Inkiva is a free, open-source Markdown editor for Windows x64 and macOS on Intel or Apple silicon. Pre-built binaries are published with every stable release on GitHub Releases.

Windows x64#

Artifact	When to choose
`inkiva-win-x64-<version>-setup.exe`	Recommended NSIS installer. It creates Start Menu and Desktop shortcuts and registers Markdown files.
`inkiva-win-x64-<version>.zip`	Portable zip. Extract anywhere and run `inkiva.exe`. See Portable mode.

macOS#

Artifact	When to choose
`inkiva-mac-arm64-<version>.dmg`	Apple Silicon Macs (M-series).
`inkiva-mac-x64-<version>.dmg`	Intel Macs.
`inkiva-mac-<arch>-<version>.zip`	Plain zip alternative to the DMG.

Open the DMG and drag Inkiva into your Applications folder. Builds are not currently notarized, so the first launch may prompt Gatekeeper; right-click the app and choose Open once.

You can also install the macOS build with Homebrew Cask:

brew install --cask inkiva

Verify the download#

Every stable release publishes SHA-512 updater metadata for Windows and macOS. The release page also contains SHA256SUMS.txt for the complete artifact set.

# macOS example
shasum -a 512 inkiva-mac-arm64-<version>.dmg

Compare the result with the matching artifact entry in latest-mac.yml on the release page. For Windows, use PowerShell:

powershell

Get-FileHash .\inkiva-win-x64-<version>-setup.exe -Algorithm SHA512

Build from source#

If you want to track develop, contribute, or build locally, see the Build instructions:

git clone https://github.com/Bulls1986/Inkiva.git
cd inkiva
pnpm install
pnpm run build

Output installers land in the repository's dist/ folder.

Updating#

Inkiva checks for updates on launch. When an update is published, the app downloads it in the background and installs it on the next restart. Portable installs must be updated by downloading the new zip.

Uninstall#

Platform	How
Windows	Settings → Apps, or run the bundled `Uninstall Inkiva.exe`.
macOS	Drag Inkiva.app to the Trash. Optionally also remove `~/Library/Application Support/inkiva`.

To remove Inkiva's user data as well, see the application data directory.

Installation#