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Files and editor, kept close.
Move between project files and your document without leaving the writing surface.
Open source
An Android Markdown editor with live preview.
Write and edit Markdown on Android. Kern shows formatted text as you type and opens files from folders you choose.
What Kern does
Write clearly. Keep your files close.
Live Markdown preview
Write in Markdown and see headings, emphasis, lists, and code take shape as you type.
Local files
Open and edit files from folders you select through Android’s file access system.
Open source
Read the code, follow development, and send feedback on GitHub.
In the app
A focused workspace, wherever you write.
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Readable by design.
See the shape of your writing with calm typography and useful readability signals.
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Make the page yours.
Adjust themes and typography until the document feels right for the way you work.
Live review
See the Markdown behind the formatting.
Move over the preview to reveal the source syntax in place, just like Kern on Android.
Welcome to Kern
Write in Markdown and see the result as you go.
A calm writing space
- Local files, kept close
- Live preview while you write
- Markdown syntax when you need it
Write clearly. Keep your files close.
Privacy
Kern does not host your documents.
Kern does not upload document contents to its servers or require an account. You choose where your files are stored. See the privacy policy for analytics and diagnostics.
Read the privacy policy →