Markdown, distilled.

A fast, lightweight reader for Windows

~200ms Startup time
<1MB Binary size
10 Themes
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Brutally fast

No Electron. No Chromium. Just native Windows rendering at hardware speed.

Startup Time

Tinta

~200ms

Typora

~1.5s

VS Code

~2s

Obsidian

~3s

Install Size

Tinta

<1 MB

Typora

~90 MB

Obsidian

~250 MB

VS Code

~350 MB

Under the hood

Built with care, without compromise.

Direct2D

d2d1.dll

Hardware-accelerated 2D graphics. GPU-powered rendering for buttery smooth scrolling and instant redraws.

DirectWrite

dwrite.dll

ClearType subpixel rendering with OpenType features. Ligatures, kerning, and natural symmetric antialiasing.

MD4C

CommonMark + GFM

One of the fastest markdown parsers in existence. Tables, strikethrough, and autolinks included.

Zero dependencies

<1MB

No runtime installation. No frameworks. Just a single executable that works.

Features

Everything you need, nothing you don't.

Edit mode

Press : to edit markdown with a live preview. Split-view editor with search, undo/redo, and scroll sync.

Rich tables

Tables with bold, italic, code, and clickable links rendered inline. Cell alignment supported.

Folder browser

Press B to browse folders. Navigate directories and open markdown files with a single click.

Table of contents

Press Tab to see all headings. Click any entry to jump straight to that section.

Search

Press F to search. Real-time highlighting, match count, Enter to cycle through results.

10 themes

5 light, 5 dark. From warm Paper to OLED-friendly Abyss. Press T to choose.

Smart selection

Double-click for word, triple-click for line. Selection stays with text when scrolling.

Zoom

Ctrl+scroll to zoom in and out. Your preference is remembered.

International text

Full support for Vietnamese, CJK, and other scripts with proper diacritic rendering.

Drag & drop

Drop any .md file onto the window. No file dialogs needed.

Persistent settings

Theme, zoom, window position. Everything saved to %APPDATA%.

Keyboard-driven

Vim-style j/k scrolling. Q or ESC to quit.

Syntax highlighting

Code blocks in C++, Python, JavaScript, Rust, Go, and more with language-aware coloring.

Code block copy

Hover any code block to reveal a copy button. One click copies the code to clipboard.

HiDPI support

Per-monitor DPI V2 awareness. Crisp text on any display configuration.

Light Themes

Paper theme
Paper Light
Sakura theme
Sakura Light
Arctic theme
Arctic Light
Meadow theme
Meadow Light
Dusk theme
Dusk Light

Dark Themes

Midnight theme
Midnight Dark
Dracula theme
Dracula Dark
Forest theme
Forest Dark
Ember theme
Ember Dark
Abyss theme
Abyss Dark

Usage

# Open a markdown file tinta.exe README.md # Force light theme tinta.exe -l document.md # Show stats overlay on startup tinta.exe -s notes.md

Or just drag and drop a file onto the window. Or associate .md files with Tinta in Windows.

Download

Free and open source. MIT licensed. Current version: v1.9.0

Download v1.9.0

New in v1.9.0: Code block copy button, text selection fixes, improved edit mode exit