We’re excited to launch PaperQuire — a desktop app that turns plain Markdown into professional, print-ready PDFs. No cloud uploads, no accounts, no subscriptions required for personal use.
Why We Built PaperQuire
If you write in Markdown, you’ve probably hit this wall: your content looks great in your editor, but the moment you need to share it as a polished document — a proposal, a report, a spec — you’re stuck copy-pasting into Word or fighting with LaTeX.
We wanted something simpler. Write in Markdown, click Export, and get a document that looks like a designer made it. No extra steps, no cloud dependency, no learning curve.
What PaperQuire Does
Live preview — See your formatted document side-by-side as you type. What you see is what you’ll get in the PDF.
Professional templates — Choose from templates designed for technical docs, proposals, reports, and more. Every template supports custom branding: your logo, your colors, your fonts.
Offline-first — Your documents never leave your machine. PaperQuire runs entirely on your desktop — macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Plugin system — Extend PaperQuire with plugins for diagrams (Mermaid), math (KaTeX), syntax highlighting, and more.
AI Assist — Bring your own API key and get writing suggestions, grammar fixes, and content generation right inside the editor.
How It Works
- Open PaperQuire and start writing Markdown — or open an existing
.mdfile - Choose a template and customize your branding (logo, colors, fonts)
- Click Export to generate a polished PDF instantly
- Share your document with confidence
The entire process takes seconds, not minutes.
Free for Personal Use
PaperQuire is free for personal use with no restrictions on the core features. The Pro plan adds advanced exports (DOCX, HTML), batch processing, and priority support for teams that need more.
Get Started
Download PaperQuire for your platform:
Check out the documentation for a quick walkthrough, or just start writing — PaperQuire is designed to get out of your way.
We’d love to hear what you think. Drop us a line at paperquire@gmail.com or open an issue on GitHub.