MeadReader
SHIH-HUNG MICHAEL CHEN Developer Tools iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
MeadReader is a paid Developer Tools app for iPhone and iPad by SHIH-HUNG MICHAEL CHEN. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated June 20, 2026.
- Price
- 0.99 USD
- on the App Store
- Size
- 12 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jun 20
- 2026 · v1.3
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About MeadReader
MeadReader is a fast, focused markdown reader for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Open any folder of .md files and read them with clean typography, syntax-highlighted code blocks, and your choice of four themes. What makes MeadReader different is built-in SSH support. Connect to your dev server, NAS, or any remote machine over SFTP and browse markdown files as if they were local. Save connections for one-tap access. READING EXPERIENCE — Four themes: System, Light, Sepia, and Dark — Adjustable font size — GitHub Flavored Markdown: tables, task lists, footnotes, strikethrough — Syntax-highlighted code blocks in 190+ languages LOCAL FILES — Open any folder and browse .md files instantly — Remembers your last folder across launches — Filter files by name with ⌘F REMOTE FILES (SSH/SFTP) — Connect to any SSH server with password or key authentication — Browse directories and read markdown over SFTP — Save multiple server connections MAC FEATURES — Full keyboard navigation: arrow keys, ⌘1/⌘2 pane switching — QuickLook extension for previewing .md files in Finder — Native macOS experience with sidebar and toolbar LOCALIZED IN 11 LANGUAGES English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Français, Deutsch, Español, Português, Русский, Italiano. Switch languages from within the app. MeadReader has no accounts, no cloud sync, no tracking. It reads your files and gets out of the way.
What’s new
Version 1.3 · Updated June 20, 2026
Add ability to render mermaid diagrams
App privacy
The developer, SHIH-HUNG MICHAEL CHEN, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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