Working with IchiFeatured guide
A calm start with Ichi
Open an existing folder of Markdown files, choose a comfortable view and learn Ichi’s core reading and editing rhythm without moving your work.
By Robert Clarke
Notes for calmer work
Ichi Guides
Clear, considered ways to work with Markdown, care for your files and get more from Ichi without adding noise to your workspace.
Choosing Markdown
Markdown vs Word: which should you write in?
Plain Markdown and Microsoft Word both produce documents, but they make different trade-offs around portability, focus, version control and collaboration. Here is how to choose.
By Robert Clarke
Comparisons
Ichi vs Obsidian
Ichi and Obsidian both keep Markdown local, but they surround those files with very different workflows. Compare their reading and editing models, knowledge tools, extensibility, privacy, sync and pricing.
By Robert Clarke
Comparisons
Ichi vs Typora
Ichi and Typora both keep Markdown as ordinary local files, but they approach reading and editing very differently. Compare their workflows, focus tools, privacy, platforms and pricing.
By Robert Clarke
Choosing Markdown
The Best Distraction-Free Markdown Editors for Windows
Distraction-free isn't one switch. A look at Windows Markdown editors by what they actually do to keep your attention on the page — from a small product surface to dedicated focus modes.
By Robert Clarke
Choosing Markdown
The Best Local-First Markdown Editors for Windows
Local-first starts with the files: ordinary Markdown on your device stays authoritative and usable without a vendor workspace. A look at Windows editors by accounts, offline use, sync and network behaviour.
By Robert Clarke
Choosing Markdown
The Best Markdown Editors for Windows in 2026
A clear, comparison-based look at the best Markdown editors for Windows in 2026 — what each does well, where they differ, and how to pick one that fits how you actually work.
By Robert Clarke
Choosing Markdown
The Best Markdown Readers for Windows in 2026
If you open Markdown to read more than to write, the tool you need is different. A comparison of the Windows Markdown readers that make documents comfortable to sit with.
By Robert Clarke
Working with Ichi
How to review older versions of a Markdown document
Use Ichi Time Machine to inspect an earlier local version, return to the current document, or restore the older text when that is the careful choice.
By Robert Clarke
Working with Ichi
When to use split view in Ichi
Use Ichi split view when the relationship between Markdown source and its rendered result matters, then return to a quieter view when it does not.
By Robert Clarke
Working with Ichi
How to search a Markdown workspace without the noise
Find a remembered phrase, filename or passage across the Markdown files in an Ichi workspace, then return to reading in context.
By Robert Clarke
Working with Ichi
How to read Markdown without leaving your flow
A calmer way to read Markdown on Windows while keeping your files portable and your attention on the document.
By Robert Clarke
Working with Ichi
Organise Markdown without moving your files
Use ordinary folders, clear filenames and Ichi’s project tools to make a growing Markdown collection easier to navigate without importing it.
By Robert Clarke