedded editor
      Team self-hosting
    Audience
      Writers
      Developers
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Write and preview Markdown blog posts in the browser with automatic sync to Google Drive

USE CASE 2

Draft technical documentation in Markdown and publish it directly to GitHub

USE CASE 3

Embed a polished Markdown editor into your own web app using the stackedit.js library

USE CASE 4

Self-host a private team Markdown editor on a server or Kubernetes cluster

What is it built with?

JavaScript

How does it compare?

benweet/stackeditcopy/v86mochajs/mocha
Stars22,93222,89422,879
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity2/54/52/5
Audiencewriterdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 5min

Works instantly in-browser at no setup cost, self-hosting requires a server or Kubernetes cluster.

In plain English

StackEdit is a full-featured Markdown editor that runs entirely inside your web browser. Markdown is a simple way of formatting text, you use plain characters like asterisks and hashes to indicate bold, headings, links, and so on, and the editor shows you a formatted preview in real time. It's the same Markdown library used by Stack Overflow. The editor works in the browser without installing anything, making it accessible on any device. It connects with cloud storage services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and GitHub, so you can save and sync your documents without managing files manually. It also supports publishing directly to platforms like Blogger and GitLab. A separate embeddable version called stackedit.js lets developers add the editor to any website. You'd use StackEdit when you want a comfortable writing environment for Markdown, drafting blog posts, documentation, or notes, and want cloud sync and publishing built in without leaving the browser. Developers who want to add a polished Markdown editing experience to their own app can embed it via the stackedit.js library. The project is built with JavaScript and can also be self-hosted on a server or a Kubernetes cluster for teams that want to run their own private instance.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I want to embed StackEdit's Markdown editor into my React web app, show me how to integrate stackedit.js and capture the output Markdown string.
Prompt 2
How do I self-host StackEdit on my own server so my team can use it privately without the public instance?
Prompt 3
Set up StackEdit to sync documents automatically to a specific GitHub repo and branch.
Prompt 4
I'm building a documentation site, show me how to use StackEdit's embeddable editor to let users write and preview Markdown inside my app.
Prompt 5
Deploy StackEdit on Kubernetes, what config files and steps do I need to get it running?

Frequently asked questions

What is stackedit?

A full-featured Markdown editor that runs in your browser with live preview and syncs to Google Drive, Dropbox, and GitHub, plus an embeddable version developers can drop into their own apps.

What language is stackedit written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript.

How hard is stackedit to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is stackedit for?

Mainly writer.

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