Why this Markdown workflow breaks on iOS

Markdown may arrive as text/markdown, text/x-markdown, or plain text from AI tools and developer workflows. iOS can display raw text, but it does not always render headings, tables, code, math, and diagrams.

The shortest answer

Install Md Preview, open the file from Files, the Share Sheet, or the source app, and preview it locally. The app has no subscriptions, no in-app purchases, and no ads.

The text/markdown MIME type workflow

Save the text/markdown file, open it from Files or the iOS Share Sheet, choose Md Preview, and read the rendered Markdown locally.

What to check before opening

Use this route when an attachment, API export, GitHub download, or chatbot response names the MIME type instead of just the .md extension.

Why local preview fits this job

Md Preview is focused on file preview. It avoids uploads, account setup, ad clutter, and heavy editing features when the user simply needs to read a Markdown file now.

If you also receive HTML files

AI and document workflows often produce both Markdown and HTML. Html Preview is the companion viewer for that file type.