Typora is the editor that made markdown feel like writing in a document — you see formatting, not syntax — while your files stay plain .md on disk. Pinrom Docs matches that feel, is free, and adds private sharing on top — without giving up the local files you own.
No tool is best at everything. If these matter most to you, Typora may be the better choice.
Typora set the standard for writing like a document over markdown, and it’s still one of the most refined takes on it. That maturity is real, and worth crediting.
A one-time price and a famously lightweight app that runs on Mac, Windows and Linux right now. Pinrom has a Mac app and a web app; Windows and Linux apps are still coming.
Years of refinement on PDF and other export formats. For taking a .md file and shipping a polished document today, Typora’s export is further along.
| Pinrom Docs | Typora | |
|---|---|---|
| Format as you type (see formatting, not syntax) | ✓ | ✓ the benchmark for this |
| Files stay as .md on your disk | ✓ | ✓ table stakes for both |
| Price | Free | $15 one-time |
| Private share link | ✓ private, revocable | ✕ single-player only |
| Real-time collaboration | ~ cloud, coming | ✕ |
| Rich paste from Docs / Word / AI | ✓ | ~ |
| Mature PDF export | ~ later | ✓ |
| Platforms | Mac + web; more coming | Mac / Windows / Linux |
Typora is excellent at the part you sit with every day — writing in a clean document while the file underneath stays .md. Pinrom matches that feel. The difference shows the moment you want someone else in the loop: Typora is single-player and closed, with no sharing and no collaboration.
Pinrom keeps the same local files you own, and adds sharing as an opt-in cloud step: a private link you send in one tap, which the other person can read without an account. Real-time collaboration comes later. The writing stays on your disk; sharing is the part you turn on.
For pure solo writing and polished export today, Typora is excellent and a genuine bargain. Pinrom’s export leans on Google’s native .md import for now, with high-fidelity .docx coming — so try it on your own files and see if the free, shareable side is worth it.