PaperLoom|

Early development Version 0.5.8

PaperLoom

Fast and lightweight. Just 9 MB.

A Markdown viewer and editor for macOS. The whole package is 9 MB, with a Rust backend for efficient file handling, search, and data processing.

Download for Apple Silicon M1 or later · DMG Universal build Apple Silicon + Intel

SHA-256 checksums: Apple Silicon · Universal

9 MBWhole package
RustBackend for files and search
AutosaveTo the original file
No vaultOpen any .md file

Features

Built for reading and writing Markdown

roadmap.md

welcome.md notes.md reference.md

Weaving notes

PaperLoom formats Markdown as you type. Emphasis, inline code, and lists stay readable, and the file stays plain text.

This week

Outline the release notes
Add a table of shortcuts
Export the summary as PDF

Plain files. No vault required.

Quick reference

rust Copy

/// Counts the words in a note.
fn word_count(text: &str) -> usize {
    text.split_whitespace().count()
}

fn main() {
    let note = std::fs::read_to_string("notes.md").unwrap();
    println!("words: {}", word_count(&note));
}

Action	Shortcut
Search Files	`⌘P`
Command Palette	`⇧⌘P`
Toggle Document Outline	`⇧⌘L`
Find in File	`⌘F`

rnotesSearch files ⌘P

Files

release-notes.mdprojects/paperloom
reading-notes.mdnotes/books
reference.mdnotes
roadmap.mdnotes/drafts
welcome.mdnotes

⇧⌘P Commands ⇧⌘E Recent files ⌘F Find in file

Appearance Theme Font Inter Editor width File tree

Saved Markdown

Markdown editing. Formatted text, lists, task lists, images, tables, code blocks, and front matter.

Print and export

Print and PDF export

Print through the native dialog, or export the entire document as one continuous PDF page. Tables and code blocks stay together instead of splitting across pages.

Print Document The native macOS print dialog. ⌥⌘P
Export Document as PDF One continuous page, without page breaks.

Continuous-page PDF export requires macOS 11 or later.

Files and saving

Open a file and start writing

Open a .md file from Finder or run paperloom notes.md in the terminal. No vault setup is required. You can also open a folder as a vault.

Edits save automatically to the original Markdown file.
External changes are detected and reloaded.
A prompt appears if reloading would discard unsaved work.
Opening a standalone file does not add app settings or session files to its folder.

Terminal

~/notes $ paperloom notes.md

From Finder Double-click a .md file, or choose Open With → PaperLoom.

Under the hood

Blazing fast & lightweight

A fast and efficient Rust backend handles data processing and formatting.

9 MB The whole package

No bundled browser

The 9 MB package uses Tauri and the system webview rather than bundling a browser.
Rust backend

Rust handles file operations, search, and native app functions efficiently.
Reused views

The editor reuses document views when switching tabs to reduce repeated rendering work.

Try PaperLoom

A 9 MB Markdown editor for macOS. Version 0.5.8.

Download for Apple Silicon M1 or later · DMG Universal build Apple Silicon + Intel

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