Products

Byword

Markdown app for writing in plain text efficiently. Available for Mac, iPhone and iPad.

bywordapp.com Writing & Documents / Text & Markdown Editors

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
<5K
Oct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
Jorge Pedroso
@jpedroso· 3,301 followers
Launched
15y ago
2011-05-25 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@bywordapp@jpedroso

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Markdown app for writing in plain text efficiently

    Nov 7, 2017 · 9y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Distraction free writing for getting it done

    Oct 21, 2014 · 12y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (14 pts · 2 comments)Launch

    Byword for Mac, a simple text editor with Markdown support — Byword 1.2 added Markdown editing, previewing and exporting to HTML. While version 1.0 was positioned as a distraction-free/minimalist tex…

    May 25, 2011 · 15y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2011-05-25Source
Post excerpt:
Byword 1.2 added Markdown editing, previewing and exporting to HTML. While version 1.0 was positioned as a distraction-free/minimalist text editor, we now feel the need to detract a bit from that space. We are currently investing a lot more in the efficiency and needs of web writers, listening carefully and working hard to put out new updates (3 Mac App Stor

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

No data yet

Countries

No data yet

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2011-03-01

KeywordMonthly volume
byword1,100
byword markdown editor80

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Pricing page not identified yet, or no public pricing listed.

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2014-10-21

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
Home
www.bywordapp.com/ Snapshot 2026-11-09

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Byword get?
Vaneform estimates <5K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Byword and what platforms does it support?
Byword is catalogued under Text & Markdown Editors: Markdown app for writing in plain text efficiently. Available for Mac, iPhone and iPad.. Supported platforms: Mobile App.

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