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MDWord is a WYSIWYG Markdown editor developed by publisher Jair Lima, currently available in version 0.1.2, which is the only released version to date. Built on the Electron framework, the application combines the plain-text efficiency of Markdown with a visual, WordPad-inspired interface, placing it in the category of text editors and document authoring tools. Its purpose is to let users work with Markdown content in a fully rendered, what-you-see-is-what-you-get environment, removing the need to interpret raw markup syntax while writing. Core functionality includes opening, editing, and saving .md files, as well as importing and exporting them, with full WYSIWYG rendering applied throughout the editing process. The editor also supports formatted pasting of Markdown content, allowing text copied from other sources to retain its structure and styling when inserted into a document. Beyond native Markdown handling, MDWord extends its document capabilities with DOCX and PDF import and export, making it possible to move content between Markdown and common office or archival formats without relying on external conversion tools. An additional feature is optical character recognition for scanned PDFs, which enables the extraction of text from image-based documents so that their content can be edited within the application. These capabilities make MDWord suitable for use cases such as drafting and formatting Markdown documents visually, converting existing DOCX or PDF materials into editable Markdown, producing PDF or DOCX output from Markdown sources, and recovering text from scanned paperwork. The application's interface is presented in Brazilian Portuguese, which is a relevant consideration for prospective users evaluating language support. As an Electron-based desktop application with a single early-stage release, MDWord version 0.1.2 represents the project's initial offering in the visual Markdown editing space.
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