Graphite vs Typora: Markdown editors compared

At a glance

Feature	Graphite	Typora
Platforms	Any modern browser: Chrome, Edge, Arc, Safari and Firefox, on a computer, tablet or phone. Installs as an app (PWA). Native apps are coming soon.	macOS, Windows (10 or 11, with a separate build for 7 and 8) and Linux.
Price	Free to write. Pro is $3.99 a month or $29 a year, or Pro Lifetime at $29 once (founding price until 13 November 2026, then $59) on up to 5 devices, with every 1.x update.	$14.99 once (before tax), on up to 3 devices at a time. 15-day free trial.
Files and where they live	Plain Markdown files, in your browser, in a folder on your disk (Chrome, Edge and Arc) or in your own Google Drive.	Markdown files on your computer, with a file tree and file list.
Offline	Yes, once it has loaded. With Google Drive, edits are kept on the device and sync shortly after.	A desktop app for files on your computer.
Account needed	No. A free account is optional, for Google Drive sync and Pro.	A license activates up to 3 devices at a time.
Focus features	Focus (sentence or paragraph), Typewriter and Zen. Syntax Highlight and Style Check with Pro.	Focus mode fades everything except the current line or block. Typewriter mode keeps the active line in the middle of the window.
Version history	A snapshot every ten minutes: the latest 5 free, up to 40 with Pro. Compare any two versions, word by word.	Not covered on the pages we checked.
Export	Markdown and web page free. PDF, Word and blog post with Pro.	PDF with bookmarks, Word (docx), OpenOffice, LaTeX, MediaWiki and Epub.
Sync and collaboration	Through your own Google Drive, free. Read-only share links. No real-time co-editing.	No sync of its own: keep your files in a folder synced by a service such as Dropbox or iCloud. Collaboration is not described.

Choose Typora if…

You want formatting shown in place as you type, with no separate preview.
You write technical documents with math (MathJax) or diagrams (Mermaid, flowcharts, sequence diagrams).
You need LaTeX, MediaWiki, OpenOffice or Epub output.
You work on the desktop, including Linux, and style the editor with your own CSS.

Choose Graphite if…

You also write on a phone or tablet: Graphite runs in mobile browsers and installs on iPhone, iPad and Android.
You want sync built in: Graphite syncs free through your own Google Drive.
You want Version History and Compare in the app, so earlier drafts are a click away.
You want Focus by sentence or paragraph, Zen, daily goals and word targets with deadlines.

Switching from Typora

Typora files are Markdown on your disk, so nothing needs converting.
In Chrome, Edge or Arc, choose Open Folder… in Graphite and pick the folder you use with Typora.
In any browser, choose Import Files or Backup… to bring copies into Graphite’s browser or Google Drive library.
Graphite’s Markdown guide shows the formatting it understands.

Questions

Is Graphite a Typora alternative?

For prose, often yes. Both edit plain Markdown files with Focus and Typewriter modes. Typora is a desktop app that renders as you type, with math and diagrams. Graphite is a Markdown editor with Preview and Side by Side to see the page formatted, and runs in any browser.

Can Graphite open the folder I use with Typora?

Yes, in Chrome, Edge or Arc: choose Open Folder… and Graphite reads and writes the .md, .markdown and .txt files inside it. If a file changes in another app, Graphite reloads it.

Does Graphite export to PDF and Word?

Yes, with Pro, along with blog post export. Markdown and web page export are free.

Sources

Everything about Typora on this page comes from its own site, checked on 17 October 2026. If something has changed, write to us and we’ll fix it.

About Graphite: pricing and the guides. Other comparisons: iA Writer, Ulysses, Bear, Obsidian.