THE FLOW-STATE EDITOR

Find it.Write it.Never break flow.

Slate is a blazing-fast editor where deep search, a command palette, and instant rendering keep you moving across Markdown, code, images, and more, with zero lag.

macOS · Windows · Linux · Web

INSTANTsearch across every file
⌘Kevery action, no menus
60 fpssmooth at any size
0 mskeystroke to screen
Built for flow

Designed to keep up with you.

Speed, search, and a keyboard-first workflow, so you spend your attention on the work, not the tool.

01

Find it

Search every file by name, or deep across all contents. Instantly.

02

Write it

Markdown, code, math, and images. Rendered live as you type.

03

Never break flow

A command and a shortcut for everything. Hands never leave the keys.

Write it, format it, read it: every view of your document stays perfectly in step as you type.

Everything in one place

One editor, every format.

Code, diagrams, math, tables, images, and more: opened fast and rendered beautifully.

Command palette

Every action one keystroke away.

Outline

Jump to any heading or code symbol, with speed-search.

Deep search

Find files by name, or search across every line.

Rich content

Code, diagrams, LaTeX math, tables, and callouts.

Integrated terminal

A real shell inside your workspace.

Workspaces & files

Multi-root folders and a fast file explorer.

Image viewing

View images inline, with more file types coming soon.

Three views in sync

Source, WYSIWYG, and reading view of one document.
Smart by default

It handles the busywork.

Slate quietly takes care of your work so you never think about it.

Saved, recovered, and restored, without a single keystroke from you.

Autosave
Your changes save as you type; a subtle indicator shows the state.
Crash-proof, even untitled
Close Slate or lose power, and your unsaved, never-named drafts are still there when you return.
Resume your whole session
Every open tab, workspace, and view position comes back on relaunch, exactly where you left it.
Speed-search everywhere
Type to filter the outline and the file sidebar instantly.
The small touches
Recent files, drag-and-drop images saved beside your document, hold a modifier to reveal every shortcut, and deletes go to the system trash.
Peace of mind

Open anything with confidence.

Slate inspects every document before it renders, so nothing hidden inside can run code or touch your machine.

  • Safe by default. Every document is checked the moment it opens, automatically.
  • No hidden code. Sneaky scripts and dangerous links simply never run.
  • Private by design. Your files stay on your device unless you choose to share them.
  • Protected everywhere. The same safeguards on desktop, on mobile, and on the web.
Edit anywhere

On your desk. In your browser.

The same Slate on macOS, Windows, and Linux, plus a hosted version in your browser. Your workflow follows you.

Open from anywhere
Open files from the dialog, by dragging them in, straight from your file manager, or from your recent list.
Paste & preview
Copy some Markdown, hit new, and see it rendered instantly, no saving required.
Tabs & sessions
Keep many documents open in tabs; everything comes back exactly where you left it.
macOSIntel & Apple Silicon
WindowsWindows 10 & 11
LinuxAll major distros
iOS & AndroidWrite on the go
A hosted version runs at app.slateeditor.com, nothing to install.
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